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Location:

Meridian,ID,US

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

5K Beat Coach Pete Fun Run Boise, ID- 21:13(2009)

Meridan Barn Sour Days 10k, Meridian, ID- 41:32(2012)

Famous Potato Half Marathon, Boise, ID- 1:30:40 (2012)

Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT- 3:20:14 (2011)

Athlinks profile here.

Garmin Connect profile here.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2014 Racing Schedule and Goals: 

-Get healthy

-St. George Marathon, October 4, 2014, St. George, UT

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run at least one marathon every year until I buy the farm.

Qualify for Boston Marathon.

Personal:

Started running in November 2007 to get fit. Now I'm back almost to square one after back surgery. I did it once and I'll do it again.

"In truth, runners don't race other runners. They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares. And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better."  Running for His Life by Michael Hall. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
New Balance MR 1400 Lifetime Miles: 392.77
Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 424.41
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 438.89
Saucony Ride 5 Lifetime Miles: 235.68
Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Lifetime Miles: 282.52
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Lifetime Miles: 181.17
Hoka Clifton (Blue)(2) Lifetime Miles: 164.15
Total Distance
58.06
New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 8.18Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 18.33Saucony Kinvara Miles: 20.55Nike LunaRacer +2 (2) Miles: 11.00
Total Distance
8.18

6AM: Lactate Threshold Run: 2M warm; 3.5M @ 7:10/mi; cool. This is a makeup run from the one I missed last week. I think there's a reason why Pfitz doesn't schedule a LT or VO2 max workout 36 hrs after a 20 miler because my legs were still a little sore.  I powered through most of it, the plan called for 4M @ 15k to HM pace.  I don't really know where my current fitness, much less my LT, is due to the extra weight I'm carrying and the fact that it has been so long since I've finished a 5k race.  I'm hopeful that I'll be back to where I was last summer in another 3-5 wks of training.  This will give me another 8 weeks to make marginal improvement.

New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 8.18
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Total Distance
11.93

530AM: Another really slow run. Avg HR was 136 bpm. Resting HR before I started was 42 bpm. This is not unusual for me. I've seen it as low as 38-40 bpm first thing in the morning. Very mild temps (mid 50's). I was actually able to run in shorts.  Not liking this daylight savings thing.  Just when it was starting to get light out in the morning we lose an hour.

Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 11.93
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Total Distance
6.50

6AM: Easy recovery run. Raining this morning so I hit the TM. Picked up the pace every mile with the last half mile @ goal MP.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 6.50
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Total Distance
11.00

540AM: Rain again. TM again. Boring easy slog of a run.

Nike LunaRacer +2 (2) Miles: 11.00
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Total Distance
6.40

6AM: Weight training (3x single leg extensions, single leg press); Easy w/ 6 x 200m @ 7:00. 

Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 6.40
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Total Distance
14.05

430PM: Easy Medium Long Run. Good to run outside in the daytime with mild temps.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 14.05
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Total Distance
58.06
New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 8.18Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 18.33Saucony Kinvara Miles: 20.55Nike LunaRacer +2 (2) Miles: 11.00
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