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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
Totals
Total Distance
62.11
Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 9.00Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 24.04Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 5.27Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 7.05Saucony Kinvara Miles: 16.75
Mon, Apr 25, 2011
Total Distance
9.00

PM: More rain and wind forced me inside for a really good interval workout: 3M warm; 7 x 600m @ 6:53/mi pace w/ 400m jog in between; cool.  This felt really easy and smooth. I probably could have done the intervals a bit faster but my hamstring was tightening up so I didn't push it.  I know that I didn't hit V02 max. I'll try this workout again next week and maybe run them closer to 6:30/mi pace to see if I can max out. 

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 9.00
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Tue, Apr 26, 2011
Total Distance
14.04

PM: Back to back outstanding workouts.  Finally feeling like I'm making some tangible progress in my training. Ran 5M at a moderate to easy pace then 9M @ 7:45/mi pace (7:55/mi pace overall).  Not really a tempo run because the pace never felt uncomfortable. Felt relatively effortless and smooth. Its probably no coincidence that my base mileage is up and my body weight is down.  I expect to see more gains as I get closer to the 170 lb range, new territory for me.  Getting some good turnover and pushoff. The increased leg strength is likely a dividend of the hill workout/race at Robie 10 days ago.

Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 14.04
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Wed, Apr 27, 2011
Total Distance
5.27

PM: Quick and easy recovery run. Pretty windy tonight but I ran strong. Picked up a new ipod shuffle. Beats the heck out of carrying my ipod touch. It clips right onto my shirt and I hardly know its there.  Should have gotten one for running a long time ago. 

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 5.27
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Thu, Apr 28, 2011
Total Distance
10.00

PM: Moderately easy run w/ 7 x 1/10mi strides & fast finish mile (7:28/mi pace).  Not a bad run considering that it took some real willpower to get out the door this evening. I've felt really lethargic and achy all day. I may be fighting off a flu bug. 

Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 10.00
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Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Total Distance
7.05

PM: Easy run on the TM to build the base mileage. Still feeling below average but I eased into a nice 8:00/mi pace after about 3M. It snowed this morning and was unseasonably chilly w/ a lot of wind.  Weather is supposed to turn for the better starting tomorrow. I certainly hope so. 

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 7.05
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Sat, Apr 30, 2011
Total Distance
16.75

PM: Easy long run @ 8:18/mi pace overall. Weather is starting to turn. Mostly sunny w/ a temp near 60 this afternoon- but there was a LOT of wind. I benefitted from it for half of the run but it always seems like a headwind slows you down and wears you out more than a tailwind speeds you up. 

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 16.75
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Totals
Total Distance
62.11
Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 9.00Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 24.04Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 5.27Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 7.05Saucony Kinvara Miles: 16.75
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