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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
42.38
Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 18.17Saucony Tangent III Miles: 20.21Cumulus 10 Miles: 4.00
Total Distance
10.15

Jogged/walked w/ my daughter for 3 hours in the sun trying to teach her how to ride a bike.  I know we went further but I'll call it 2M.

8.15M @ just over MP.  First 4M with Martin.  Off to D.C. tomorrow.

Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 10.15
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Total Distance
6.60

In transit all day to D.C.  Arrived at the hotel around 5pm and relaxed for an hour or so before venturing out.  Ran from my hotel on 15th Ave to the White House and the Mall area (Washington Monument, Reflecting Pool, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial) and back.  Lots of runners and not just in the park areas.  Downhill on the way out and some uphill including the mini-hill the Washington Monument sits on, on the way back.  I'd probably have to rank D.C. above Frisco for the coolest big city running I've experienced. 

Saucony Tangent III Miles: 6.60
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Total Distance
8.02

Another great run from the hotel to the National Mall.  This time I added the Smithsonian and the Capitol Bldg to yesterday's route.  8M at current marathon pace.  Ankle still soar and a bit swollen.

Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 8.02
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Total Distance
8.60

Finished my work commitments around noonish today.  I wanted to check the IMAX movie at the Smithsonian but the line was out the door.  Ended up walking around and taking some pics for about 3hrs+.  I'll call it 4M but it was probably much more.

630pm: 4.6M on the National Mall.  Last run in DC.  An absolutely beautiful day.  Temp in the low 70's w/ bright sunshine.  My legs were sapped from doing the tourist thing earlier in the day.  Still managed to keep up a decent pace until I had to run into the wind back to the hotel. 

Cumulus 10 Miles: 4.00Saucony Tangent III Miles: 4.60
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Total Distance
9.01

Good run on a cool & very windy afternoon.  No run yesterday due to travel from DC back to Boise.  I had to get up at 4 am EST to catch my shuttle to the airport and I was flat out wasted when I got home. 

Martin ran w/ me for the first 5M.  Held a good pace even when running into the wind.  9M at current MP - 10 seconds per mi.  Ideally, I would have liked another long run before the marathon in 2 weeks but I don't think it would profit me at this point and my free time has been a rather precious commodity. 

Saucony Tangent III Miles: 9.01
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Total Distance
42.38
Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 18.17Saucony Tangent III Miles: 20.21Cumulus 10 Miles: 4.00
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