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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
60.20
Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 14.72Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 17.01Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 6.00DS Racer 8 Miles: 4.47Saucony Kinvara Miles: 18.00
Mon, Jul 11, 2011
Total Distance
6.05

630AM: Easy run.  Probably shouldn't have run at all this morning.  Came home with the flu after Friday night's campout.  Had some leftover antibiotics that helped get me upright again but I'm still feeling really lethargic and achy. Hopefully, I be right again very soon. Don't have much time to gear up again for Poky in less than 8 wks. 

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 6.05
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Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Total Distance
9.01

9PM:  Tough interval workout. Temp in the upper 80's when I left the house. I delayed this workout a day and a half because I just didn't feel right over the weekend. I'm still recovering but much better than Saturday.  Ran over to the Mt View HS track as a warmup then did 6 x 800m @ 5k pace w/ 400-600m jogs as recovery.  Ran home as a cooldown.  After the first 2 intervals I didn't think I would be able to finish them but to my surprise I got stronger toward the end.  I also ran the first two repeats a little faster which probably had something to do with it. Nonetheless, I was encouraged that I was still giving the same effort all the way through. 

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 9.01
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Wed, Jul 13, 2011
Total Distance
6.00

Noon: Easy recovery run on the Greenbelt. Warm & sunny but w/ a nice breeze.  Hips feel a little tight. I did some pullups for the first time in quite a while yesterday and I could feel some mild pain in my lower abs and hip flexors. I take that as a sign that my core is a serious weakness.  I'll have to remedy that.

Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 6.00
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Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Total Distance
13.14

6AM: 8.67 easy miles. Temp was pleasant and actually had a little drizzle to start the run. I'm supposed to get in a mid-week medium long run but, as is often the case, I don't get to bed early enough to get up at 5am.  Plan on running a short 4 miler this afternoon to get to 13M for the day. 

1230PM: Short MP run on the GB from Municipal Park. .5M warm then 4M @ current MP. 

DS Racer 8 Miles: 4.47Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 8.67
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Fri, Jul 15, 2011
Total Distance
8.00

620AM: Very pleasant morning. Sun & temp in the low 60's.  Easy + speed (10 x 100m strides).  Serious nipple chaffage these days. Time to get some more Body Glide before I turn into shirtless runner guy. 

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 8.00
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Sat, Jul 16, 2011
Total Distance
18.00

930AM: Long, slow run on the GB from Riverside Park out to WS Golf Course and back. Battled some GI distress but otherwise felt pretty good. Kept the pace slow and then picked it up w/ some MP miles for 17 and 18.  Ran by the horse stables at Les Bois Park. Some really beautiful animals and good to see the place making a run at a comeback.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 18.00
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Totals
Total Distance
60.20
Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 14.72Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 17.01Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 6.00DS Racer 8 Miles: 4.47Saucony Kinvara Miles: 18.00
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