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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
51.48
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Miles: 30.58Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Miles: 9.30Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 5.60Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 6.00
Mon, Jul 28, 2014
Total Distance
7.10

635AM: Finally got the energy and will to rise in the AM for a workout. Wanted to get up at 6AM for a longer run but this is a start. Have to say that I really enjoyed the much cooler temps. A LOT more people out running/walking in the AM so plenty of company out pounding the pavement.

Missed another Saturday long run. I sprained my ankle playing in a family softball game. Ugh. Not as bad a sprain as I've had in the past and I was able to ice it immediately and repeatedly on Saturday and Sunday for 10 min intervals. Feels relatively good now.

Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Miles: 7.10
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Tue, Jul 29, 2014
Total Distance
9.30

6AM: Day 2 of morning workouts. I forgot how much I enjoy having my nights free. A little bit warmer and more humid this morning. Discovered some new running paths to the south which was nice.

Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Miles: 9.30
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Wed, Jul 30, 2014
Total Distance
5.60

630AM: So tired. Getting the workout out of the way in the morning is great. It's less great when you fail to adjust your sleep pattern. Working on about 6 hours of sleep debt so far this week that finally caught up to me. Felt sluggish & near comatose on a really muggy early morning. Hoping to get to bed much sooner tonight.

Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 5.60
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Thu, Jul 31, 2014
Total Distance
9.15

6AM: Got a little bit more sleep. I actually went to bed earlier than normal. Imagine that, go to bed earlier and get more sleep. Six hours instead of five. Next stop is getting a solid 7 hours. How would that be?

Felt nauseous and weak the entire run but I plowed through it. Should have eaten a little something beforehand. Will start experimenting w/ various foods to see what works. 

Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Miles: 9.15
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Fri, Aug 01, 2014
Total Distance
6.00

Noon: Easy lunchtime run from the workplace to the GB and back. Very hot. Hotter than hot. Some like it hot, I don't.

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 6.00
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Sat, Aug 02, 2014
Total Distance
14.33

9PM: I really need to do these long runs in the early AM. It was 90+ when I left the house and didn't cool off much even after the sun went down. Brought water but no calories. Ended up running out of gas at about 10 miles so I cut my planned 17 miler to 14 miles. Made no sense to push it if I'm just shuffling on a death march.

Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Miles: 14.33
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Totals
Total Distance
51.48
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Miles: 30.58Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Miles: 9.30Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 5.60Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 6.00
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