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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
25.49
Saucony Kinvara Miles: 5.15Nike LunaRacer +2 (2) Miles: 10.00Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 7.04New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 3.30
Total Distance
5.15

9PM: Mid-90's temp makes even the easiest runs not so easy. Motivation to get up early in the morning.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 5.15
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Total Distance
10.00

6AM: 66 degrees. That's more like it. Easy run. Legs were very heavy but it felt good to run in relatively "cool" weather. Just found out that my wife wants to go to Lake Powell after work tomorrow. My in-laws have a houseboat we'll be staying on. Not sure how much time I'll be able to steal on shore for a run so I better get some good mileage in today and tomorrow. Seems like I get some momentum in my training and then something come along to set me back. Oh well, I can think of worse reasons to miss a few days of workouts.

Nike LunaRacer +2 (2) Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
7.04

620AM: Temp mid 60's. I must be coming down w/ something because I feel like I've given two pints of blood for 7 days straight. Trudged and slogged through 7 very slow miles. I need sleep but unfortunately its probably not going to happen anytime soon. Headed out after work on a long drive to Lake Powell, UT for a family reunion. I'm bringing my shoes and hoping to squeeze in a few miles here and there. 

Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 7.04
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Total Distance
3.30

Lake Powell, UT

Back late Sunday night, 8/5, from 5 days on a house boat in Southern Utah. A couple of observations: 1) The scenery was absolutely breathtaking; and 2) Great scenery doesn't necessarily make for great running terrain.  I brought my shoes so naturally I felt compelled to sneak away and do some running. Temp was near 90 degrees when I left and it felt much hotter. The running surface was a mixture of sand and clay w/ some hard red rock mesas mixed in. Lots of sage brush and stickers to make it even more challenging. Actually got a little bit stranded on the way back to the houseboat, coming up against a sheer wall. I could have backtracked but I decided to turn the run into a biathlon and swim across a cove. It cooled me off and gave me another story to tell. Wanted to run a bit more but this vacation was more about family and making sure the kids didn't drown. Looking forward to getting back into it this week. 

New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 3.30
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Total Distance
25.49
Saucony Kinvara Miles: 5.15Nike LunaRacer +2 (2) Miles: 10.00Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 7.04New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 3.30
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