Winning Back What I Lost

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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
71.48
Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 14.96Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 10.78Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 18.72Saucony Kinvara Miles: 20.02
Total Distance
6.29

630AM:  Easy progression run. Started slow and last mile at current MP. Still struggling w/ hip and sciatic nerve pain. Going back to the chiro on Thursday and hopefully he'll be able to help me feel "right" again.

Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 6.29
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Total Distance
10.78

6AM:  Speed workout: 2M warm; 6 x 1000m @ 8k pace w/ 600m jogs in between; cool.  Another good speed session on the MVHS track. I felt like it pushed me but not to the point of complete exhaustion. Hips still sore but not while I run per se. The pain is most pronounced when I transition from jog to run. Had to make a pit stop after I finished the intervals and starting back up again was a little painful. I've decided that its coming from my lower glutes/upper hamstring. Could be that I just need to get the foam roller out. I'm hoping that its muscular and not associated w/ the actual hip socket/joint. 

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 10.78
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Total Distance
12.50

530AM:  Super slow/easy medium LR.  Supposed to go 15 mi but again time was the limiting factor.  I may or may not do 3M tonight to get my quota in for the day. 

Upper hammies & inner hips were sore throughout.  Just couldn't get into any kind of a comfortable pace. Sort of a dull ache but definitely bothersome.  Had my wife assist me w/ some hamstring stretches when I finished.  Need to be more mindful of doing this periodically to avoid having it come to a head.  

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 12.50
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Total Distance
8.67

615AM:  General aerobic run.  A little better pace this morning but the hammie/glute is still barking.  Visiting my chiro during lunch and hoping for some relief.  The good news/bad news is that Pokey is only a little more than 3 wks away and so the taper is only 1 wk away.   

Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 8.67
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Total Distance
6.22

630AM: Easy Recovery run. Visited chiro yesterday and definitely noticed some improvement in the hammie/glute.  It's not all the way back but probably 80-90% at this point.  A better pace this morning w/ the last 2M + at current MP.  Last 20 miler of this training cycle tomorrow. 

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 6.22
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Total Distance
27.02

7AM:  Last 20 miler before Pokey. Greenbelt from Glenwood to Barber Park & back. Easy pace w/ a strong finish.  On my way to to the convenience store to get a G2 and Diet Dew I flagged Court down. He was knee deep in a 15 miler of his own. Got an injury update from his Hawaiian vacation.  I'd feel sorry for him but he was in Hawaii so I think that would be illegal.

 

4PM: Left around noon for a 7 mile hike w/ pack into a high mt lake near Deadwood Res.  First 3 miles really kicked my arse, net elev gain of 2k feet. So I ended up doing a full marathon today.  I will say that the hike was more difficult than the 20 miler in the morning. 

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 20.02
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Total Distance
71.48
Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 14.96Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 10.78Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 18.72Saucony Kinvara Miles: 20.02
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