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
61.81
Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 18.40Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 13.36Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 6.05Saucony Kinvara Miles: 17.00
Total Distance
7.00

Noon: Got up early and caught some really nice cutts. Some of the biggest I've encountered in the Idaho backcountry.  Hiked the seven miles back to the trailhead. Hiking a steep downhill w/ a pack is always more uncomfortable than it sounds. Not running but I'll count it as hill training.

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Total Distance
9.13

620AM: Used yesterday as a rest day.  Still a bit sore from the weekends 20 miler + hard hike.  2.5M warm; 6 x 600m @ 5k pace; cool.  I was able to maintain the pace until the last 600m repeat which I logged at 6:37 pace. All the rest were between 6:20 & 6:30/mi pace.  Left hammie barked a little but held through the speed session. Got tighter during the cooldown which seems counterintuitive.  I'll stretch it out at work and see where I'm at.  Last hard week of training as I'll be starting a 2 wk taper next week. I used Pfitzinger's 2 wk taper model for UVM and I think it served me well so I'll give it another try this cycle.

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 9.13
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Total Distance
9.41

6AM: 3.36M easy.  Schedule called for an 11 miler but my bowels did not cooperate. Had to turnaround and head back home or else.  Right now my digestive system is programmed to erupt at approximately 630-7AM every morning.  It is rather annoying to run w/ one loaded in the chamber every day. :(

NOON: 6.05M progressive run from AM Park to Willow Lane and back. 1M warm then increasing to goal MP (7:16/mi) for the last mile. Warm w/ no wind, typical August afternoon.   

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 3.36Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 6.05
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Total Distance
10.00

615AM: Slow and easy 10 miles this morning.  No GI issues but the nagging left hamstring/hip socket pain is back. I stretched it out thoroughly last night but I just can't seem to shake it. I can definitely tolerate it but it would be nice to not have to. 

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
9.27

610AM:  Another slow, lifeless run.  Feeling a little worn down. Everything near the center of mass (hips, glutes, groin) seems to be sore.  Long run tomorrow then the taper begins.  Need to focus on getting more sleep, getting healthy and feeling strong again. 

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 9.27
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Total Distance
17.00

9AM:  Last long run of the training cycle. Got a late start but I really needed the extra sleep. Even got in a 1 1/2 hr nap when I was done. Felt great.  Weather wasn't too bad considering its August.  Temp was near 70 at the start but reached the low 80's by the time I finished.  Still battling the soreness in my glute/hip/groin. Taper begins next week so we'll see if the lower mileage helps alleviate some of that. 

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 17.00
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Total Distance
61.81
Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 18.40Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 13.36Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 6.05Saucony Kinvara Miles: 17.00
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