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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
62.01
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 23.81Saucony Tangent III Miles: 38.20
Total Distance
4.39

945PM: 4.39M easy; concentrated on running smooth and breathing deeply; don't usually run on Sundays but I've got a lot of things going on later in the week and I wanted to make sure that I banked some miles early so that I can get to my goal of 65-70M for the week; next week I will begin a slight taper for TOU on the 19th. 

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 4.39
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Total Distance
10.40

630AM:  6M easy; I was up at 545 but I had to wait for my wife to get home; I'm going to start getting up earlier so as to get in my daily 10M all at once; we'll see if it works out; set new PR for monthly mileage; first day of school for my 5yo; she still seems too little to be in school; my how time flies.

845PM: 4.4M really slow; horrible run this evening; just didn't have anything resembling "spring" in my legs; got through it and erased from my memory.

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 10.40
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Total Distance
9.02

6AM: very good run this morning; started out really slow and then picked it up; ended w/ an overall pace near current MP w/ a couple of goal MP miles in miles 6 and 7; felt much better than I did last night; got a really good night's sleep last night which probably isn't a coincidence; I've avowed to get up earlier in an effort to run 9 or 10M every morning instead of splitting it up as I've been doing; nice to have the evenings free but not so nice to wake up earlier. 

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 9.02
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Total Distance
9.16

610AM: Slow, easy run this morning; 7.5 w/ no problems and then all of a sudden I had to hit the restroom ASAP and barely made it; finished off the run after that w/ a bit of a cold sweat.

First run in my new Saucony Tangent 3's; very light trainer w/ a little snugger fit than I'm used to but I love the support; my feet aren't completely flat but I have a very low arch so I don't need a lot of support but I need some; the neutral/cushioned shoes were ok but they had nothing to keep my feet from twisting and moving to the inside.

Saucony Tangent III Miles: 9.16
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Total Distance
9.03

615AM: 7 easy miles and 2 fast miles; Really loving these new shoes; right knee started to bother me a little; probably time to roll out the IT band; I've been neglecting that lately; psyched for tonight's game; pick my dad up at the airport at 615PM and then straight to the stadium; GO BRONCOS!!!!

Saucony Tangent III Miles: 9.03
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Total Distance
20.01

630am: Didn't get out yesterday due to a late night post-BSU victory celebration & early morning fishing trip w/ my Dad; felt fresh & well rested; best long run I've ever had; miles 1-16 @ slightly above current MP & still enough to pick it uo for miles 18 & 19 @ sub 8 min pace w/ last mile cooldown; I've run two 19 milers and a 20 miler in 3 weeks; slight taper next week w/ a bigger taper for marathon week.

Saucony Tangent III Miles: 20.01
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Total Distance
62.01
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 23.81Saucony Tangent III Miles: 38.20
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