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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
38.07
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 6.47Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 19.70Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 6.05DS Racer 8 Miles: 5.85
Total Distance
7.10

7AM:  Slept through my alarm and woke up late.  Only had time for a short run this morning.  Ran slow and easy. Gusty winds made it difficult on the way back home.  Planning on another short run during lunch. 

130PM: Short 3.4M run from my work to Fort Boise and Military Reserve Parks.  Easy pace. 

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 3.40Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 3.70
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Total Distance
5.00

630AM:  Met up w/ Court again for a nice run near the Cloverdale/Overland area.  Ran w/ Court for about 4M.  Pace was a tad quicker than last week but still within the realm of "conversational" pace. I wanted to go 7M but the weather, light rain, and the late hour prevented that.  Lunchtime run is out of the question.  Today is Gameday, BSU v. La Tech and I have to pick up some rain gear to get ready.  Temp in the 30's so it could turn to snow later.

Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
6.05

1230PM:  Slept in again.  Got home late last night after BSU's "disappointing" 4 touchdown win over La Tech.  I prefer to get my runs over before work but these midday runs are a nice diversion from work.  Slow run on the GB from Veterans Park to Glenwood and back.  A little cool and blustery but I warmed up quickly in the bright sunshine.  Started w/ gloves and beanie and shedded them after a couple miles.    

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 6.05
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Total Distance
5.85

815PM:  1M warm; 4M @ 7:29/mi; cool.  Felt good the entire run despite eating pancakes for dinner about an hour and a half before the run.  This is the time of year that I usually go into relative hibernation and ratchet down my training to 20-25 easy miles a week.  The plan is to stay with my normal marathon training through the winter so that I can maintain my current fitness level and then improve upon it when March rolls around.  That's the plan anyway.

DS Racer 8 Miles: 5.85
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Total Distance
3.07

645AM: Short, very slow recovery run.  Very tired this morning and a little sore from last nights workout.  I'm getting old and feeling it more and more. Left heel is beginning to flare up again. It had improved with the week off after SGM but its no back to where it was.  I'm thinking this is gonna be a chronic thing that I'll have to deal with unless/until I take a couple months off.  Not gonna happen. 

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 3.07
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Total Distance
11.00

330PM:  A pretty good intermediate long run on a really nice fall day.  Legs and feet felt much better than earlier in the week.  Kept a leisurely pace, 8:40/mi, throughout.  I wanted to go 14M but time constraints didn't allow it- trunk or treat w/ the kiddies tonight at our church.  Getting on a plane in the morning and heading to FL for the week.  My hotel's on the beach and temps should be in the mid 80's all week. 

Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 11.00
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Total Distance
38.07
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 6.47Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 19.70Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 6.05DS Racer 8 Miles: 5.85
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