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
23.80
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 7.40Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 6.35Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 5.23Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 4.82
Total Distance
7.40

6AM: Rain and family commitments made it impossible to get out over the weekend. The good news is that all of the ice and snow are off the ground which makes picking a path much easier. Slow pace. Haven't run a tempo or done any speedwork in about a month so I need to get on that this week. 

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 7.40
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Total Distance
6.35

815PM: 24 degrees. Easy pace.

I've had one roadblock after the other in my running routine. My son has been waking me up extra early, 430 or 5am, and I've been out of town.  Managed to find the only hotel room in Pocatello w/o a treadmill and I didn't bring any warmer gear to run outside. I more or less forced myself to get out tonight even though I'm dead tired. I'm glad I did because it made me realize how much fitness I've lost just in the last month or so.  If I don't turn it around then this December will end up being pretty much like past years- a giant waste. 

Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 6.35
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Total Distance
10.05

12PM: Easy run on the Greenbelt during lunch.  Awfully lonely on the GB these days with the onset of winter. I used to run into at least a dozen runners during my lunchtime runs but with temps in the 20's it seems like a whole lot of people are staying indoors. I wish I had that option. Maybe Santa will have a treadmill under the tree? [/hoping my wife reads this]

9PM: Super-slo-mo run of just under 5M. Forecast is calling for some snow tomorrow so I figured I'd better get in another run just in case I'm not able to get my run in. Shouldn't have eaten all that pizza and candy beforehand.

Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 5.23Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 4.82
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Total Distance
23.80
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 7.40Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 6.35Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 5.23Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 4.82
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