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
23.62
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 10.16DS Racer 8 Miles: 6.17Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 7.29
Total Distance
5.32

930PM: Some wet snow yesterday and freezing temps overnight made running in the morning a no-go. Late hearing at work and a christmas party at home almost made me pack it in for the day. But I knew that I just had to get a run in whenever and however I could during the holidays.  You never know when things will come up so as soon as everyone left I grabbed Martin and we went for a nice easy run. Planned on going a bit longer but cut it short so I could save something for tomorrow morning. Still some ice snow on the sidewalks but another couple of days of above freezing temps and it should be gone.

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 5.32
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Total Distance
6.17

930PM: Easy progressive run. Still a fair bit of ice on some of the sidewalks which is surprising since we've had a couple of days into the 40's. Martin joined me for the second day in a row. He's really in better shape then I am and I can see that he's holding himself back just to run w/ me. Even so, when we get to within one mile from home he starts to break away lest I decide to break into a sprint and beat him home. Tonight I messed w/ him a bit by letting him get in front and then turn off on another street so he wouldn't know where I was. As I expected, when our paths converged near home he was sprinting just in case. If he can transfer that competiveness to the track this spring he could do pretty well.

DS Racer 8 Miles: 6.17
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Total Distance
4.84

630AM: Easy run. Huge stomach ache forced me off my planned route and cut about a mile off my run. Gonna try to do another 5 miler tonight if there's time in between honey-do's and christmas shopping.

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 4.84
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Total Distance
7.29

930AM: I knew it would be tough getting a run in tonight or tomorrow so I snuck out this morning. Beautiful day. Nice to be able to run in the sunlight for a change. On the way home I yelled at a couple of youngsters who were playing on the thin ice in the canal. They ignored me. I'm getting really old. Merry Christmas to all.

Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 7.29
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Total Distance
23.62
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 10.16DS Racer 8 Miles: 6.17Asics DS Trainer 15 Miles: 7.29
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