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
6.98
Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.23New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 3.75
Total Distance
3.23

Back at it. Spent about a week leading up to Christmas with my son in the hospital recovering from a burst appendix. Thankfully, he's home now and doing just fine. He's a tough little kid. A lot more stoic and tolerant than I'd have been. Hardly a complaint which was part of the problem. We didn't know something was really wrong til after it burst and he winced and complained slightly that his side hurt. No crying, no tears.

9PM: Cold w/ icy roads & sidewalks. I suspect this wil be a theme for the next 8-10 weeks so I won't repeat it. Extended the run another 5-6 mins. Back pretty stiff but no pain. Obviously, had to take very careful steps.

What I miss: The feeling that your lungs and legs could carry you forever and seemingly the only restriction is time.

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.23
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Total Distance
3.75

4PM: Extended the run another 5 mins.

What I miss about running: Having a friend tell me they were 'waaaay out on such and such street doing some errand' and they 'couldn't believe' they saw me running.

New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 3.75
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Total Distance
6.98
Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.23New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 3.75
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