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WA,

Member Since:

Feb 10, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

I was an 800/1500 runner in high school and college, with PRs of 1:55 and 4:08. I've run as fast as 16:15 for 5k and 1:20 for a half, but my bests in recent years are 17:07 5k (Dec. '11), 37:40 10k (Jan. '12), 1:23:49 half (Sept. '08), 2:53:12 marathon (September '10), and 4:45:06 50k (March '10).

Short-Term Running Goals:

Late 2015/2016 races: 

— Seattle Soltice 10k (Dec. 19)

— Nookachamps half marathon (Jan. 16)

— Toyko Marathon (Feb. 28) 

Personal:

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Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Total Distance
7.00

Back on the road after a Monday rest day (did an easy yoga class instead) and a 15-hour travel day yesterday to Los Angeles and back. The corporate world isn't really for me, it's more tiring than it sounds to sit in an airport all day long. 

Out to Illahee State Park, down to the beach and back up. The uphill trail from the beach is definitely easier than it has been other times this winter, so that's a good sign. Pretty easy pace, because my left tendon above the ankle (outside of the leg, maybe three inches up from the ankle) has been inflamed or something. Kind of sore since Saturday and Sunday, with a little bit of a constant burn since. Once I was going this morning it wasn't too bad, and I'm icing now. Still, something to watch.

Otherwise things feel good, and my legs don't feel as fatigued as last week. Ten days until Chuckanut.

54:08

brooks cascadia -- 152

Comments
From Jon on Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 22:51:54 from 75.169.146.30

Do you have a goal time for your race?

From Dale on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 09:52:51 from 75.200.201.6

I hear you on how tiring air travel is, not to mention dehydrating.

From David Nelson on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:06:46 from 24.22.231.57

Jon, I'm shooting for five hours. That's a real guess, but I know it's a respectable time on that course. I ran 2:10 on a real hilly 25k in February, so it seems realistic. We'll see.

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