All about that pace.

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Location:

Lakewood,WA,

Member Since:

Dec 19, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5k
Resolution Run 5k:
1/1/09 20:46 (6:42)
1/1/10 19:33 (6:18)
1/1/11 19:23 (6:15)
1/1/12 19:33 (6:18)
FSRC Turkey Trot:
11/20/11 18:50 (6:04)
10k
Resolution Run 10k:
1/24/09 42:40 (6:53)
1/23/10 40:48 (6:35)
1/22/11 39:40 (6:24)
15k
Resolution Run 15k:
2/21/09 1:05:59 (7:06)
2/20/10 1:04:15 (6:55)
2/26/11 1:03:46 (6:51)
2/25/12 1:02:26 (6:42)
20k
Resolution Run 20k:
3/21/09 1:27:16 (7:01)
3/20/10 1:26:46 (6:59)
3/26/11 1:24:37 (6:49)
3/24/12 1:25:27 (6:52)
1/2 Marathon
Grand Columbian 1/2 Iron Relay
2007 1:58:29 (8:59)
2010 1:39:07 (7:34)
Marathon
2005 Portland: 3:52:21 (8:52)
2007 Tacoma: 3:47:17 (8:40)
2010 Eugene: 3:16:21 (7:30)
2011 Boston: 3:25:28 (7:51)
2011 Tunnel: 3:06:30 (7:07)
2012 Boston: 3:53:56 (8:56)
2012 Big Sur: 3:23:06 (7:45)
2013 Tacoma: 3:41:25 (8:27)
2013 Tunnel Lite: 3:07:33 (7:09)
2014 Boston: 3:40:35 (8:20)
Ultra Marathon
2013 Defiance 50k: 4:49:12 (9:18)
2013 Steilacoom 50k: 4:44:06 (9:09)
2014 R2R 51.9mi: 9:51:40 (11:24)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Upcoming races: Just pacing and volunteering this year. PRs coming in 2016?

St Paddy's Day 1/2 1:50 Pacer 3/12/16

Whidbey Island 1/2 1:45 Pacer 4/?/16

Tacoma City Marathon 3:55 Pacer 5/1/16

Personal:

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Heb 12:11

Married, 4 kids, 5 grand-kids
Former heavy smoker, been running since May 2003
Network administrator
Bicycle commuter

Favorite Quotes:

"Go out and preach the Gospel, and if you have to, use words." - St. Francis of Assisi

"Life is short; running makes it seem longer." - Baron Hansen

"If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand." HD?

"Rule #1. Cardio - Zombies lead a very active lifestyle, so should you." - Columbus (Zombieland)

"A one that is not cold is scarcely a one at all." - Strongbad

"Running without hills is like motorcycling without corners" -me

Favorite Blog Posts:

Puke and pass

My epic Beatles for Burt blogpost

Vodka at an aid station?

Hot tips for winter running:

Screwshoes
Poor man's cleats. this works a LOT better than you would think! Very quick and easy.

LittleHotties
Are you cheap like me? Put those little hotties in a ziplock bag and use them again tomorrow!

Kickstart your dead Garmin
Hold down the reset/lap button and the mode button together to get your 205/305/310xt to restart if it won't turn on or if it freezes up.

Favorite Blogs:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Lifetime Miles:						964.63
Shopping Cart Lifetime Miles:						9.60

Wed, Jan 18, 2012

Total Distance

10.14

4:30am Numbers 23 - Deuteronomy 5

The snow was deep enough today that I couldn't avoid Â kicking it with each step.
Post-holing in the 7's, I can think of funner things, but not many :)

DistanceÂ Split pace
1.00Â 7:38
2.00Â 7:31
3.00Â 7:38
4.00Â 7:49
5.00Â 7:13
6.00Â 8:00
7.00Â 7:42
8.00Â 7:38
9.00Â 7:35
10.00Â 7:38
10.14Â 7:36

Asics Blk1 W/screws Miles: 10.14	Audio Bible Miles: 10.14

Comments

From Steam8 on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 09:55:13 from 166.70.55.77

Is that an 8 min mile??? You okay today Rattletrap?? Oh so good to see! haha!!

I still haven't run a 7 min mile yet! ha! I think you might try to kick me off the blog and start a slow running blog for people like me!

From DLTheo on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:41:05 from 155.130.107.20

RT - I maybe should try the screw method myself to get better traction. I mostly ran in tire tracks, but my shoes were still covered in snow by the end of only 3 miles.

Steam - If you check out my blog today you won't be so jealous. I almost hit 9 on my first mile today, and didn't have any 7s.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:56:24 from 24.18.125.122

Amy - I had one yesterday too! I blame both of 'em on the snow :)

Scott - Try just one run with screws and you will be sold. Nothing to lose but maybe 5 minutes and $5. When the snow melts take them out and you won't be able to tell they were ever there. Or do it to an old pair of shoes and leave the screws in for next winter.

From I Just Run on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 14:39:43 from 67.79.11.242

Your music video is cool....! Those guys/gal are really talanted...and we think running is a talent :-)

Another 10...I'm even more impressed!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 14:42:45 from 24.18.125.122

Yeah, that video just blew me away when I saw it yesterday. I would trade in my running shoes for some musical talent any day! Todays 10 was tough, almost like running on the beach, only colder.

From april27 on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 18:58:45 from 99.188.251.180

Oh poo that means my run will be a 12 min mile if you are at 8 haha

From april27 on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 18:59:39 from 99.188.251.180

Video was amazing

From DLTheo on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 19:03:11 from 76.28.161.119

Sorry to hear the race is cancelled for tomorrow due to the inclement weather. Stupid inclements!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 22:05:56 from 67.160.56.253

Scott - What do you think foothills trail is going to look like tomorrow? I'm going to go run the track at the Y unless maybe you want to do a long run with me outside. That sounds a lot better than 120 laps :)

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