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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:

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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

 

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.

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Tue, Nov 16, 2010
Total Distance
17.04

4:30am

There was a huge windstorm last night that knocked the power out and left the roads littered with branches. The wind was still blowing hard this morning so between that and all the debris on ground, I was moving a little slower than usual. See if you can tell where the driver in an oncoming car blinded me with his high beams just seconds before I tripped over a fallen branch...

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:28
2.00    7:35
3.00    7:33
4.00    11:35
5.00    7:49
6.00    7:25
6.02    7:10

 

7:15pm

The wind died down a little and the street lights are back on so I decided to finish this morning's run.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:07
2.00    7:14
3.00    7:10
4.00    6:57
5.00    6:49
6.00    6:58
7.00    7:10
8.00    7:00
9.00    6:55
10.00    6:49
11.00    6:22
11.02    5:54


Asics 2150blk1 Miles: 17.04
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 13:06:01 from 206.19.214.144

I'm guessing mile 4. But that seems like a long time to be down. You can no longer give me a hard time for playing flag football.

From Kelli on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 13:10:32 from 71.219.65.246

CrAzY run, glad you are all right! What is the deal with the weather?? We have wind, but it is still pretty mellow hear. WOW! Glad to hear you have power again and hopefully they get the streets all cleaned up so there will be no more tripping.

From baldnspicy on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 14:44:28 from 167.164.3.140

We had a huge wind and rain storm last night. We didn't lose power but lots of people did. I ran on the treadmill so I wouldn't do what you did. I'm so very uncoordinated and have no balance. It's a miracle I stay standing at all.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 15:39:15 from 75.196.113.68

Burt - What does this have to do with your sissy sport? I fell face first on the street. What's more hard core than that?

Kelli - I run this route all the time specifically because it is well lit. I never even considered the possibility of the streetlights being out during a power outage, go figure :) I gave about the same amount of thought to what it would be like showering in the dark when I got home... it was a tough morning to say the least. I did the evening run with a headlamp just in case.

Wes - running on the TM? where's your miles? FWIW, I feel a lot safer running outside in the dark than I do on a TM.

From Burt on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 16:00:55 from 206.19.214.144

getting run over by a bus after falling face first in the street.

From Kelli on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 18:16:35 from 71.219.65.246

Too bad the head lamp could not work in the shower!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 18:38:41 from 75.196.113.68

Burt - I'll try harder next time :)

Kelli - doh! why didn't I think of that? It is water proof, I could have worn it in the shower.

From Kelli on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 18:44:49 from 71.219.65.246

COOL, mine IS NOT waterproof (I hope it is sweat proof, though) so I better stock some kind of waterproof flashlight or something.

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 13:21:15 from 24.18.192.33

Wind and cars and darkness and trees coming down... Add to those "real" dangers all the imaginary ones I have about darkness and you'll know why I didn't run Tuesday. Survivor points for you! Glad you're ok.

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