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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

 

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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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
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
Total Distance
3.17

6:00am

Kym and I tried to run on the track this morning, but it was closed and so was the one at the next closest high school. We ended up coming home and running 3 hilly miles around the neighborhood. My legs are still sore and I'm a little discouraged about my marathon plans for this year. I want to run hard and my legs are just not ready :(

Distance    Split pace
1.00    9:33
2.00    11:32
3.00    11:08
3.17    12:02

Asics 2130blk Miles: 3.17
Comments
From april27 on Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:20:22 from 99.188.251.180

Look at you! You are running! that is awesome! Your legs will catch up with your brain eventually-- :)

From derhammer on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:28:27 from 192.156.110.33

Hey man,

I found this book (also recommended by Sasha) - if you are looking to build up leg strength you should look at it - specifically the section about hill sprints - the whole book is free to read online. I plan on incorporating more hill sprints into my future training. Hopefully, it will help me avoid injury as well.

Good luck!

URL:

http://books.google.com/books?id=T0Rx9oivVsQC&dq=Run+Faster+by+Brad+Hudson&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=q82NAQ0H2a&sig=iRCo8o1RE2kOYdNaxz4h62hAWfU&hl=en&ei=wTyxSrOYKJP6MLfrgfMN&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#v=onepage&q=&f=false

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 18:58:57 from 71.219.96.151

That leg strength will come back, give it a little time. Your runs this week have been faster than i can pull off, and my injury was nowhere near yours. YOU WILL BE BACK, you worked hard while you were out and it will come back, promise.

Glad to hear you are running!!!

From rattletrap on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 20:20:26 from 24.19.93.139

April - My brain is in Boston and my legs are in death valley. I WAS running, but now I'm just limping and whining...

derhammer - I eat hills for breakfast :) I will check out the book though. Thanks for the link.

Kelli - I feel like my hard work was for nothing right now. My quads finally stopped aching after my easy run with Kym on Friday and now I have this pain in the back of my knee that won't go away even after 4 days of rest it still hurts to walk. I was going to call my doc for an early follow up today but I didn't have time at work.

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 21:36:29 from 71.219.96.151

I am sorry. I KNOW you are frustrated. Injuries stink, and that is putting it nicely. Just take care and ease into it, I know it will come back. you worked your butt off while injured!!!

From april27 on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 00:48:13 from 99.188.251.180

You will get there! Don't rush it!

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