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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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Thu, Nov 25, 2010
Total Distance
11.22

8:45am

It warmed up to 37° and was even slicker than yesterday! I was only about 50 yards from my door when I slipped and fell, it was a quick tuck and roll across the parking lot and somehow I came up on my feet still "running" sort of. I thought about just calling it quits after that, but I haven't missed a thanksgiving morning run since I started running. Slow and easy was the plan for the rest of this one except for a few spots where the pavement was bare. I saw lots of other runners out there earning their sweet potatoes :)

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:48
2.00    7:33
3.00    7:40
4.00    7:28
5.00    7:15
6.00    7:29
7.00    7:37
8.00    7:30
9.00    7:24
10.00    7:09
11.00    7:09
11.22    7:05
 

  Happy Thanksgiving everybody!


 


Asics 2150blk1 Miles: 11.22
Comments
From Kelli on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 10:39:48 from 71.219.65.246

Um, I see no slow and easy in that run anywhere. Glad to hear you have learned how to properly fall and remain uninjured!

Hope Thanksgiving was GREAT!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 12:13:21 from 69.96.159.25

I was going easy on the ice, and running hard on the bare spots. If I did 1/4 or 1/2 mile splits they would probably be more like 8s and 6s.

This is twice now that I have actually fallen down in 7 years of running and they were both this month. Maybe I should get one of those air-vests :)

From april27 on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 15:04:07 from 99.188.251.180

great run despite the tuck and roll! I wonder if you neighbors were watching and thought maybe you were practicing for some covert operation! LOL

From Kelli on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 23:15:45 from 71.219.65.246

I was slipping all over the place today, so I just bring my pace into the 10's!!! I have never fallen...GREAT, I typed that "out loud" so now I will.

Glad you did not get hurt, that is what matters.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 23:36:42 from 76.121.76.165

April - My mother-in-law was joking that it would have been great if one of hte neighbors got it on video :)

Kelli - Just be careful changing direction, that seems to be my "downfall". It's all melted now, but If they forecast anymore snow I'm going to try this super cheap shoe mod:

http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm

I also looked up yaktrax and they look cool, but I don't think we get enough snow here to warrant spending that much. I'd just lose them in-between storms.

From Kelli on Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 00:03:09 from 71.219.65.246

I have actually heard from some really smart Utah runners that they like the screws in the shoes even better than the YakTrax, so go with the cheaper method!

I am just too lazy for any of that. I choose the treadmill if it is too icy or snowy! WIMPY, I know.

From april27 on Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 08:07:20 from 99.188.251.180

that would have been awesome! You need nosier neighbors!

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