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January 2015

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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.

Favorite Blogs:

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Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Lifetime Miles: 964.63
Shopping Cart Lifetime Miles: 9.60
Total Distance
126.39
Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 126.39Shopping Cart Miles: 0.50
Total Distance
6.15

Boom! Happy new year! 6 easy miles around Lake Union.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/662028628

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 6.15
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5.00

Just a quick five around Oakbrook before my doc appt. I think I have another kidney stone.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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8.00

Trying to redefine the term "shakeout run".
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/663857724

Found out I have 2 kidney stones, 7mm and 4mm. It's been 7 years since the last one and I remember it like yesterday.
 

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 8.00
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5.00

5 easy miles around Oakbrook. That's 4 in a row...

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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5.50

2.75 miles out in a wicked headwind, the return trip was a breeze. Found an abandoned shopping cart right outside the condo complex on my way out and pushed it a 1/2 mile to the store.

Yes, I am tracking shopping cart miles now. I warned you this month would be exciting :)

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.50Shopping Cart Miles: 0.50
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5.00

The plan was to go easy today and run in the 8s. I felt better than expected so I just went with it and ignored my garmin until the end.

Avg. 7:20 

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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5.00

That first step is the hardest. It was so tough to get started today. After wasting 30 minutes of my run time on Facebook, I decided to just get out there and do at least one mile so I could count it as a run day. Less than 1/2 mile into it I felt great and didn't want to stop.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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3.00

3 miles with Tacoma Runners from Pacific Brewing Co. The run was fun, but the bar was way too loud. No post-run hydration for me this time.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.00
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Total Distance
8.00

8 miles out Farwest and back.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 8.00
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5.00

Oakbrook loop.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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5.00

Oakbrook loop again. Those stones are not budging :(

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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3.20

3 easy miles with Karina.

9:17

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.20
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Total Distance
1.10

3:45am

The minimum.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 1.10
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3.20

3 easy miles with Karina. I go to the doc for lithotripsy on the 27th. Running will probably be out of the question the day after that and getting a stent left in there.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.20
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Total Distance
6.44

4 star thai food made this a tough run. Feel the burn.

Half way there...

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 6.44
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3.20

3 easy miles with Karina.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.20
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Total Distance
5.00

5 soggy miles around Oakbrook.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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5.00

Oakbrook loop.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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3.80

The usual 3 mile route + Farwest hill with Karina.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.80
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5.00

Oakbrook loop. That's 20 days in a row and still nothin'.

It doesn't look like I'll get past 27 without a break. Pre-op appointment ths morning...

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
3.20

3 easy miles with Karina.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.20
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Total Distance
1.10

One and done :)

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 1.10
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3.20

Woke up at 5:52 for a 5:50 run with Karina. Out the door and running by 5:56.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.20
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Total Distance
13.10

First long run in over a month. Harder than I expected. I have some work to do before my next pacing gig.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 13.10
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5.00

I had to dig deep to find some shorts under all my winter running clothes today.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
3.20

3 with Karina. Right on time today.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 3.20
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1.00

Just one quick mile before I head to the hospital to have these kidney stones dealt with. Wish me luck.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
126.39
Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Miles: 126.39Shopping Cart Miles: 0.50
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