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FSRC Resolution Run 20k

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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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Sat, Mar 24, 2012
Race: FSRC Resolution Run 20k (12.43 Miles) 01:25:27, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
13.53

8:45am

Warmup on the track, sprinted the straights and jogged the corners.

Distance Split pace
1.00 7:17

9:00am

The race was basically a repeat of last month's 15k, only a little longer and a little slower. I ran the first half into the wind with a group of about 8 runners. At the turnaround they all kept going on the miles course and the wind changed direction with me. I was all alone except for my friend the headwind for the rest of the race. #6 guy was about 4 minutes in front of me and #8 guy was almost 2 minutes behind. I kept up an honest effort, but there wasn't a lot of incentive to really push myself being all alone like that. I finished about a minute short of last year's time with an 8 second negative split. The highlight of the race was hearing the kids cheer for me as I finished up the last quarter on the track. Go Grampa Go!

Distance Split pace
1.00 6:39
2.00 6:46
3.00 7:05
4.00 6:46
5.00 6:49
6.00 6:58
7.00 6:50
8.00 6:57
9.00 7:04
10.00 6:53
11.00 6:41
12.00 6:48
12.52 6:10
 

Asics 2150EE Miles: 13.53
Comments
From DLTheo on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 16:57:24 from 76.28.161.119

Good job keeping a smart, safe pace. And you got a 2nd in age division for it, too. How did you end up for the series?

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 17:00:24 from 174.253.217.27

I should be first in the series for my AG. Hopefully Preston will be able to pick up my ribbon for me. I think he's planning to run the rescheduled 10k. How about you?

From JD on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 17:21:07 from 97.117.112.193

nice job rattletrap! looks like a good warmup for Boston.

From I Just Run on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 20:06:33 from 12.162.141.2

It doesn't seem right...looking at your split times and hearing you say your grand kids were yelling at you....:-) You're amazing fast for a Grandpa...!!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 22:07:14 from 174.253.217.27

IJR - I started young, at 19. In just a couple more years our youngest should be on his own and Kym and I will be empty nesters yahoo!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 22:59:00 from 174.27.199.63

Congrats on an awesome race!!! :) :) :)

From DLTheo on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 23:31:34 from 76.28.161.119

Not likely I'll do the 10k, but when is it?

From Burt on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 00:04:16 from 72.223.93.158

My smile was bigger before I realized it was your grandkids and not some random kids saying, "Go Grampa Go!"

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 09:09:35 from 98.247.27.122

Thanks Teena.

Scott - The 10k is on 4/22

Burt - I haven't had any random kids call me grandpa yet :)

From DLTheo on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 12:01:15 from 76.28.161.119

Yeah, I won't be running it the week before the marathon. I'll be busy that weekend anyway. Oh well, there's always next year. I really missed doing the series this year. Was Carl there? Sounds like Preston made a few of the races?

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 12:21:24 from 174.253.199.145

I don't think Preston has raced since Portland.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 18:12:12 from 174.253.199.145

Carl hasn't been at the series this year either. I haven't seen him since we ran the Enchantments in October.

From april27 on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 20:33:17 from 99.188.251.180

Great job!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 09:44:51 from 24.18.125.122

Thanks April, where have you been?

From april27 on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 16:39:08 from 99.188.251.180

Running and I broke up LOL

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 17:13:26 from 24.18.125.122

You broke up with running?! ...I wasn't there, but I know it was all your fault. Running would never let you down. You should apologize and go back to running. It will forgive you. You know you miss it... :)

From april27 on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 21:13:38 from 99.188.251.180

I will run one mile tomorrow

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