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December 27, 2024

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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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Total Distance
3.50

Tri group. 10 miles on the bike, 5 easy and 5 fast(20+ mph). 3.5 miles easy run @10:20. My legs are toast after 30 hilly miles on the bike and "swimming" yesterday. Looking forward to some more time in the pool today.

Asics 2160 Miles: 3.50
Comments
From Bob on Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 10:58:39 from 67.176.195.62

Cool, enjoy the tri training! I sink like a rock or would tri it.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 11:12:08 from 24.19.80.36

Bob - Me too, seriously. I couldn't swim a stroke before last week and now I can at least get across the pool. 45 years old isn't the best time to learn something new, but it is possible. I will do a tri, even if it takes until next summer to get the swim down.

From I Just Run on Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 07:28:28 from 67.79.11.242

Are you training for a Tri?

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 12:05:00 from 174.253.213.79

IJR - Not for any specific one right now. Kym just asked me to join a tri training group with her and I reluctantly agreed. I may be in over my head...

From rAtTLeTrAp on Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 14:35:26 from 174.255.177.124

IJR - Update: I have a tri on my radar now. I won't be registering until I can swim 1/3 mile, but the goal is to "race" on 8/31 if I don't drown before then.

From I Just Run on Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 14:58:48 from 67.79.11.242

Yeah...! That sounds fun!

I did a Sprint Tri last July 4th and planned to do an Olympic this July 4th (not now with the broken collarbone).

I didn't do any swim training on the Sprint and had no problem, I just swam slow. I hammered the bike and run though!

I don't think you will have any problem with the swim if you are a relaxed swimmer.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 15:03:42 from 174.255.177.124

Relaxed? Not! I never learned how to swim as a kid. I've never even been in water over 5' deep without a flotation device until last week.

From I Just Run on Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 15:13:58 from 67.79.11.242

Maybe they'll allow you to wear FLOATIES..!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 15:18:32 from 174.255.177.124

Extra thick wetsuit. Like the Michelin Man.

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