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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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Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Lifetime Miles: 964.63
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Wed, Aug 03, 2011
Total Distance
6.41

5:00am Luke 5-11 ...go and do likewise

Goodbye mileage board, I'll miss you.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:44
2.00    7:41
3.00    7:22
4.00    7:20
5.00    6:57
6.00    7:02
6.41    6:47
 

Audio Bible Miles: 6.41Asics Blk3 Miles: 6.41
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 10:19:10 from 72.223.91.148

Ha! You're still ahead of me on it for this week!

From allie on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:09:53 from 161.38.218.168

what's a mileage board?

From DLTheo on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 19:57:57 from 155.130.107.20

Won't be long before you're back on it, I bet. It sure has gotten a lot more competitive the last month or so, since summer hit.

From Kam on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 00:52:01 from 174.23.219.156

Allie, a mileage board is a piece of lumber, usually a 2x4 that is up to 8 feet long. Many runners use them as a way to keep track of mileage, race times and quarter mile splits. Sometimes a sharpie is used to make these inscriptions, although pocket knives, soldering irons and other implements can be used. When the board becomes full, and no more data recording is possible, the runner conducts a ceremonial burning of the wood, in a sort of throwback pagan ritual to appease the running goddess, Atalanta.

From allie on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 01:55:19 from 24.10.191.18

very interesting, kam. thanks so much for the information. i'm new to the sport, and sometimes i don't always understand the lingo that is thrown around this blog. i feel stupid asking, but i figure there are people like you who will answer my questions without judging me. i stopped by wasatch running center on my way home from work to pick up my first mileage board, but unfortunately they are on back order. apparently they have been sold out since about two weeks before the wasatch back. i'm greatful i can learn so much from this fast running blog.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 11:30:52 from 75.244.146.56

There is a groupon for overstock 8' mileage boards right now at Home Depot! If you buy 1000 units they are almost free. I know most people only use 3 or 4 in a lifetime, but how can you afford not to stock up at this price?

From DLTheo on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 19:44:02 from 155.130.107.42

Looks like your new picture is of you participating in the mileage board burning ritual. I see you went with the newer Viking version as opposed to the classic gladiator ceremony, which involves rolling in the fire. Good call!

From april27 on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 19:57:51 from 99.188.251.180

How did National Crime night go?

From rAtTLeTrAp on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 20:27:26 from 72.102.102.57

April - haha my condos are more like a retirement community so our National NIGHT Out Against Crime "party" was scheduled from 4:30pm to 6:30pm :) It was nice to hang out with the neighbors, but it all wrapped up pretty early. Maybe the mileage board burning ceremony creeped them out a little ...

From april27 on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 00:38:01 from 99.188.251.180

Hahha sounds like they are scared to be out when the crime is out!

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