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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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Wed, May 20, 2009
Total Distance
10.03

4:30am

Only 5 hours sleep last night and my run seemed so much easier than yesterday, and I still had energy for a nice kick at the end. It must have been the bananas I ate for breakfast.

Pace 7:23

10 miler

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:33
2.00    7:05
3.00    7:33
4.00    7:35
5.00    7:57
6.00    7:44
7.00    7:30
8.00    7:37
9.00    7:02
10.00    6:15
10.03    6:14

Asics 2130 Miles: 10.03
Comments
From Kelli on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 09:54:54 from 71.219.85.34

That was a very nice kick!! Bananas must be your spinach. Have a good day!

From allie on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 10:00:31 from 208.110.151.113

+1 for the bananas! i am telling you they are the runner's superfood. nice run and way to kick in at 6:15 pace! awesome.

From snoqualmie on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 10:39:58 from 67.171.56.164

If you are running that early, do you eat at 2 in the morning (lol) or do you break the 2 hour rule? Rule breaker! (I love it.)

From rattletrap on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 11:02:16 from 75.216.201.103

Kelli - thanks, I can't wait to triple the distance on that kick and destroy my 5k PR after the marathon!

Allie - I think I got the idea to try bananas before a run from your blog. thanks! :)

Snoqualmie - I try to let it settle for at least 10-15 minutes. I've actually been trying to train myself to run on a semi-full stomach so I will have the fuel I need to BQ. I used to puke up any thing eaten less than a few hours before a run; now I can run right after a meal. Of course some foods are easier to hold down than others :) Bananas rock!!

From snoqualmie on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 11:05:26 from 67.171.56.164

That is very interesting. I have never had success eating before running, even with late races. Maybe I should experiment with bananas before a long run. :)

From Kelli on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 13:01:21 from 71.219.85.34

Your 5k's are already speedy. How fast do you want to get? 18's???

From Kelli on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 13:02:36 from 71.219.85.34

Oh, and Sno---the only thing I have ever managed to be able to stomach before running is a banana. Experiment with it, it might just work. I was amazed at how they did not make me sick like everything else.

From rattletrap on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 13:26:38 from 75.216.201.103

Kelli - I'd love to just break 20, but I think I might actually have a sub-19 in me on a good day.

From Kelli on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 14:25:40 from 71.219.85.34

I KNOW you do.

From rattletrap on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 14:50:58 from 75.216.201.103

We'll see sometime in July. Stay tuned...

From rockness18 on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 18:56:42 from 75.9.135.162

Nice running! You are unbelievably consistent...it will pay off for the marathon. Yeah, I'm one of those few people that prefers to eat before running. Bagels, bananas, powerbars, etc. I've been blessed with an iron stomach (knock on wood). Last Sunday we went out for Mexican (until I was stuffed) and I still got in 13 miles, including tempo, within an hour of eating. Unfortunately, the iron stomach has kept my weight around 180lbs...maybe if I'd learn not to eat before running, I'd get faster.

From rattletrap on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 19:10:51 from 75.216.201.103

Speaking of running on a full stomach: I really wish someone would organize this event in my neighborhood :)

http://www.burritomile.com/

From rockness18 on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 19:54:03 from 75.9.135.162

Sweet!

From Kelli on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 20:00:25 from 71.219.85.34

That report is funny---burrito's making their second appearance. YUCK! I think I would totally bard within about a minute! How about an ice cream and cookie mile?

From rattletrap on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 21:36:01 from 75.216.201.103

I want to be a burrathlete, but I'd look pretty silly scarfing down a burrito and running around the track by myself :(

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