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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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No workout for me today. I did try walking around the house a bit without the crutches and it's bearable, but it still hurts and stairs are a definite no-go. It looks like I'll be crutching my way through the airport for my trip to Fort Collins after all. That wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to carry a week's worth of stuff with me including a mega-giant-20lb-text-book in my backpack. boo :(

Comments
From Burt on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 15:18:07 from 68.76.197.194

Oh that sucks Mike. Maybe the airport will give you a ride on one of their golf cart thingies.

From april27 on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 08:53:26 from 99.188.251.180

YOu should over exagerate your injury and someone will help you!

From Kelli on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 16:25:24 from 71.219.89.21

WOW, that new torture device (bike) looks crazy. I have never seen anything like that!

Hope you are fairing well on your trip and back home soon. And fill us in on how you are feeling!

From rattletrap on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 16:55:00 from 75.253.89.25

I'm suffering a bit from exam fatigue, but my leg is feeling pretty good! I think I'll toss the crutches when I get home, which should be soon. I'm at DIA right now waiting for a flight to Salt Lake City, then on to Seattle :)

From april27 on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 12:49:41 from 99.188.251.180

How was Fort Collins? Were you able to get rid of the crutches?

From rattletrap on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 13:33:18 from 70.192.4.25

Fort Collins was all work and no play :( I did pass all the exams required for Microsoft's MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification so it was time well spent anyway :)

I'm off the crutches today and feeling just ok. I'll probably wait until next week to try using the stationary bike...

From Kelli on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 14:07:15 from 71.219.67.236

BABY STEPS---the crutches are gone!

Good luck next week with the bike.

From april27 on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 22:05:26 from 99.188.251.180

yippe to no crutches!

From Kelli on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 17:52:38 from 71.219.100.174

HOW ARE YA DOING????

From Burt on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 17:56:24 from 68.76.197.194

Yeah Mike, what's new?

From rattletrap on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 21:23:57 from 24.19.93.139

I'm still off the crutches and able to ride my bike to work. Still no "work outs" on the bike though. I'm spending an hour on the hand bike almost every day just so I don't get too lazy. I see the doc on Monday and will hopefully go straight from there to the Y for some work on the bike or elliptical.

Going up and down stairs is still painful in the back of my knee so I don't think I'll be running any time soon.

My nice flat October marathon in Richland is starting to look more like a hilly one in Seattle late November.

From Kelli on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 21:52:00 from 71.219.100.174

Dang, I was hoping for better news. I hope you get it on Monday from the Doctor. Hang in there!!!

From april27 on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 08:22:28 from 99.188.251.180

I'm glad to hear you are keeping up your cardio..I'll cross my fingers for you on Monday!

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