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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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Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Lifetime Miles: 964.63
Shopping Cart Lifetime Miles: 9.60
Totals
Total Distance
19.38
Brooks Adrenaline GT13 Miles: 14.31Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 5.07
Sun, Apr 13, 2014
Total Distance
11.31

11 easy miles on the trails at Point Defiance Park. Lots of hills again this week and a few hundred yards on the beach.

Brooks Adrenaline GT13 Miles: 11.31
Comments(8)
Wed, Apr 16, 2014
Total Distance
5.07

So I'm running around the Oakbrook loop after work and thinking about how so many people just suck. After a couple miles I'm speeding up a little and a minivan comes up behind and starts pacing me. I turned to look and this old guy rolls down the window and says "You're doing about 10mph and make it look so easy. Hey, you know, I used to run."
 I asked him his name and we chatted for a couple minutes as I ran along side before he pulled over and started telling me this long story about his recent back surgery which segwayed into some running stories, Vietnam war stories(including getting out of his car to show me the bullet hole in his leg), family history, etc. After about half an hour had passed he said he would give anything to be able to run like me again. I told him I couldn't help much with that, but I promised him I would never take it for granted and told him I'd be thinking about him when I run the Boston marathon on Monday. His eyes lit up as he said "Holy shit! really? you're gonna run THAT marathon? Would you bring me home a tshirt?"
 I told him I would be glad to and as he gave me a few bucks along with his address, he said he's lived a really interesting life, but lately a good day is just getting out of the house and meeting someone nice like me. (I think I'll take that as a compliment.) Then he pulls out this giant pocket knife and says he collects knives and sometimes gives them away to people he likes. I tried to turn it down, but he looked like he really wanted me to have it so I reluctantly accepted.
 So there you have it... some people don't suck and if you go out for a run you might just meet one :)

Avg 6:52

Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 5.07
Comments(6)
Thu, Apr 17, 2014
Total Distance
3.00

3 flat miles with the Tacoma Runners at Rock the Dock. It was a fun night with friends after a fast run along the Thea Foss waterway. Most of our two ragnar teams were there and they gave me a great marathon sendoff. Boston Strong!!

Distance Split pace
1.00 6:40
2.00 6:27
3.00 6:10
 

Brooks Adrenaline GT13 Miles: 3.00
Comments(3)
Totals
Total Distance
19.38
Brooks Adrenaline GT13 Miles: 14.31Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 5.07
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