All about that pace.

Tacoma Runners 5k

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesRAtTLeTrAp's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200820092010201120122013201420152016
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Adrenaline GT13-3 Lifetime Miles: 964.63
Shopping Cart Lifetime Miles: 9.60
Total Distance
25.33
Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 25.33
Total Distance
10.15

10 easy miles after 3 days off. Two 5 mile laps around Oakbrook; the first one at 7:30ish and the second one closer to 8. It was hard to slow down for the second one. I felt like I could do several more laps at that pace if I had the time. Calf is still tight, but ok.

Distance Split pace
1.00 7:34
2.00 7:09
3.00 7:21
4.00 7:06
5.00 7:16
6.00 7:53
7.00 7:54
8.00 7:55
9.00 7:53
10.00 7:56
10.15 7:49
 

Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 10.15
Add Comment
Total Distance
12.07

5:00pm
Ran 9 miles to the Tacoma Runners beer run gathering and planned to take UBER home. They just launched their service in Tacoma and are offering 5 free rides this week. We used them in Boston and they are awesome! Cheaper than a cab and so much faster!
The run there was great, no pain in my calf at all and it was hard to keep it slow.
Distance Split pace
1.00 7:49
2.00 7:42
3.00 7:44
4.00 7:48
5.00 7:20
6.00 7:33
7.00 7:21
8.00 7:33
9.00 7:28
9.07 8:22

6:30pm
I tried really hard to hang back with the crowd instead of following the leader as usual. Even so, my calf started talking to me a bit after the first mile. Nothing terrible, but it was not feeling 100% like on the run getting there. It's still getting better, just not as quickly as I want. John drove out for the run so I didn't use the UBER service after all, but it was fun hanging out and riding home with him after the run.
Distance Split pace
1.00 7:24
2.00 7:30
3.00 7:06


 

Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 12.07
Add Comment
Race: Tacoma Runners 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:35:04, Place overall: 22
Total Distance
3.11

I pushed Carter in the stroller and did my best to keep my daughter Meghan running. She only took a couple short walk breaks :)

Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 3.11
Comments(3)
Total Distance
25.33
Brooks Adrenaline GT13 -2 Miles: 25.33
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: