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Tacoma Runners 5k (alternate course)

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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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Total Distance
24.70
Asics 2160 Miles: 24.70
Total Distance
3.60

Easy run (10:31pace) with the Tri group after a 25 mile bike ride (15mph).

First time riding more than 2 miles since last summer. The plan is to make this a weekly event.

Asics 2160 Miles: 3.60
Comments(4)
Total Distance
5.00

6:00pm

Oakbrook loop @7:05

Asics 2160 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
5.00

8:00pm

Oakbrook loop @ 7:01

That's two night runs in a row on a full stomach after dinner. Tough getting started, but each mile gets a little faster as I go.

Asics 2160 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
5.00

Happy Running Day!

Worked my way down to 6:26 from 7:26 on the Oakbrook loop.

Avg. 6:52

Asics 2160 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
3.00

Tacoma Runners beer run.

John and I went for the run and skipped the beer. I averaged 6:41 just playing follow the leader. That usually makes for a pretty fast run and I don't have to bother memorizing the route since it's different each week. The 2nd mile was 6:25 which is my goal 5k pace. I'm going to give that another shot on Saturday. This week the TR 5k race is on the alternate course because the Sound to Narrows race will be going through Point Defiance. This alternate course is on Ruston Way and is supposed to be flat and fast. That might help shave off the 11 extra seconds I spent on the tougher course last time.

Asics 2160 Miles: 3.00
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Total Distance
0.00

Seattle mom runs down bike thief!

http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Marathon-Runner-Catches-Thief-210660951.html

 

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Race: Tacoma Runners 5k (alternate course) (3.1 Miles) 00:19:40, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
3.10

8:00am

The race was on the alternate course along Ruston Way this week because the Sound to Narrows race was going through the park at the same time. This is a perfectly flat out and back course and is about as fast as it gets except for the abrupt turnaround. I expected to run even closer to 19 considering the course, but it looks like I have a lot more work to do before I see any 19s on the main course in the park. I'll probably volunteer next week and try again the week after that.

Distance Split pace
1.00 6:21
2.00 6:26
3.00 6:18
3.10 5:52

Asics 2160 Miles: 3.10
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Total Distance
24.70
Asics 2160 Miles: 24.70
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