Rhett

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Location:

Lake Havasu City,AZ,

Member Since:

Sep 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

23 marathons

6 Bostons (2007-2011, 2017)

3 Half Ironmans

2 Ironmans

3 50 Milers

1 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim

Marathon PR:

     2:59:00 St. George 2008

     2:58:03 Boston 2010

 1/2 Marathon PR:

     1:25:41  Havasu Half 2009

     1:24:09 Painter's St.George 2010

 Half Ironman PR:

      5:25:02  HITS Havasu 2014

5K PR:

       18:23  LHC Turkey Trot 2014

        18:22  LHC Turkey Trot 2017

50 mile PR:

        7:56:14 Avalon50 2016

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break 3 hours again

Doing it a Boston would be sweet!

It was sweet!

UPCOMING RACES

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun!

 

Personal:

Married

4 kids

Optometrist

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Salomon Sense Pro 4 Lifetime Miles: 320.00
Salomon Ultra Pro Lifetime Miles: 387.00
NB 1500 V6 Lifetime Miles: 219.00
Adizero Pro Lifetime Miles: 57.00
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles: 346.00
Brooks Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles: 343.00
Brooks Ghost 14 #3 Lifetime Miles: 163.00
Inov8 G270 Lifetime Miles: 20.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.000.000.000.000.002.00

I headed to the gym this morning and got on the TM.  I started out very slow and things felt good.  I spead it up a little but not much and things still felt good.  I wanted to go faster, but Tena's words, "Don't wory about pace.  When you are trying to get rid of tightness you want slow and steady." kept ringing in my mind.  I never went went faster than a 9 minute mile and stopped after 2 with only mild tightness and no pain.  I went home and massaged with the frozen water bottle.  I've found one spot on my heal that is really notted up.  I was talking to a podiatrist friend of mine yestereday and he said all my pain could be due to scar tissue build up from where the tendos tore and I just need to work that out.  Anyways, I am much more optomistic after todays run even though it was short and slow. 

2 miles 19:00

My kids started school today.  My 5 y.o. son Cade was so excited and cute about heading out for his first day of kindergarten.

SpeedStar Miles: 2.00
Comments
From RivertonPaul on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 12:43:02 from 67.42.27.114

Good start! Be patient.

From Teena on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 12:47:06 from 67.177.20.13

YES!!!!!!!

I am so excited and can't get this grin off of my face!!

Very smart run!!!

Very sweet!! Thought I'd come check your blog before heading out for a swim ... I am so so so glad I did!!! Totally excited and happy for you. Paul is so right ... continue to be patient!!!

YES YES YES!!! Still grinning like a fool!!! :)

Great News!!!

From Smooth on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 12:51:30 from 71.32.234.135

Rhett,

I am SO HAPPY for you!!! Good boy listening to Teena. That's one smart run!!! Steady does it!!!

FUN first day of school for Cade!!!

From Rhett on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 13:10:07 from 74.41.249.102

Thanks Pual, Teena and Smooth. Have a great swim Teena.

From Andy on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 13:13:15 from 159.212.71.69

That is great news. So glad to see running miles on your blog.

From JohnnyV on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 13:59:34 from 204.124.13.151

Good to se your running again. Keep it up and go slow.

From DonGardinero on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 14:35:38 from 75.162.167.29

That's fantastic news, Rhett!!! Great job keeping it slow.

I have no idea when school starts up here. We haven't received anything from the school yet and their website still has information form the last school year. Strange.

From timp on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 14:59:20 from 136.182.2.26

It is awesome to read a good report from you. Take it EASY

From DonGardinero on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 18:06:06 from 24.10.222.35

Rhett, you've missed what? 3.5 months of running and you still have more miles on the year than I do. lol

From fly on the Wall on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 18:25:34 from 168.179.215.242

"...even though it was short and slow."

Short, slow, and sweet!

From Rhett on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 19:42:43 from 74.36.34.147

Dale, that's cause I logged so many miles preping for Boston and then my darn foot gave out. I'm still a bit bitter about that.

Andy, JohnnyV, Tim, Fly. Thanks for the encouragement.

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