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

Fri, Dec 10, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
19.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	19.80

I headed out for a long run this morning. I decided to try a new route and was not sure how long it was. Some of the roads I had never run before. I started off conservatively not wanting to crash. Miles 8-10 were unexpectedly super hilly, but it was kind of fun. After that I started feeling stronger and stronger and my pace was picking up even though I felt like I was just cruising at an easy effort. By mile 18 I was feeling like I wanted to just keep on running all day, but I made it back home at mile 19.8. I did the last .8 at 7:20 pace and was feeling really good.

Averaged 8:05 for the run, had a great time. I'm looking forward to my next long run adventure.

SpeedStar 4 Miles: 19.80

Comments

From Mack on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 11:33:53 from 71.111.190.57

Nice looong run Rhett. Sounds like your stress fracture is 100% history!

From Rhett on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 13:31:01 from 216.67.221.93

Mack, I wish I could say the SF was 100% history. I do think it is completely healed, but I have an ache that comes and goes in the tibia. It's usually really mild, but the pain spikes a bit here and there.

From fly on the Wall on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 15:08:25 from 166.70.192.189

Sounds like a great run. Congrats on your return to big miles!

From Smooth on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 15:36:37 from 67.2.111.170

That is one AWESOME long run!!!! Love new route and LOVE LOVE LOVE that you felt stronger and stronger and *cruising* at easy effort. I would turn blue and drop dead at a 7:20 pace! :) I can only dream of a nearly 20 miler at AP of 8:05! I am so excited for you!!!

BTW, you should have stopped at 19.5 (remember you're supposed to be considerate of the OCD folks). But dang! you beat me by 0.1 on the mileage board!!!

EXCELLENT long run this morning!!! Please please please run real short tomorrow!!! Don't you have to coach your boys' b-ball or take Doone shopping? :)

From fly on the Wall on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 15:53:17 from 166.70.192.189

"BTW, you should have stopped at 19.5 (remember you're supposed to be considerate of the OCD folks)."

:) :) :)

From Teena Marie on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 18:25:35 from 208.54.5.50

DANG!!!! What a Friday -- What a STUD!!!! Should I send you some Tang to celebrate?

From DonGardinero on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 19:30:23 from 152.216.7.5

Dang, Rhett, nice long run!!!

By the way, what is it with you people doing these super long runs without even training for a race? Awesome!!!

As for feeling like you could have kept on running, will I ever feel like that? Hmmmm. Probably not. You once said to me "Obviously, running doesn't come easy for you, Dale." You're right, it's not easy for me at all. I'm almost to the point where I don't even care about getting PR's anymore. I just want to enjoy running without stressing about time goals. When I did the Snow Canyon Half last month, I had such a great time just taking in the scenery and I went in without any goals, except to finish. Lots of fun!!!

From timp on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 20:16:55 from 144.188.24.26

real nice job man. you are back with a force

From DonGardinero on Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 23:00:34 from 152.216.7.5

I moved from the first page to the third page on the mileage board. Perhaps I'll move back to the first page if I do my long run tomorrow. He he.

From Rhett on Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 10:10:25 from 216.67.221.93

Teena, please NO TANG! What was the other thing you were eating with the Tang? I can't remember, but I seem to recall it was just as nasty.

Dale, running doesn't need to be about going fast. I can say I have truely loved my running the last month were I have quit worrying about time and just run by feel. It is liberating. I'm sure I'll start worrying about my speed again as races start approaching, but for now I'm just running for the joy of running and I'm loving it.

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