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, Oct 23, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

I was excited to do my first longish run for the first time since Boston. I got up early and headed to the gym for a 12 mile TM run. I set it on Random Hills level 2 (max incline 2.2%) 7.5 mph (8:00) and got started. As I ran I just kept feeling better and better. It was one of those days were I felt like I could just keep running at that pace for hours. It all felt very easy. My HR never got higher than the low 140s. I guess all the cross training did keep me in decent shape. I wasn't so sure, but after today I'm feeling pretty good about my fitness level as I ramp up my milage to get ready for Boston training. I just hope my foot continues to cooperate.

SpeedStar 2 Miles: 12.00

Comments

From Andy on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:16:19 from 199.190.170.29

Great job staying in shape through the injury. I know that if I ever get injured I will not have the dedication to cross train.

From timp on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:33:01 from 129.188.33.25

good run Rhett - rock on!

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 13:10:08 from 67.42.27.114

Great run, looks familiar. :)

From Kathie on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 13:24:20 from 63.248.105.188

Oh happy day Rhett!!!! So happy to hear good news!

From Burt on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 18:01:05 from 68.76.197.194

Boston? Don't you have to qualify first?

From Smooth on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 18:41:32 from 174.23.240.142

YAY!!! SUCH HAPPY NEWS!!! Love to hear that you felt like you could run forever at that pace. All that hard work in xtraining really pays off. You're AWESOME!

Burt! Rhett qualified at SGM'08 AND Boston'09.

From Burt on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 18:53:46 from 68.76.197.194

I keep forgetting that you can qualify for Boston at Boston. :)

From MarcE on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 22:44:38 from 206.225.68.25

Very inspirational. You're back!!!!

From Teena on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 23:39:29 from 67.177.20.13

Glad that you had such an awesome day!!! Seriously ... very very very cool.

Yes, keep that foot happy.

You really have don't remarkably well. (But I am not in the least surprised!)

NICE!!!! :)

From Rhett on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:03:52 from 173.84.237.139

Andy, Tim, Paul, Kathie, Burt, Smooth and Teena: Thanks for all the positive vibes. It has been a tough 6 months for me, but all of your encouragement helped get me through it. I'm still not totally out of the woods with my foot, but I can see the daylight at the edge of the forest. I just hope "keep that foot happy" as Teena said.

From Rhett on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 13:29:42 from 74.42.168.210

And Marc too, and all the bloggers who have encouraged me through my injury, thanks.

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