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

Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Walking around and going up and down my stairs and everything was feeling 100% over the weekend, so I went to the gym with the intention on doing a tempo run. I started the run easy at 7:30 and quickly realized that my calfs are still not 100% for running, so I just kept it at 7:30 for 8 miles (1 hour) on TM 1% incline. I'll try again on Wednesday, but it may be next week before I get to run fast again. :-(

Addidas Bostons Miles: 8.00

Comments

From Mack on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 20:46:15 from 71.111.186.66

Nice job of playing it safe!

From Smooth on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 23:16:29 from 174.23.172.155

Funny how 7:30 would be sprinting for me and easy for you. Smart to play it safe!

From timp on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 09:17:50 from 144.189.100.25

yeah I think that is ok, Rhett...

From Kelli on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 18:39:47 from 71.219.75.178

And to think, I thought 7:30 was fast. We live on different running planets!

My calves are the only thing that is sore, and they hurt during the first 7-8 miles of the marathon (super tight or something). Does downhill running hurt the calves?

From Rhett on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 19:06:00 from 74.32.222.202

That's a good question Kelli. I noticed my calves starting to hurt about the same point at Boston. You'd think the up hill running would work the calves more, but I remember my claves being happy when we were able to climb a little. I bet you would smoke UVM if you decided to run it. I know the half is filled, but I think there are still openings in the full.

From Kelli on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 17:41:52 from 71.219.75.178

Well, it is at least good to know that I am not the only one who struggled with aching calves at the beginning.

I am kind of starting to debate UVM, we will see...

From Rhett on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 18:23:21 from 74.32.222.202

Do it Kelli! You didn't run all out at Boston and now have all this residual fitness left over. You are primed for a huge PR especially on that course at UVM.

From Kelli on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 18:38:38 from 71.219.75.178

Rhett, should I call you the running DEVIL??? You are tempting me.

It looks like my husband is officially out again for a bit, he re-injured his calf yesterday. He now says maybe he is going to quit running. We will see what a month off does for him physically and mentally. BUT that leaves UVM open to me since he is not going to run it....

From Rhett on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 19:15:17 from 74.32.222.202

I'm sorry to hear about Scott. What did he do yesterday to it or was the injury from Boston?

Run UVM, it's fast!

From Kelli on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 19:42:26 from 71.219.75.178

He was just running nice 10 minute miles outside. He tore his calf in November, re-injured it in January, and here we go again. I love him, but maybe he is right----he is just not built like a distance runner.

Still thinking about it....is it REALLY fast???

From Rhett on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 19:46:52 from 74.32.222.202

SUPER DOOPER REALY FAST!!!!!

From Kelli on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 22:39:49 from 71.219.75.178

Thinking....

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