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Location:

Tucson,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Nov 05, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

-5K 21:05 TWS 5K 11/16/2013

-10K 45:57 5/2013

-Half: (split from 2nd half of SGM 2013) 1:39:40

-Marathon (2013 SGM) 3:26:07 Official chip time 3:29:30 (had to take a 0.75 mile detour to get my watch).

-Survived Speedgoat 50K 2013 (Time 9:59:51)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Attempting to complete half ironman triathlon.  I've done a decent amount of running but not much else for a while.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and happy.

Run everyday forever.

Personal:

married with kids trying to inspire the family to be healthy and active daily.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
New Balance 1210 #3 Lifetime Miles: 117.56
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 259.66
Vertical Feet 2015 Lifetime Miles: 909.00
Off Road 2015 Lifetime Miles: 7.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.602.004.60

First run in my new Kinvara's they felt great. Still having breathing difficulties dry heaved a couple of times on the run. Otherwise, felt pretty good. Hopefully the cold is going away. AP: 8:09.

Vertical Feet 2013 Miles: 135.00Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 4.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From TheMr.K on Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:27:37 from 50.8.73.99

What inspired the move to Saucony? Not that I'm criticizing, I love them. I've switched from Kinvara's to Mirage though - more durable.

You should also check out the Peregrine's for trail running.

From trickydick on Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:57:01 from 198.60.159.10

I went to the running store and checked them out. I really like how light they are. The altra's aren't giving me enough arch support so I thought I would try these out for a couple hundred miles see if it is better.

From TheMr.K on Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 16:15:17 from 50.8.73.99

Those are what I ran in when my plantar fascia began acting up. Their lightness is awesome but their design, by virtue of the fact that they are engineered to be light, makes them fall apart faster. 200 miles is probably about the limit for those shoes.

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