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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
23.850.0023.85
Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 3120.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 15.37Altra Lone Peak Miles: 16.37Altra Instinct Miles: 7.47Wasson Peak Summits 2012 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.010.005.01

Ran over the saddle by sombrero peak. That trail is terrible. I don't know if I would ever be able to run the whole thing just because of the loose rocks it is worse since the monsoons as well. It is a beautiful area though.

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 686.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 4.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 5.00
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4.290.004.29

Nice run this morning. My new neighbor is a runner and we went together. We were pretty equal. It is nice to have someone to run with. I would have liked to push it a little bit more. Next time. AP: 8:29/mile. I think I was slower because of the plantar fasciitis. I. Not sure what to do about it. It only hurts for the first 0.5 miles.

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 105.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 1.00Altra Instinct Miles: 4.29
Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.180.003.18

Did 3 miles slow. the watch died halfway through the run. So not sure on the time. I decided to take it nice and slow to let my plantar fascia to recover some.

Altra Instinct Miles: 3.18
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.880.003.88

Ran the loop around the park. I only did the uphill one way this time because I took my neighbor for the first time. It felt good the trail was nice. Not very much plantar fascia pain.

 

This month didn't get quite as much accomplished as I wanted too. The road to Wasson peak was closed so I wasn't able to get there to run up that at all. also with plantar fascia and foot pain didn't  get quite as many miles as I hoped to. I think the heat isn't helping a ton either. It will be nice when it starts to cool down some. I am going to go hard this next month to get ready for the half in November. plus I am at the VA this month so I should be able to get some longer runs in during the week.

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 290.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 2.88Altra Lone Peak Miles: 3.88
Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.490.007.49

I was finally able to make it back up wasson peak. I was slower by about 10 minutes from my previous runs. I guess I rested more this time than the other times. The trail was overgrown some in spots which made it a little bit more difficult. I still like this backside trail better than the other trail up the front. I hope to be able to do this a couple of more times before the half marathon in November. Hopefully they will open up the direct route to the trail soon.

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 2039.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 7.49Altra Lone Peak Miles: 7.49Wasson Peak Summits 2012 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
23.850.0023.85
Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 3120.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 15.37Altra Lone Peak Miles: 16.37Altra Instinct Miles: 7.47Wasson Peak Summits 2012 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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