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Location:

Snoqualmie,WA,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

  • 2011 Boston Marathon -- 2:27 (Top 50)
  • 2011 Steilacoom 20k -- 1:04:57 (1st)
  • 2010 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon -- 2:26 (7th) 
  • 2010 Fall City 10k -- 31:06 (1st)
  • 2009 Indy Mini Marathon -- 1:07:53 (7th)
  • 2009 WWU Invitational -- 10000m (30:58)
  • 2009 UW Indoor Meet -- 5000m (14:49)
  • 2008 Orem Turkey Run -4 miler -- 19:55 (1st)
  • 2008 Seafair Torchlight 8k--25:03 (3rd) 
  • 2008 Time to Fly 5k -- 15:35 (1st)
  • 2008 Newport Marathon -- 2:22:47 (1st)
  • Steilacoom 15M--1:18:30 (1st)
  • 2007 Olympic Trials -- 2:30:41 (91st)
  • 2007 St. George --2:18:55 (3rd)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Feb 23 -- Ft Steilacoom 15M
  • March 23  – Ft. Steilacoom 20k
  • April 15  – Boston Marathon
  • June 8 – Sound to Narrows 12k
  • June 22  – Grandma’s Half Marathon (USATF Champs.)
  • July 7 – Run of the Mill 5k
  • July 27 – Torchlight 8k
  • September – SJJ Half (maybe)
  • October/November – Fall Marathon (maybe)
  • December – Club XC Nationals

Long-Term Running Goals:

 Stay healthy

Personal:

Ran track my junior and senior years in high school and cross country my senior year. Went to BYU but did not run. Served LDS church mission to San Bernardino, CA. Started running again in April 2005. Marathon debut was St. George in 2005.

I coach the Mount Si High School Track Team (distance)

Been married for almost 17 years. My wife, Mara, and I have four kids ages 16, 14, 13 and 11.
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Brooks T5 Lifetime Miles: 34.00
Ravenna Lifetime Miles: 250.00
Tue, Mar 11, 2008
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10 miles this morning along the lovely shores of Venice Beach in Santa Monica, CA. The weather is gorgeous. It was my first outdoor run in months that didn't involve a long sleeve shirt and gloves. I can't wait for June.

Zero problems in my calf. The shin problem has arisen again. Took me five miles before I could really extend the toe fully without significant resistance. I was able to soak it in the hot tub here for several minutes after the run and stretch it out really well. All these dings have screwed up my mechanic enough that my lower back hurts now, but not so much while i'm running. Turning 35 has brought with it some humbling physical realities.

 

 

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Comments
From Dale on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 10:22:00

Hey now, that's enough of that kind of talk! Maybe there are new realities, but think of all the accumulated wisdom and experience that comes along with it...the stuff that allows you to train smarter!

Plus, I see plenty of the under-30 blogger crowd dealing with their own physical issues....I'm sure you'll get it sorted out once you figure out why it happened in the first place. Good luck!

From JeffC on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 10:22:15

Just say it how it is Sean.....getting old sucks!

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 10:35:37

My body started falling apart at age 25. If I have this many aches and pains now, I'm not looking forward to age 50.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 11:24:05

I think the idea of falling apart as you get older is overrated. For some reason we expect to start falling apart after reaching a certain age, and because of that when something goes wrong we often first blame it on age. I suppose the age definitely starts coming into play after you are 50, but even then, it is better to forget about it and look directly at the actual cause of the problem.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 11:29:13

Actual cause = getting older

;-)

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