Getting back to Boston

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Location:

Fort Smith,AR,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Dec. 5, 2009 -- St. Jude Memphis Marathon, 3:31:56. Boston qualifier for 2011. Two-time Boston finisher. 19 marathons so far in 10 states, Canada, Germany, England and Sweden. Next up: London (4/25/17)

5K -- 21:57; 10K -- 45:54; 20K-- 1:42:39, Half -- 1:39:30. All subject to improvement. Maybe. Or maybe not.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Short-term: Just get my motivation back and go from there

Long-Term Running Goals:

A lot of marathons, and other distances, slowly.

Personal:

Physician assistant/hospitalist, divorced since December 2010, one child (son). Ran high school track, took 10 years off, ran a 15K on my 25th birthday, took off next 21 years.

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Busy day for being unemployed. Spent the morning trying to find out about Tyler's change from the dorm to apartments because there are too many incoming freshmen. I think that will be OK. Cheaper than the dorm, lots more space, not too far from campus, and he'll probably get to room with his friend Alex.

In the afternoon, T and I drove down to look at the apartments and talk to a leasing agent. Couldn't take a tour, though. Then we went to the stadium for the first day of football practice for the newcomers. That was kinda fun, and T and I got interviewed by KNWA news, which aired on the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. news shows. Left practice a little after 4 and went home, then drove back to Fleet Feet to run with the gang. I was due for a fartlek run on the schedule, and decided to do that within the framework of the fun run. Did 8 X 40 second surges within a 6-mile run. The surges went fine, the rest of the run was rough. Somebody said I looked really bad when I got back to the store. I can believe it. Then got dinner , went home, ate, took a lukewarm soak, and went to bed. Which is why I'm a little late with this blog update.

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