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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Personal bests since 2009:

  • 5K - 18:31 (Freedom Run, 2021)
  • 10K - 38:52 (Dana Point, 2009)
  • Half marathon - 1:25:54 (SLC, 2012)
  • Marathon - 3:02:40 (St. George, 2009)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Break 3:00 in a marathon
  • Run at least 5 days a week

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Lifetime fitness
  • Run the Boston Marathon
  • Do an Ironman triathlon (someday)

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Air Pegasus 25 Lifetime Miles: 1220.37
Asics Equation 2 Lifetime Miles: 1198.81
Asics Blue And Silver Lifetime Miles: 930.43
Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Lifetime Miles: 194.77
Treadmill Lifetime Miles: 2381.47
New Balance 690 Lifetime Miles: 313.68
New Balance 310 Lifetime Miles: 1120.96
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
20.000.000.000.000.0020.00

Something happens to you when you put your body in extreme conditions. Today for me I formulated a poem for my blog post. But now that I'm done, I can't remember it. But it was something like this. It doesn't rhyme by the way.

Traveled to Altamont, UT for my wife's family reunion.

Beautiful afternoon, but dreading a long run.

Got out the door, start out slow.

Then start to feel better and push the pace.

This is a nice quiet area, right by the Ute reservation. I wonder if there are any cougars on it.

Run 5.63 miles to a dead end and turn around.

Dog starts to chase me, but it's old.

Soon two Rottweillers start to chase. They are fast!

Just realized that I've had more dogs chase me than the number of moving cars I've seen to this point.

Running strong for first 12 miles, averaging 7:31 pace.

Now it's getting real cold, so I cover face with neck warmer. Can't breathe.

Slowing down now.

Getting even colder. Turn around again. Windy here.

Slog through the last few miles.

A light in the distance is my destination, but it seems to be getting further away.

Finally I reach it, but it wasn't my destination.

A little farther and I arrive.

I have to admit it's kind of fun being the guy that all the in-laws thinks is crazy for running 20 miles in 10 degree weather. 

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 164.00
Comments
From Dave S on Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 19:27:42 from 4.254.227.155

Nice run in the cold. I liked the report.

From Burt on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 15:41:11 from 206.19.214.144

Sounds like one of those poems read at a lounge or a coffee shop.

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