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Feb 19, 2009

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Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

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Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and 15 year old girl

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sun, Jan 08, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.70

Ran the Guts Fat A$$ 50K yesterday. It was nice to start another GUTS race. It has been a couple of years since I've been to one. Ran the first three laps with JG. It was very nice to have someone to run with.

Unfortunately I was a half a$$ and didn't go out for the last two laps. I wasn't mentally or physically prepared for 34 miles. Plus, I didn't want to trash my training for the next week or more just to finish this race. I am hobbling around on my foot enough after doing the 20 miles. I'd hate to see myself if I'd finished. This is my first DNF which sucks but it is what it is.

I really wish I was able to run today. Maybe tomorrow.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Andrea on Mon, Jan 09, 2012 at 12:15:28 from 72.37.244.100

Probably a good idea to DNF. Don't want to ruin all your training for a race you aren't prepared for. Save it for another day!

From JG on Mon, Jan 09, 2012 at 12:22:01 from 71.59.27.33

I really enjoyed running with you Tim, you made the right choice ... and had a solid 20+ mile mile training run on some tough terrain ... great job!

From timp on Mon, Jan 09, 2012 at 13:12:32 from 144.188.24.32

Thanks Andrea!

Thanks for coming out and running with me JG. I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the course quite a bit.

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 23:58:01 from 75.162.95.99

Sounds like you made an intelligent choice. GOOD JOB on the 20+ miles!

From DaleG on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 03:24:00 from 152.216.7.5

Bummer that you had to DNF. I know how you feel, but I think you made a wise choice not finishing.

How is the foot feeling today?

From timp on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 09:42:27 from 99.110.188.230

Thanks Smooth! --it was fun while I was out there.

Yeah Dale, it kind of stinks not to finish, but I'm ok with it. Swelling is going down and it barely hurt when I woke up today. As it loosened up, it feels almost all better. I might try a short run this evening.

From Tom Slick on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 16:39:15 from 168.179.156.188

Wow, I'm totally impressed that you even started the race and then you went on and grabbed a great 20 miler out of it. Too bad you had to chalk up a "DNF". If you hang around long enough a DNF seems to just happen! I haven't registered my first DNF....yet! But I have a DNS (Did Not Show, this was the year of my knee surgery) from the 2008 St George Marathon. Keep up the great training.....

From timp on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 17:22:53 from 144.188.24.29

Thanks Slick - yeah it was bound to happen one of these years. I will start back at the training today or tomorrow. Speed work will start next week if not this week.

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