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Location:

Yucaipa,CA,USA

Member Since:

Jun 26, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Utah Valley Marathon

Phoenix Marathon

Pumpkinman Half Ironman

Rim to Rim to Rim

Revel Mount Charleston

Boston Marathon

Big Bear Marathon

Ironman Texas

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I would really like to qualify for Boston

I DID QUALIFY FOR BOSTON!!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run, Run, Run, Run, and Run More. 

Focus on Triathlon to help with overall fitness and longevity.

Personal:

Married to my awesome wife Kirstyn and together we have 4 kids.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 28.10
Altra TIMP Trail Lifetime Miles: 104.90
Sketchers Road Max 4 Lifetime Miles: 110.60
Sketchers Razor 3 Hyper Lifetime Miles: 287.12
Nike Pegasus 36 Black Lifetime Miles: 444.80
Nike Pegasus 36 NC Blue Lifetime Miles: 421.35
Adidas Adizero Pro Black Lifetime Miles: 32.10
Nike Pegasus 38 Blue/Pink Lifetime Miles: 71.25
Nike Pegasus 38 White/Teel Lifetime Miles: 93.45
Nike Pegasus 36 Blue Lifetime Miles: 88.15
Nike Pegasus 36 Black Lifetime Miles: 86.40
Sketchers Razor Green Lifetime Miles: 81.25
Sketchers Raxor Blue Lifetime Miles: 28.30
Brooks Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles: 39.40
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles: 28.13
Hoka Mach 5 Lifetime Miles: 30.50
Running MilesSwimming YardsBike Miles
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Sketchers Go Run Blue Miles: 39.60
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Race week so taking it easy!  5 miles.  AP:  8:47.  Did short bursts at MP each mile.  Legs feel good.

Sketchers Go Run Blue Miles: 5.00
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I ended up taking today off to let the legs rest.  I am about 5 days out from my marathon and figured it was better to be healthy at this point.

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Easy morning run.  AP:  8:52.  Did 5 miles with 1 minute intervals during run at MP pace.  Legs were just fine and overall I think I am about as ready as I am going to be for my marathon.  Looks like rain and cool weather for the run.  Hoping that the forecast for the wind is wrong though.  14mph winds would not be any fun.

Sketchers Go Run Blue Miles: 5.00
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Really relaxing run this morning.  Marathon on Saturday so I am just letting the feet feel the pavement so they don't forget what it feels like.  Really looking forward to the run!

Sketchers Go Run Blue Miles: 3.40
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2 really easy miles on the TM before race day. 

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Race: Phoenix Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:49:20, Place in age division: 70
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So I ran my marathon and I had a good time doing it.  I did not do nearly as well as I wanted to do but I am using that as motivation for next year.  The weather was perfect for the race, but I was just not prepared.  I felt great until mile 23 and then the cramping began.  It started in the right quad and then both quads started cramping.  I could run about half a mile and the cramping would start again.  I stopped and walked through an aid station and ate a bananna and took in a lot of fluids, but there was no stopping it.  I was really disappointed and frustrated during the race, but I guess that is how races go.  I finished 6 minutes faster than my first marathon, but I know I could have done much better.  I got sick about 3 weeks out and missed 2 key runs and I think that was my demise.  That being said, I had a great time running the marathon and am really looking forward to the Phoenix Marathon next year!

 

Sketchers Go Run Blue Miles: 26.20
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Running MilesSwimming YardsBike Miles
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Sketchers Go Run Blue Miles: 39.60
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