Trying to Get Back to Respectable

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Location:

Bloomsburg,PA,USA

Member Since:

Sep 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Half Marathon: 1:34

Honestly, I need to get my PR's compiled. This is something I started a year ago and then lost my file. I have them on my old computer but need to dig them out. There is still more I need to find.

Short-Term Running Goals:

February 1st: Frosty 5k
February 22nd: Run for the Cookies
April 6th: Scranton Half Marathon (with Wes)
July 19th: New York Giants Run of Champions
October: Gettysburg Half Marathon

On top of some races, need to lose some weight to get to a good competition weight and also need to get rid of all my injuries. I would also like to drop my times

This year I would also like to hit 1000 miles during the year.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I think that eventually I would like to qualify for Boston. That is something that weighs on me but not as bad as not completing a marathon. Think I will take the approach of trying to complete a marathon within the next 3 years and then we will see after that.

I also want to keep dropping my times and stay competitive in age groups and get competitive overall.

Personal:

I am 29 years old, soon to be 30 and I have the best most supportive wife (Courtney) and we just had our first child (Isaac) in December. I ran track most of high school and one year of Cross Country. I then went to college where I ran for a year on the college team. Since then I have been trying to get myself back on track with my running, I run more days then not but I have not been able to have one year without some type of injury. I would really like to get back to being injury free and a competitive runner.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Guide Lifetime Miles:						219.06
Gel-Neo33 2 Lifetime Miles:						20.44
Cortana 3 Lifetime Miles:						46.88

Sun, Jan 15, 2012

Total Distance

2.00

Okay so it has been how long? Way to long! I have been trying to get back on the healthy eating track and now I am trying to get back to running. My foot has its ups and downs now that I have the foot rocker, I try to use that as often as possible and it seems to be helping. I went to a health fair on Saturday and talked with the owner of a local running shop and he said that he runs through it. He also made some suggestions for shoes so I bought a brand new pair. It is a pair of those minimal shoes, they are the Saucony Kinvara.

I took them for a spin today and foot felt pretty good. I decided to do every other day at about 2 miles. I think this coupled with the foot rocker should help some.

Let's do this!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From baldnspicy on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 20:24:28 from 72.77.118.177

Nice going Steve! Glad to see you back, take it easy and we will both have a great 2012!

From Steve on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 20:36:09 from 50.29.199.45

Thanks Wes! How have you been? I am excited to get back. It has been a rough road but glad I am going at it again. I hope things are going well with you, haven't talked to you in a while. What is new?

From baldnspicy on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 21:36:21 from 72.77.118.177

Well, both of us are running that rough road. I think my stress fracture is basically healed. The last month I developed a corn between my 4th and 5th toes on my right foot. I thought it was just a long nail on my 5th toe poking the other, but nope... I've been keeping it wrapped with moleskin, but today, I found a gel wrap that makes it almost painless to walk on...and run on!

Were on the road again...

From Steve on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 21:40:47 from 50.29.199.45

Sounds rough. I hope that it will heal with the moleskin. Looks like you have a great goal planned, I hope that it works out. I haven't made a plan for anything yet, just to stay healthy I guess.

From baldnspicy on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 22:08:40 from 72.77.118.177

It just takes time...like everything, it seems. I wasn't even thinking of starting running again until I saw the training info. No real plan except to get running again and shoot for a May race. How bout you come run with me? :-)

From Steve on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:23:00 from 50.29.199.45

What race is in May? I might be able to but May is tight, I have possbily a conference in Vegas and a trip to Ireland in May.

From baldnspicy on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 00:01:44 from 72.77.118.177

Why the beloved Pittsburgh Marathon! Or, half, in my case. So is River Towns, though, too? Tough choice! :-)

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