| Member Since: Oct 19, 2010 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: Arkansas Traveller 100: 1st Place; October 7, 2017
Arkansas Traveller 100: 1st Place; October 1, 2016
Arkansas Traveller 100: 15:36:33, 1st Place (Course Record); October 3, 2015
Arkansas Traveller 100: 15:59:12, 1st Place; October 4, 2014
War Eagle Tail Twister 50K: 4:07:12, 2nd Place; June 3, 2017
2017 New York City Marathon: 2:53:59; November 5, 2017
2013 Boston Marathon: 2:59:11; April 1, 2013
PR, Sleeping Bear Marathon: 2:45:41, 1st Place; October 7, 2012
PR, Soaring Wings Half Marathon: 1:20:33, 8th Place; October 29, 2011 Personal: Pride necessarily sprouts and grows; a pride that can only come from relentless kneading of unwilling flesh, painful months of grinding and burning away all that is heavy, all that is strength-sapping and useless to the body as a projectile. --John L. Parker, Jr., runner/author Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 52.50 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 63.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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6 Miles, with my Dad, along Highway 171 between Malvern and Hot Springs, Arkansas. Not too hot because we started around 5:30 am. Heat coming later, though.
Diamond Hogs moving on to the Championship Game in the NCAA Regionals. Pig Sooie!
Wesley |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 Miles with Dave (DSM) and Kevin Lemley, on a humid morning along the North Little Rock River trail; even caught a light shower, which was nice.
Nine consecutive days of runnin with very little soreness in my knee. May have kicked it!
Wesley |
| Night Sleep Time: 4.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 4.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 Miles, solid effort, on a nice afternoon in my West Little Rock neighborhood. Kept my foot on the pedal for the first 4 miles, worked hard on all inclines, and cleared my head in the process. One of those runs with deeper implications for life. Heavy. Wesley |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
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AM: 6 Easy Miles on a nice, dare I say coolish, morning in my neighborhood. Keep the blood flowing run...I was up anyway. Busy day ahead. PM: 1 Mile warm-up, 1 Mile at 6:58, and 4X800m repeats on treadmill set to 1.0 incline. Total: 12 Miles. Wesley
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 12.00 |
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AM: 8 Miles in just under an hour on the treadmill; ran the final mile at sub-7:00 (for no other reason than to finish my workout in under an hour).
Too much basketball on SportsCenter. Don't get me wrong, it's been a descent NBA Playoffs, particularly the Eastern and Western Semis, but I don't need to hear everyone's perspective the morning after. Just show me Russell Westbrook dunking on Tim Duncan and Paul Pierce giving King James a facial, and I'm good. Stick with the highlights, brother. Save the commentary for the afternoon/evening when I can get a little Wilbon and Magic pre-game analysis. When do the Olympics start anyway?
PM: 4 Miles in 29:15, including a 200m strider at the end of each mile, on the treadmill.
TOTAL: 12 Miles.
Wesley |
| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 Miles in 63 minutes on a great morning, 65 degrees, in lovely downtown Little Rock. Headed south this morning from my office down Scott Street all the way to Roosevelt, where I slipped under the Interstate, ran through the Little Rock National Cemetery, and headed back North up Confederate Blvd., and then College (I think), before getting my bearings at the 4 Mile mark and entering the Heifer International Global Village (and International HQ) from the south entrance. Jogged along the path behind Heiffer and the Clinton Presidential Library, crossed over the old Rock Island (Clinton) pedestrian bridge, reconnected with the River Trail in North Little Rock, and headed back east. Crossed back over the Junction bridge, another of Little Rock's pedestrian bridges crossin the Arkansas River, and "toured" he Riverfront Sculpture Garden behind the Peabody Hotel, which is near the finish line of my hometown race, the Little Rock Marathon.
Very urban, gritty, fulfilling, and insightful run. Little Rock/North Little Rock has a lot to offer, and unfortunately, many of its residents know nothing about such opportunities. For example, who knew that Little Rock had a well-endowed and vibrant public arts committee contributing to the quality of life of the City's residents. In October, the Sculpture in the River Market Committee will host the sixth annual Sculpture in the River Market event, featuring local and national artists, public and private showings, and a public art competition with the winner awarded a $60,000 commission to instal a work in Riverfront Park (along the Arkansas River). Check out the link below if you want more information:
http://www.sculptureattherivermarket.com/
Finally, Little Rock features a number of sculptures tied to Arkansas historical events, individuals, etc., including the Little Rock Nine sculpture, Testament, which was dedicated to the Little Rock Nine on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the Central High Crisis. The installment of this piece received national press, such as the USA Today article at the link below:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-29-Littlerock_N.htm
It's sort of like my recent trip to Detroit, which was excellent. People often have preconceived notions about a place despite having never been there. They judge it based on a snapshot of what they see on the news or hear third-hand from someone who was there for a two-hour business trip. There are some great U.S. Cities out there that do not receive enought credit and/or get a bad rap based on infamous, historical events. Respect the history...but focus on the present.
Wesley
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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9 Miles with my Dad on a nice morning along Highway 171 between Malvern and Hot Spring, Arkansas. Talked about politics, life, and everything in between. Good run.
Good mileage week, and 14 days of consecutive running. May need a day off...
Wesley |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 52.50 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 63.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 40.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 40.50 | |
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