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Location:

Glendale,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Dec 16, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Pocatello Just Be Cuz Half Marathon 2008 - 1:14:40

4 mile race 2008 - 23:22

5k PR 2008 - 15:52

Pocatello Marathon 2008 PR 2:36:18 - I won the Race

Pocatello Half Marathon 2011 1:34:59 -A year recovery with the new titanium rod first race back.

Short-Term Running Goals:

May 5, 2012 Law Day 10K 38:39 4th Place

May 19, 2012 Tommy Vaughn Half Marathon 1:26:34 3rd Place

Marathon Debut form my accident some date (unknown)

September 1, 2012 Pocatello Marathon 2:54:57 6th overall

November 3, 2012 Just Cuz Half Marathon 1:19:04 second place overall. (what a difference a year makes)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Worship the Lord and praying early in the mornibgs and keep doing that. Staying humble and desperate for the Lord and praying for end-time revival for America.

My Long Term goal is to just run whatever I can.

^{Hebrews 4:16} So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Personal:

Married, three kids all grown up... now four grandkids and two living with us

Psalm 119:105 NKJV Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

The sound of God is a travelling wave that never stops. It knows no time nor is there any substance it can't penetrate.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Ohana Racers Pair #1 Lifetime Miles:						405.46
Asics Banditos Lifetime Miles:						134.54
Brooks Adrenaline 8 Lifetime Miles:						552.43
Mizuno Idaten Lifetime Miles:						201.92
Saucony Grid Trigon 4 Lifetime Miles:						690.83
Saucony Grid Trigon 5 Lifetime Miles:						456.43
Mizuno Elixir 4 Lifetime Miles:						429.04
Saucony Tangent 3 Green #1 Lifetime Miles:						418.94
Saucony Tangent 3 Green #2 Lifetime Miles:						348.05
Brooks Axiom 2 Lifetime Miles:						522.89
Avia Lites II Lifetime Miles:						365.36
Brooks Axiom 3 Lifetime Miles:						450.58
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles:						24.41
Brooks Ghost Lifetime Miles:						3.00

Thu, Sep 04, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.40

This morning I never got out the door till 7am, because I slept over 8 hours last night. That sure felt good waking up this morning with that amount of sleep. The temperature was close to 50 degrees which felt so good when I started running.

I took the pace again nice and slow, and I didn't do any hills today other than running over the overpass which isn't very long. I was a little sore on this run, and I think it was to do with all the hills and downhill I did yesterday and not being fully recovered yet from the marathon.

I ran 9.4 miles at an overall 7:29 pace in 1:10. Again I'm sticking with only single runs this week. I believe I 'm going to run the STG marathon. I emailed the race director to see if I can get in with the new PR time that I set. When I wasn't selected in the lottery I email them back in May and they were going to let me in by calling them and giving my credit card information. Hopefully, they will still allow me in, if not than I will have to run the Boise "City of the Trees" marathon which I didn't enjoy last time.

Lunch:

Did 300 situps. Three bridge planks, and two static ab holds, and 100 pushups.

I also heard back from ST. George and they will allow me to enter the marathon. Now I'll I need is a place to stay which all the hotels are full. It would just be me coming up there. Hopefully, I can get some training in from just recovering from last weeks marathon.

(Mizuno Prescison 8 - 565 Miles)

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

Comments

From jtshad on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 17:08:02

Glad you got into SGM again this year, don't you have a ride down?

Would you be shooting to going with the sub-2:30 guys (e.g. Jon)?

From wheakory on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 17:28:41

I do have a ride down I just need a place to stay. If my body recovers than I could try to shoot for a 2:30. I'm not sure if I'm ready for that pace yet though.

Question/Advice

Even though St. George is a fast course, do you think running wise and more of a benefit for fitness. Would it be better to run the Boise Marathon for a lower time than Pocatello Marathon

than running St. George because it's a harder course? What do you think?

From wheakory on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 17:32:04

OOPS my grammar wasn't very intelligent there. What I meant is St. George is an easier course than Boise. We all know St. George is an aided PR course. Would it be better to try to get a PR on a not so aided course like Boise's?

From wheakory on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 17:32:36

I think I'll also post this on the Discussion Forum.

From jtshad on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 17:58:30

I am not sure that you could necessarily PR at COT this soon after Poky. Not that it is that much harder, but it is different. If you want to run COT for the convenience factor as well as to run a solid time and place fairly high or even have a shot to win it depending on who shows up (~ 2:40 could win it) go for it. If you want to really shoot for a lower PR, SGM would be the way to go if you feel up for the hills.

Call me and we can talk some more.

From Adam RW on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 22:42:42

Glad you got in. One more behind for me to look at. We should have a good group assuming everyone comes to the line with their A game. My family is coming down with me and we are staying at a parent of a friends otherwise I would offer...

I agree with Jeff. Depends on your goal. I like the aided PRs because they feel good (Provo River 1:12) but I worry about every reaching them on a "legit" course. That being said, COME DOWN TO ST GEORGE! I'm being selfish and want to run with you again... :)

From wheakory on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 23:27:41

Adam - Run with me again! I'll I saw in Salt Lake City is your behind, and that was it. You blew past me like I was a stop sign.

I really hope I can get good training in and the legs recover well. I need to get some more rolling hill training in and some track work to feel confident about a 5:45 pace. I know though running in a pack will keep me motivated. I'll have to look at the course tool to get an idea per mile for the pace.

I'll just have to see about getting somewhere to stay.

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