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Location:

Eugene,OR,USA

Member Since:

Nov 09, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k PR - 18:48 (7/04/08)
  • 8K PR - 33:46 (5/19/07, on trails)
  • 10k PR - I have not run a competitive 10K yet.
  • 12K PR - 50:10 (8/09/08)
  • 15K PR - 1:04:52 (3/22/08)
  • Marathon - Have run 1 trail marathon, (Grand Island) 3:55 (July 2007)
  • Ultra Marathons -
  • Farmdale 33.5 miles, 10/08 - 6:08
  • Riddle Run 28 Miles, 01/09 - 5:35 (run in 2-3 inches of snow)
  • Devil's Lake 50k, 07/09 - 6:22
  • Howl at the Moon 8 hour, 08/09 - 39.98 miles
  • North Country Trail Run 50 miles, 09/09 - 9:44
  • Farmdale 32 miles, 10/09 - 5:45
  • McNotAgain 30 Miles, 10/09 - 5:50
  • Red Rock Canyon Half, Las Vegas, 06/12 - 2:15


Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running in the winter - 1st year in Eugene - fun!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on Keeping on..

Personal:

Moved to Eugene in Autumn, 2012 - Track city USA!
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Thu, Aug 14, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.750.000.001.254.00

Weather - 78 degrees, sunny.

Easy run today around Busey Woods and through the park. The final 7 1/2 minutes I ran 6:00/mile pace.

My easy runs are now ending with 5-8 minutes of hard running. It does not  take much out of my body, yet it forces it to adjust to the habit of running fast. The more fit I become, the more I can do. Patience is the key.

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Comments
From The Howling Commando on Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 20:54:32

Hey buddy. How was this week of training for you? Just got in and just read the 12k race report. That was really nice of you to help your sister in law the night before a big race. Glad the kid's okay. What can I say about the race.. it sounds like you ran your race and you had a phenomenal showing out there. You truly are a wonder. To think they are calling Michael Phelphs the "boy wonder". .. I think Will is the "die-hard-guts-turning-smashing-slicing-dicing-machine wonder"... okay not so catchy, but still I think you get my point. Hope to hear from you soon. Keep on rockin' mate!

From will on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 08:10:14

Benn - great new pic you posted - it's kind of blurred, but it looks like you have some cool facial hair growing :)

Thanks for the encouraging comment about the race. It was one of my best races of the year, everything came together - weather, quiet mind, and somewhat fresh body.

Glad you had fun in Montreal. I have been there twice. Once as a prelude to Paris, and second on my honeymoon. I remember those bike lanes - I stepped into a lane without looking and almost got run over by a speeding two wheeler - the rider cursed me in French. I remember running every morning in the Parc Royal - it was fabulous to look down on the city and the St. Lawrence as the sun was coming up. One morning I saw a couple having some fun on a bench.

Great track session you had. It looks like the time off from running healed your foot. Now you are in monster shape from biking, and healthy. All roads are open!

I am going to Door County Wisconsin tomorrow for a week. I plan on doing double workouts - long runs through Peninsula state park, and running sand dunes in my bare feet at White Fish Park. It should be a blast.

From The Howling Commando on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 08:47:21

Double workouts? You ARE A BEAST! haha. Yeah I have a bit of a beard going on. I think my dad's jealous. I haven't shaved in about 2 weeks hah! I knew you were ready for a perfect race, especially after all those races with the rain, wind and cold earlier. I'm so glad you had a great race :). As for the running, hopefully my jogging will continue to get stronger. I hope I can continue the biking to and from the track as well. It will be a great day when I can run like I want to again!

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