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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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Weather - 32 degrees, snow.

Very unusual day. I woke at 6:00am, am not sure why. I felt sick, but I got out of bed and looked out the window. The sky was just beginning to gather some light, and it illuminated a fantastic snowfall. Snow was clinging to all objects - trees, fences, bikes, sign posts, etc.

Even though I felt like crap I gathered my photography gear and headed out the door. I knew I was going to the railyard, and I couldn't wait to see what it would look like.

I recently decided to try both film and digital photography, film for b/w, and digital for color studies. I don't own a digital camera, so I borrowed Rachel's. I ended up getting 30 shots on digi and 11 with film at the railyard. It was fun switching to both cameras, but my hands got numb and I left the yard earlier than I wanted to.

When I got home I let my fingers thaw, then I headed out the door with my running shoes and the digi camera. The camera is so small it fits snugly in my running jacket. I wanted to take some pictures of the South Farms, and also anything else along the way that looked interesting. 

I ended up going 6.5 miles, and got about 50 more digi captures. A fun and beautiful day!

#380

 


MBK part of the loop

 


Turning into the corn fields


 

Running in the corn fields with some rock doves

 



Entering the South Farms road

 



 
South Farms road at mid-point


 

 Running in the corn fields

 


End of the South Farms loop

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Weather - 35 degrees, cloudy.

Knocked out by a cold today, I ran 1 mile home from work, knowing I did not want to have to go back outdoors after getting home.

I feel like this won't be gone for about another week. At least my legs are feeling really fresh.

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Weather - 28 degrees, cloudy.

Still sick, but I was able to run to the arboretum and then do 3 sets of strength exercises.

My legs feel great with all the rest I am getting.

#382

 

A picture of the railyard a few days ago :

Railyard with Tripod
Digital Capture 2008

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Weather - 36 degrees, cloudy.

Every day I feel worse than the last day. The thing that feels good are my legs, so I am managing to still get my daily run in. Today the same as yesterday, to the arboretum and then some strength exercises.

#383

An alley  3 blocks from my house :



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Weather - 20 degrees, sunny, windy.

A cold day, but it does not seem to bother me anymore, I learned last year the more layers the better. Wore 4 layers today, and it felt like 70 degrees while I ran to the arboretum. I did 3 sets of strength exercises after the run.

#384

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Weather - 15 degrees, clear.

First time in a while I had to wear a face mask to protect myself from the cold. Today I finally made it over the hump, and am feeling a bit better, but kept the run short and very easy. 

#385


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Weather - 25 degrees, snow, windy.

I'm beginning to recover from my illness, so I decided to run 2 miles to work to catch up on some things. I'm probably 5-7 days away from being able to run farther than 5 miles.

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