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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,USA

Member Since:

Apr 21, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2007 St. George Marathon 2:32:06 (marathon PR)

2014 St. George Marathon 2:32:45 (close to old PR...7 years later!)

2014 Boston Marathon, 2:39:00, 298th OA, 8th AG, 1st Idahoan

2013 Lake Lowell Marathon, 2:48:34 (Course Record), 1st Overall (#6)

2012 Boston Marathon, 2:43:26 (HOT!!), 114th OA, 9th Master OA, 1st Idahoan

2010 B&A Trail Marathon (MD), 2:40:18, 1st Overall (#3), Master's Course Record (still!)

2010 Mesa Falls Marathon, 2:48:55, 1st Overall (#4)

2009 Pocatello Marathon, 2:37:22, 1st Overall (#2)

2011 The M.A.D. Marathon, 2:55:14, 1st OA (training run) (#5)

2006 Teton Dam Marathon, 2:50:48 1st Overall (#1)

2015 Hood to Coast Relay (195 miles), 1st Masters Team (6th OA), 19:59:57, 6:03 avg pace for the team

2008 Ragner Relay Del Sol (182 mile relay) 1st place team 17:04:37, 5:38 pace avg for the team

50,000 lifetime miles from spring 2000 to October 2019.  Computer logged 50,000 miles from Jan 2005 to September 12, 2020. 

Logged (on computer) 49,802 miles (2 x circumference of the earth) in ~5,700 days (8/23/20)

Logged (on computer) 24,901 miles (circumference of the earth) in 2,889 days (11/29/12) http://jeff.fastrunningblog.com/blog-My-alarm-went-off-I-got-up-eventually-/11-29-2012.html  

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running, enjoy it for the sake of running, relax and enjoy life...de-stress.  Stay fit as I enter retirement in < 4years.

No racing, retired.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running until this old body says no, running for fun.

Personal:

 I started running competitively in 2005 and ran my first marathon in 2005. Now retired from competitive racing.

Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer;

answer me, for I need your help.
Protect me, for I am devoted to you.
Save me, for I serve you and trust you.
You are my God.
Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I am calling on you constantly.
Give me happiness, O Lord,
for I give myself to you.
O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord;
hear my urgent cry.
I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble,
and you will answer me.  - Psalm 86:1-7

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Miles:This week: 16.00 Month: 77.00 Year: 590.55
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 12511.60
Vibram Five Finger Bikila Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Saucony Xodus 2011 Lifetime Miles: 982.61
Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1960.23
Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1187.00
Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Lifetime Miles: 2227.00
Zoot Solana Tigers Lifetime Miles: 883.00
Nike React Infinity Black Flyknit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 960.90
Nike React Infinity Blue Flynit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 602.00
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Lifetime Miles: 683.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.004.250.000.0011.25

4 a.m.  Damn alarm...smack...stumble out of bed...stretch (snap, crackle, pop)...wake up on floor from napping while stretching...dress and out the door at 4:20a.m...brrr! (35 degrees in shorts!)...shuffle...still asleep...jog...run (kinda)...just get 3M...ok 4M...how about 5M...push to 7M...back home...pit stop...sleep again?....coffee...food...shower...no sleep - work! Argh...Why?  (Stratos 3)

4.25M at lunch at a slow MP (~6:20ish)...no watch just by feel.  Nice and easy and felt really good, hammy good as well.  Ran a little harder to beat the rain even with a bit of intestinal distress.  Good run!  (T2)

Saucony Tornado 2 2008 (T2) Miles: 4.25Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From Michelle N. on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 09:29:58 from 75.162.252.159

Boy Jeff, you make running sound like so much fun:) I felt much the same this morning but I HAD to get up to teach. Some days I wonder why I do it and then I remember how much I like to eat. Oh, and I do actually like running.

From jtshad on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 09:47:50 from 204.134.132.225

I do like running, today was just hard to get up for some reason...one of those days! Plus, 4am is dang early!

From sam on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 13:50:11 from 90.208.239.179

yes its why do we work and not why do we run, today I am asking why do I do anything, just one of those days.

From Bill Mandler on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 14:00:44 from 72.24.152.3

Jeff....I'll tell you why. 2:32 marathon, ran with Josh Cox, don't have to worry about getting fat, at age 40 can SMOKE runners 20 years younger!!! And yet we can still work full-time in good careers and have great families. We do it because we CAN!!!

From Dustin on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 14:11:54 from 204.113.48.69

4 a.m. you are the man!

From Jon on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 14:12:10 from 138.64.2.76

Jeff, I couldn't have said it better myself. Funny, funny.

Morning runs are tough, even "easy" runs. I hit about .5 miles this morning and thought, "I'm planning to do HOW many miles? No way do I actually have the energy to run all 7!"

From Jon on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 14:13:20 from 138.64.2.76

By the way- who are the guys in the picture? I recognize you and Josh Cox.

From jtshad on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 15:03:45 from 204.134.132.225

Thanks everyone...just a little early morning humor and grogginess and sleep depravation! ;-)

Comrade of the way too early club (Jon, Bill, Kory, Clyde, Dustin, BBK runner, etc...in fact most of the FRB!)...early morning runs rule?!?!?

The folks in the picture, from left to right: Peter Reid, me, Adam Goucher, Josh Cox!

From Bonnie on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 15:06:46 from 128.196.228.134

wow, that picture rocks Jeff!

From James W on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 13:01:21 from 12.151.72.1

I recognized Josh and Adam next to you, but didn't recognize Peter Reid - prolly 'cuz I don't follow triathlons. Still very cool pic!

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