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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: 23.00 Month: 164.50 Year: 491.55
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 12491.60
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: 877.00
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: 667.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.006.700.000.0013.70

Nice easy early morning 7M run.  Nothing particular to report, will try to get another run in at lunch today.

Total time:  50:12 (Saucony T2 - 23)

Oh, work sucks!

Nice 6.7M MP run at lunch today (6:20 avg)...weather was great, pace was great.  Took a Melaleuca Access bar before run and did it help with energy level today due to lack of fuel earlier in the morning (work got in the way of my morning snack!).

Total Time: 42:24  (Saucony T3 - 327)

Comments
From Lyman on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:28:17

Quick training. I'm looking to eventually get my mileage up to mid 70s per week (should hit mid 60s this week). I been doing several 10+ mile runs during the week along with a long run on the weekend. Doing 10-12 miles in a single run day after day seems to drain my energy level and after three days I need a break. You tend to split your runs (morning & afternoon). Is this to get the benefit of high mileage without the stress of mid-long run every day? What are the pros/cons of doing two-a-days?

From jtshad on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 16:01:52

My primary reason for two-a-days is, yest, to increase my mileage with the time limitations that I have and to get the benefits of easy and MP and tempo runs in during the week. I don't have time in the mornings to do longer runs (and they tend to be slower easy pace as I just can't get fast at 4:30 in the morning). Nor do I have time at lunch to do runs longer than 7M (and this is pushing it, my boss already warned me not to be gone more than an hour, though he does support my exercising at lunch). This then allows me to try and focus on endurance runs on weekends/days off as time with family allows. By split my mileage this way, I have been able to get up to the 70-80 miles per week all summer/fall.

From wheakory on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 16:10:56

This is a good strategy. Because you get two different types of training per day, which is what the elite runners do. Your going to really excel next year. Have you figured out your target marathon's for next year? I plan on doing Ogden, which I did in 2006.

From jtshad on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 16:15:28

Still figuring out the plan, but marathon thoughts right now include: PF Changs, SLC, Ogden, Teton Dam, Missoula or Deseret News, Ashton/Poky??, St. George/Chicago/COT, Tri-cities. Other possible HM races (besides local 5k/10K) include: Robie Creek, Hobble Creek, Fit for Life (Boise), Zeitgeist.

How about you, anything besides Ogden in your sites?

From wheakory on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 16:45:46

I will probably do SLC, Ogden, Teton Dam/Des News, Pocatello, maybe TOU, and ST.George/ or I'm pondering about doing the NY Marathon.

I also thought about training for just two this next year (Spring and Fall) and see what I can really do. Because I know running so many even though you may few your at your best I don't think your at your peak best.

I don't know I'm still gathering my thoughts and looking at my training. I know that training hard this winter is a big key.

What a really good HM you like to run?

From jtshad on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 16:50:40

I have already started looking into the accommodations for a couple of the big races (Chicago, NYC) and man, the hotel room rates are OUTRAGEOUS! Even St. George, which I got for $70 this year right now is showing $180!

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