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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: 9.20 Month: 105.50 Year: 432.55
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 12488.60
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: 2221.00
Zoot Solana Tigers Lifetime Miles: 873.00
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
60.2522.002.001.0085.25
Runs With Moxie Miles: 21.80Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 40.15TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 19.10Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 18.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 8.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

Happy New Year to the FRB!

Slept in after staying up with family and friends to ring in the new year...good food, good company, good fun (and a good workout playing Just Dance 3 on the Wii!).  Went out at 9am with Moxie for a nice and easy 10K in 46 minutes.   Afterwards, Kami and I went to the gym to lift weights.

1 more mile outside after lifting weights with Kami when she tanned...in shorts!  

I learned yesterday of the death of one of the best runners I have known, Tom Borschel, from Lou Gehrig's disease.  Tom was a great guy and a fantastic runner from Idaho Falls...he was the World Master's Mountain Running Champion in 2004 for the 45-49 age group!  Tom, you will be missed.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.20Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 7.20
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.007.502.000.5016.00

11 miles at the gym in 1:05:30.  1 mile warmup, 6.5 miles at MP, 2 miles at 5:33 pace with a couple of quarters at 4:30 pace thrown in.  1 mile cooldown at MP to finish off the run.  Day off then back to work tomorrow. (Mirage)

5 miles outside in the early afternoon with Moxie, meeting Trevor and Coach Smith at Community Park.  A great January run outside in perfect weather (45 degrees, sunny, calm) and in shorts...wow!  (TSD5)

Kami and I did the Yoga video we got for Christmas (thanks, Alana) to help improve flexibility...still need a lot of work.  My back was a bit stiff so some of the moves were not only hard (even if I was flexible) but impossible.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 5.00Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 11.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.005.000.000.007.00

I woke up with a very stiff back today, but managed to get out of bed and go to the gym to see if it would loosen up (plus I could stop at any time).  I managed 7 miles (2 easy, 5 at very easy MP).  Back was still sore afterwards...when I got home I laid down and couldn't get back up.  Took some ibuprofen and treated with heat and is a bit better...finally made it to work after 3 hours in bed!

Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 7.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.006.500.000.508.00

Decided to hit the gym just in case my back acted up this morning...feeling much better than yesterday!  1 mile warmup, 6.5 miles MP progession (6:22 - 5:42).  0.5M at 4:26 pace.  8 miles in 48:35.   A good run, only run for today. 

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 8.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.201.000.000.0013.20

4:30am...8.1 miles in 1:01 on a nice morning for a run.  Met up with Curt and ran through SRL and back down Sunnyside for a bit (6.5 miles with Curt).  A good easy morning run with a great friend and running partner, thanks Curt.  (TSD5)

5.1 miles in 34:15 (6:42 average, last mile at slow MP) on a nice day at lunch...sunny, calm and decent temp (33 degrees) so I ran in shorts, long sleeves, vest, earband and gloves.  A good easy run at a decent clip to get in some nice outside running in this awesome weather.  (Ride)

Gray and I just registered for and set up travel for the Surf City Marathon on February 5 in Huntington Beach, CA...should be a fun trip (inexpensive too from Idaho Falls!). 

TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 8.10Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 5.10
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.600.000.000.0014.60

4:15am...8.6 miles with Moxie on a warmer (30 degrees) but breezy morning.  Pathways a mix of clear and icy patches in the shaded spots.  No watch, just out for a run.  (Ride)

6 miles in 43:20 around the river at lunch.  Not bad weather, just not nearly as good as it has been.  Gettin' in the miles.  (TSD5)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 8.60TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 6.00Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 8.60
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.252.000.000.0019.25

6:00am...I took Moxie out for a couple of miles before meeting the group for a long run.  Craig, Curt, Gray, Lynette and Trevor were all at the corner at 6:30.  Did an initial 6 mile loop through SRL running mostly easy with Lynette and Curt, then a bit faster with Gray. We dropped off Trevor and headed back out. Lynette and Curt stayed with us and ran for a few more miles, then Gray, Craig and I finished off about 16.5 miles.  Gray really started pushing the pace the last 5 miles (he was feeling good!) and we were running sub 7:00 pace and coming back to the corner I was in the 6:20 range...at the end of an 19 miler, not too bad.  Eased home for a 19.25 mile run in 2:20 (about a 7:17 average pace, negative split big time). 

I was really feeling it by the end of the run, longest run in a while, good training run for Surf City.

Now for a day taking down all the Christmas decorations and going to Tom's life celebration.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 2.00Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 19.25
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
60.2522.002.001.0085.25
Runs With Moxie Miles: 21.80Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 40.15TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 19.10Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 18.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 8.00
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