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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: 157.50 Year: 484.55
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
78.4516.003.000.0097.45
Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 57.45Runs With Moxie Miles: 13.00Saucony Tangent 3 2011 Miles: 5.00Addidas Boost Miles: 16.25Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 6.00Saucony Mirage 2 2013 Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.001.000.000.004.00

I got up and was going to run outside in the warm temps.  But I barely made it out the door before I nearly fell 4 times before going 200m due to the ice on the roads and sidewalks.   So, I went back in and spent time with the family, built a Valentines' day box for my daughter (dolphin shaped), put on a pot roast, watched Olympics.

In the early afternoon I ran 4 miles in the basement while watching the skiathlon finish.  Wow, those are stellar athletes.  26:30 total time in a new pair of Ride's (old model 3).

Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.003.000.000.0012.00

4:15am...7 miles outside with Moxie on a warmer morning.  Pathway mix of dry and icy.  (Ride 3)

Went home to take care of my sick daughter while my wife had to go to work.  5 miles on the TM in the basement in 33+ minutes.  The TM does not like prolonged periods at sub 6:15 pace as the breaker tripped on the machine and I had to wait to let it cool down.  (Tangent)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Saucony Tangent 3 2011 Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

4:30am...7 easy miles outside on Sunnyside with Moxie.  (Ride 3)

5 miles in 38 minutes in a strong wind but warmer temps after Kami got home from her commitments this afternoon and she could watch our daughter.  Straight out on 5th West into the wind then back with a tail wind.  Just nice and easy as I am running 1 mile intervals tomorrow.  (Boost)

My right shoulder has been hurting the last couple of weeks and it was noticable again this morning.  It has hurt when I have shoveled snow and other things.  Reminds me of the beginnning of the pain I had about 8 years ago before I had surgery to fix a bone spur.

My daughter is sick again today with a really bad cough (it has been nearly a week of on and off again coughing).  Taking her to the doc today.

Addidas Boost Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.252.000.000.0012.25

4:30am...very hard getting up this morning, tired, tight, sore shoulder, sore throat, ugh.  Went outside for 6 miles with Moxie on a warm morning with a fairly heavy wet snow coming down leaving the pathway with about 1 inch of snow and slick spots...the dog kept slipping but the Xodus held firm!  (Xodus)

Was going to meet a friend for some intervals but he ran into car troubles so I ran alone today in the wet and cold on slushy and slick roadways.  One main loop of the greenbelt (2.25 miles) then a fast mile (with the wind) in 6:15, slow mile (into wind), faster mile (6:35), slow mile back to the truck. Hard to go too fast due to the surface.  6.25 miles in 45:40.  (Ride 3)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 6.00Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.002.000.000.0014.00

4:30am...7 miles on a very warm morning (40 degrees) with some wind and a bit of rain.  I saw Sarah, Curt and Alana out this morning enjoying the weather.  Started with an easy effort then started to push to get a couple of miles in the MP effort range.  Did not bring Moxie as I did not want to have to clean her off due to the wet and dirty pathway conditions...she was bummed.  About time to retire these Mirage, right ankle was feeling this run in the shoes. (Mirage)

Warm and very windy at lunch.  Nice temps (overheated in fact) but swirly gusty winds.  I wanted to go a bit harder and for the effort, I would have thought I was running fast.  7 miles in 49:20.  That is not what I was hoping for.  (Ride 3)

Just found out I was renewed by PowerBar for 2 more years.  Registered for Mountain to Fountain 15K in Fountain Hills, now to book my travel.  Also looking at doing a 15K on March 23 in Balboa Park, San Diego.  Hopefully will help with Boston prep.

Saucony Mirage 2 2013 Miles: 7.00Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.003.003.000.0017.00

5:30am...I met John Coyle at the corner for a workout this morning.  3 miles wu then into a 3 mile tempo run (6:08) trying to keep him in sight.  Ran on 25th, Holmes then Sunnyside to Yellowstone.  We recovered to SRL then did a 400/800/1200/800/400 workout.  Paces: 4:58/5:17/5:37/6:00(uphill)/5:31.  We then ran back along Sunnysid and he took off for another 3 mile tempo and I ran home.   11.25 miles in 1:18.  (Boost)

After getting the kids off to school, went to spinning class with Kami for a leg strengthening workout.  25.5KM in just under an hour.  I am worn out and hungrY!

Addidas Boost Miles: 11.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
21.205.000.000.0026.20

5:30am...met Curt, Gray and Lynette for a long run this morning in warm but windy conditions.  15 miles with the group, then 5 miles solo.  Tale of three runs:  north through SRL and the greenbelt to Freeman Park with the wind...great!  From Freeman Park back to our starting point agains the wind...hard.  Along Sunnyside and back home...just holding on.  20 miles in 2:35.  I saw nearly all the runners in IF I know out this morinng.  

Went back out with Justin for about 4 miles with some fartleks then finished off the 10K in 50 minutes.  26.2 miles in 3:25 for a training run.(Ride 3)

Biggest mileage week since exactly a year ago (this week in Feb. 13)!

Off to Poky today to watch the finals at the Simplot games.  Going to show Justin a real track meet.

Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 26.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
78.4516.003.000.0097.45
Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 57.45Runs With Moxie Miles: 13.00Saucony Tangent 3 2011 Miles: 5.00Addidas Boost Miles: 16.25Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 6.00Saucony Mirage 2 2013 Miles: 7.00
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