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Cause and Event 11K

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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
51.909.600.000.0061.50
Runs With Moxie Miles: 35.50Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 35.50Altra Impulse Miles: 13.25Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 12.75
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

5.5 miles on a nice afternoon after church with Moxie.  Stress reliever. (Mirage Gray)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.50Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.50
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4:30am...5 easy miles with Moxie and ran the first few with Curt who I met as I was heading out the door. Overdressed. (Mirage Gray)

Trying accupuncture today...interesting...not quite what I expected but I do think my legs/body feel better.  Wait and see the results this week.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.250.000.000.0010.25

4:45am...6 miles with Moxie on a cool morning.  Leg(s) feel really good!  (Mirage Gray)

4.25 miles with Justin after school. (Impulse)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Altra Impulse Miles: 4.25Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.503.000.000.0011.50

4:45am...5 easy miles with Moxie. (Mirage Gray)

Nice day at lunch, though it was a bit windy heading out and thus warmer coming back.  6.5 miles total in 44 minutes. Progression run: 7:12, 7:00, 6:43, 6:35, 6:17, 6:25 (ankle tweak at 5.25 miles, had to work it out), 0.5M cooldown. Felt controlled and mostly easy...hammy felt good but I did notice it.  Hopeful for an easy 10K this weekend. (Ride 5)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 6.50Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.250.000.000.0011.25

4:45am...5 easy miles with Moxie on a nice morning. (Mirage Gray)

6.25 miles with DanS on a glorious day at lunch.  Warm, no wind, sunshine...no shirt!  Great run with a good friend.  (Ride 5)

Happy National Beer day!

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 6.25Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00
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4:45am...Moxie and I went out for an early run.  After 3 miles, we ran into Curt running with his dog, Roscoe.  We ran another 6 miles with them...Moxie has a running buddy!  Good run, Curt psuhed me to run faster than normal for a early morning run.  Nice to run with a friend.  (Mirage Gray)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 9.00Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 9.00
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Race: Cause and Event 11K (6.6 Miles) 00:39:43, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.406.600.000.009.00

Justin and I ran the Cause and Event races today to support our friend Erik who was the major sponsor (Thrivent Financial). He and I warmed up 2.5 miles to try to figure out the course a bit.

The gun went off for the 9/11K (5 minutes before the 5k, on the same out and back section of the course!).  Erik was immediately out in the lead and Tom Lloyd and I trailed.  I kept him in sight for about a mile then he just took off.  I really only looked at the first few miles on the watch (5:42, 5:50, 5:58) then I hit the slower crowds on the trail and they would not move over.  Next few miles started to slow and I was in a solid second place with no chance to move up or down.  Legs were feeling it from lack of training, so I just kept steady.  The 10K course was a mess with  several 180's and lots of turns which confused many people, some of  whom cut the course.  Plus, the change in the course in the last week due to flooding made the course long (6.6 miles).  I ran a 39:43 for the distance and felt ok.  The results were all fouled up but the finish line area was fun and it was a fun run for good charities.

Spent the day visiting family, friends and hanging out with our hosts in East Boise (great location) and eating Ethiopian food (a first for all of us!).  A great day!

Altra Impulse Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
51.909.600.000.0061.50
Runs With Moxie Miles: 35.50Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 35.50Altra Impulse Miles: 13.25Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 12.75
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