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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
59.100.003.100.0062.20
Defyance 4 (wear Test) Miles: 20.70Saucony Progrid Ride 2 (Black) 2010 Miles: 23.50Saucony Tangent 3 Miles: 10.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.200.000.000.008.20

Slept in and went out at 6am for a 10K run up Antelope Drive and up a ways on Church then back to the hotel on beautiful and warm morning.  total time of 47:10. 

Now off for a day at Raging Waters then back home tonight.  I am counting an easy 2 miles for all the walking and up the steps to the slides carrying the tubes for 7 hours today!

Defyance 4 (wear Test) Miles: 6.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7M in 56:50 on a beautiful monring.  I am kind of tired after a fun day at Raging Waters in the sun all day long.  The crowds were light, the sunshine plentiful, the temp perfect and the water was cool!  We had a blast on the slides and in the wave pool.  Got home late and got to bed even later so it was an early alarm this morning!  (Defyance)

No second run today due to way too many things going on...daughter's kid birthday party, replacing the starter on my truck and having repairs done on the camp trailer. 

Defyance 4 (wear Test) Miles: 7.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.800.000.000.0014.80

7.5 slow miles at 4:30am this morning.  My back was a little sore, but it loosened up a little over the course of the run. I hope to get another run in today at lunchtime.  (Defyance)

7.3M on a hot day at lunch.  Started off good at 6:30 pace, then had to make a pit stop at 3.5M mark and my stomach was not the same afterwards and had to slow down to about 7:10 pace.  Broke out the new shoes to give them a try (Saucony Progrid Ride 3)...felt nice!  (Ride 3)

Defyance 4 (wear Test) Miles: 7.50Saucony Progrid Ride 2 (Black) 2010 Miles: 7.30
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Got in late last night due to a delayed flight, so by the time we got dinner and a couple of beers, we got back to the hotel by around midnight.  I slept in a bit as our meetings start around 9:30am, so I got out the door just before 6am.  10M in 1:18:30 out and back on Gibson, then a stretch on Girard the out and back on Yale.  Nice morning, 67 degrees but some good wind on this hilly run. 

Saucony Progrid Ride 2 (Black) 2010 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

I am really pissed off at Delta Airlines right now.  Our plane to SLC last night had mechanical issues which caused us to take off about 1.5 hours late and we hit the ground in SLC at the same time our flight was scheduled to depart to IF (a terminal flight for the day, so they were staying overnight) and they wouldn't hold the flight for us (there were at least 3 of us on the plane who needed to make the connection)!  5 minutes and we could have made it, but no, Delta offers to put us all up in a hotel and on a flight this morning...screw that so we rented a car and drove home arriving at around 2am...I am tired.

6.2M in 41:40 after sleeping in and being home with the kids since my wife had to work this morning and my parents couldn't watch the kids.  Beautiful weather at 8am this morning...sunny, warm and calm.

Saucony Progrid Ride 2 (Black) 2010 Miles: 6.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

We went camping last night up in Teton Canyon and had a great time.  We got up early and went to see the hot air balloons lift off then went back for a breakfast and a hike.  We hiked up towards Table Mountain for about 2.5 hours, so I am counting it as 6 miles easy due to the elevation changes.  What a fantastic place to camp and spend quality family time!

I was going to try and get out for a quick run once we got home but we got really busy.  5K tomorrow morning before the parade, let's see if I can finally get a different time than the last 3 years.

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Race: Firecracker 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:17:55, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.900.003.100.0010.00

I woke up to cold and windy conditions...45 degrees and 20-30mph wind.  3.75M warmup then we started the race at 7:15am.  Ken Richardson from Ogden was in town and a bunch of college/HS kids took off and I kept then in easy range for the first mile but my stomach was having issues again.  I passed a few guys who didn't pace themselves well and ran with a kid from Nampa through 2 mile mark then hit the head wind going back to the finish line.  This was not my day and I was not challenged but had no oomph today and cruised into the finish in 17:55 for 6th overall.  Bad day, bad race...just let it go.  Stood around in the cold for a while then I ran home to shower and gather the family for parade.  Looks like it is going to be a cool day but at least it is improving!  

Saucony Tangent 3 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
59.100.003.100.0062.20
Defyance 4 (wear Test) Miles: 20.70Saucony Progrid Ride 2 (Black) 2010 Miles: 23.50Saucony Tangent 3 Miles: 10.00
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