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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
76.4012.250.000.0088.65
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5M easy before church just to loosen the legs up a bit.  Felt really good after yesterday.

Total time: 37:45  (Stratos 2 - 66 miles)

Took the family to the East Idaho State Fair and walk around all afternoon...the last couple hours in the rain running from building to building.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.250.000.000.0015.25

15.25M easy early on a very cold and windy morning.  40 degrees and good winds made me dress for the first time in warmer clothes (gloves, long sleeves, vest) and I was still cold.  Did 7M by myself the met Lynette and Andrea for the last 8.25M.  We zipzagged through the numbered streets to take advantage of the trees to block the wind.  Had a good run at about a 8:00 pace and lots of good conversation.

Stratos 2- 81 miles    Total time: 1:56:40 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.005.250.000.0012.25

6M easy early this morning down the standard Sunnyside route on a cool morning once again (40 degrees)...fall is here in Idaho.  Nice run, nothing special to report.

Total time: 45:30ish  (Stratos 2 - 87 miles)

6.25M at lunchtime on beautiful day...60 degrees and no wind.  1M easy (6:30) then the rest at MP (5:59-6:17) which felt really good.  Officially withdrew from Salmon marathon as I didn't want to risk any injury/muscle issues from running on 21M of rocky/gravel/washboard roads.  I am planning on a hard 20+M with Pat B (sub 7:00 pace). on that Friday before the Salmon race instead.

Total time: 38:45  (Stratos 1 - 89 miles)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.504.000.000.008.50

4.5M very slow miles really early this morning. Nothing good to report about this run as I just could not get going, didn't really wake up and had to get back as the insides were turning once again by the end of the run.  Got'er done is about all I can say about that (Larry the Cable guy meets Forrest Gump...what a visual).

Stratos 2 - 92 miles

A quick run in between meetings at lunch today.  4M at fast MP (5:52 avg.) on a beautiful day!  Nice run, pace felt comfortable hard but maintainable for longer (I just didn't have the time).  Good hard run!

Stratos 1 - 93 miles  total time: 23:28

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

7M early on a pretty nice morning.  Standard morning run on standard route, nothing special to report. 

Stratos 2 - 99 miles

6M on a nice running day but a crappy run, literally.  3 bathroom stops made this not a very fun run.  First 2.5M with Jeff Fogg, then the rest I tried to speed up then nature started calling.

Stratos 1 - 99 miles

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.650.000.000.0017.65

Standard early morning run this morning, 7.5M in chilly weather (40 degrees) so I wore long sleeves, gloves and a light vest.  Overall a decent early run at around a 7:45ish pace.  Will try to get 7-8M at lunch today pending no stomach issues today!

Stratos 2 - 106 miles

10.15M on a beautiful day at lunch.  Nice and easy conversational paced run (7:07) with my buddy Pat, where talked all kinds of things from business travel to collegiate runners.  Overall a really nice run, except my intestinal issues were gurgling from mile 4 on, never enough to stop but enough to feel it.  I wonder if my bowl of cereal every morning and the milk associated with it is now not agreeing with me?

Stratos 1 - 109 miles

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.003.000.000.0017.00

A nice run this morning with the IF running group (Andrea, Lynette, McKay, Jeff F).  3M faster warmup to the park, then 14M with the group at about a 7:55 avg.  Overall a nice run from the park through Snake River Landing.  At 5M we stopped at a restroom and Jeff indicated he was going to finish his run a bit slower.  Got back to the park for a quick food break, then ran back to the park.  I peeled off just before the park to head home and finished off the last 1.5M of my run solo.  A great morning for a run!

Total time: 2:10:XX    Stratos 2 - 124 miles

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
76.4012.250.000.0088.65
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