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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
71.2014.102.000.0087.30
Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 44.50Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 17.60Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 25.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7M on a windy morning.  Started slow and progressively sped up to a reasonable pace, ending up with a 53 minute run.  Legs and feet and energy were good.

Did something last night that haven't done forever...went to a friend's 40th birthday party and had an evening of line/circle dancing and had a blast!  Ate too much good food (and had a couple of good beers) so I was a bit "heavy" feeling this morning but it was worth it.

Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.204.000.000.0013.20

7M early on a cold morning (39 degrees!).  Slow and easy, just a normal 4:30am run.  Brrr, now I need my coffee!  (Trigon 2)

6.2M on a beautiful day for a run, sunny and 53 degrees.  A bit breeze but not bad.  Started off with 2M at "fast" easy pace  (6:35 avg) then moved up a bit to a slow MP (6:23 avg) for the next 4M including up the big hill in Freeman Park.  Ended with 0.2M at 6:47 pace for an overall time of 40:10.  Good run!  (Ride)

Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 6.20Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.502.000.000.0012.50

Nice and easy 7.2M run on a cold morning (34 degrees!).  Wore long sleeves, gloves, vest and ear band...brr!  Overall a good easy run.  Left hammy and right hip was a bit twingy this morning. (Stratos)

5.3M at lunch on a gorgeous day...sunny, 55 degrees and no wind (I didn't want to come back to work!).  3X0.5M fartleks at MP with easy pace in between to 4.75M.  3x0.1M barefoot strides in the park then 0.25M c/d back to the building for an overall average pace of 6:35.  All systems go!  (Ride)

Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 7.20Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 5.30
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.003.102.000.0014.10

8M early and easy on a cooler morning once again.  Tired this morning and hard to get motivated, so this was a slow one (8:00 pace!) but got 'er done.  Will try for a short run at lunch as work allows.  (Stratos)

6.1M BW at lunch on a warmer day.  0.5M warmup the started accelerating up to a tempo pace which I held for 2M, then 1M at MP, picked it back up for a mile then 1.1M decelerating back down.  Mostly felt good, energy good just a bit of stomach discomfort (from food or pace not sure).  Splits:  6:30, 5:48, 5:40, 6:17, 6:00, 6:37, 0.1M at 6:21 pace.  Overall time of 37:29.  (Ride)

Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 8.00Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 6.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Slept in a little and didn't get out the door until after 4:30 for a easy 10M run on a nice morning...50 degrees, no wind.  First 5M slower then picked it up for the second 5 and finished in 1:17:50.  No pains or issues and energy felt better as the run progressed.  Only run for the day due to busy schedule.  20 miler tomorrow!

Picked up a new pair of Tangent 3's at Shu's Running Company in Boise, ID with my gift certificate from the Poky Marathon.

Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 10.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.005.000.000.0020.00

In Cottonwood, ID...20 miler on the running hills and big hill up to the Cottonwood Butte.  Started the run iwth a little scratchy throat...a cold coming on? 

First 10M out around the airport and back up Twin House Road to Graves Creek Rd back into town.  Lots of rolling hills which was good.   Decent overall pace to finish in 1:09:25.   Stopped to get some water then took off for the second half up towards Cottonwood Butte up the big hills.  4.2M nearly all uphill then back down and through town a bit to finish the overall run in 2:20 (7:00 pace).  Felt good, energy good, left hammy a bit tight but not bad.  1 water stop, 1 PowerBar Gel before the run, 1 package of PowerBar GelBlasts during the run. 

Good long run! 

Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 20.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

10.5M easy paced run out the same as the first half yesterday at a 7:15 pace on a beautiful morning for a run.  A little tight in the left leg but overall a good recovery run.

Now off to the funeral for Kami's grandpa (and grandma).  Starting to feel like I have a cold coming on.

Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
71.2014.102.000.0087.30
Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 44.50Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 17.60Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 25.20
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