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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
23.0042.606.000.7572.35
Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 5.00Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 30.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 16.25Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 10.10Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 11.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles with Moxie after church on a nice sunny, cool and breezy day in 33:40.  Good run before the cold hits this week.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.008.750.000.2510.00

When I woke up, it was -1 degrees outside...time for the TM.  10 mile run in 62:33 (6:15 average pace).  1 mile warmup, then 8.75 miles at MP, starting slow (6:27) and progressing to 5:56.  Slow back down at mile 9 to 6:22ish, then for the last 0.25M picked it up for a strider maxing out the TM at 14mph (4:17 pace).  Funny thing was that at the 0.2M mark of the strider, the TM gave up and told me "unable to maintain target speed" and slowed down to 8:34 pace. 

So, I outran the TM this morning!  In the words of Geoge Costanza..."I'm done!  I am going out on a high note!". 

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.007.250.000.008.25

Cold outside again, so another TM run.  8.25 miles in 52:45...not a good GI day as I had to pit stop breaks and a sour stomach from mile 5 on.  So, ended the run a bit early.  

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.008.750.000.2510.00

3 degrees outside this morning, TM once again.  1 mile warmup, then into a MP progression run from 6:27 to 5:46 up to mile 9.  Slowed to 6:22 pace until last quarter, then bumped to 4:17 pace...TM managed to stay on pace for the whole quarter.  10 miles in 62:15 (6:13 avg. pace).  One pit stop at mile 2 but otherwise a good run, only run for today due to work commitments and my wife's work Christmas party tonight.

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.006.006.000.0015.00

Good morning, TM#14, we are becoming reluctant friends lately.  Me, not particularly wanting to run inside.  You, tired of running at 11-14mph.  But here we are once again at our appointed early hour.

Tempo interval day, 1-2-3 mile workout.  1 mile warmup then into tempo intervals with 1 mile recovery in between.  First interval: 5:30.  Second interval: 5:30, 5:27.  Third interval: 3 - 5:27's.  1 mile cooldown at slow MP to finish 10 miles in 59:50.  A really tough workout with a pitstop at 9 mile mark (dang gut o'mine)...a good run.  (Tangent 1)

Good to see lots of running friends there...Marlin, Andrea, Lynette, Curt, Deborah, Rex, Melanie, Shannon, Allie.  Sounds like I missed McKay and Mauri after I left, what a big group!

5 miles in 37 minutes around the greenbelt at lunch on a nice day (cool, but sunny and mostly calm).  Nice easy run after this mornings speed work. (tornado)

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 10.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.0011.850.000.2513.10

It was warm enough outside to run (14 degrees) but I decided to stay warm and hit the gym for one more morning (outside for a longer run on Saturday).  Moxie was bummed again that she didn't get to go out again (5 days now). 

A easy 8 miles today in 51:10.  1 mile warmup, then 6.75 miles at slow MP (6:22) follow by a 1/4 mile strider to finish off the run at 4:17.  Nice easy run today, I needed it after all the hard work lately on the TM.  Talked with Marlin, Alana, Shannon, Lynette and Deborah this morning. (Launch)

Our running group dynamic is about to be tested, praying that God leads up through this challenge. 

5.1M in 37:25 around the greenbelt at lunch on a really nice day...cool, calm and sunny.  Nice to get out of my cave on a day like this.  (Tornado)

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 8.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 5.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

It was 8 degrees when we started the run this morning, and 5 degrees when I stopped...brr!  Bundled up in full cold weather gear and met Craig and Marlin for a run on this cold but very calm morning.  Nice to have the company today and to be outside after a week on the TM.  7.5 miles together through SRL and the extra loop to Broadway.  After getting back to the start, the boys left and I finished off 11 miles in 1:25 for a good start to the weekend.  

A busy weekend for our kids as they have a cantata performance and recording today, our daughter performs again in the Nutcracker ballet (twice yesterday!) and the have 3 more cantata performances and a pizza party tomorrow!  

Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.0042.606.000.7572.35
Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 5.00Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 30.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 16.25Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 10.10Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 11.00
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