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Location:

Centerville,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Sep 22, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

5k  19:19  3 July 2010 C-ville 
10K  38:36  24 July 2008 Desnews
Half  89:42  2 Apr. 2011, Striders Half
Full  3:11:40  17 Sep 2011  TOU
Boston 2011  3:15:18 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Ogden Valley Winter Series, Boston 2012 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub-3 
Get a kid out of the frying pan into the fire.

 

Personal:

Married,  4 daughters, 3 sons.

Favorite Blogs:

Miles:This week: 31.50 Month: 190.30 Year: 190.30
Treadmill Lifetime Miles: 738.55
Trails Lifetime Miles: 239.85
Grass Lifetime Miles: 61.00
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 17.00
Pavement Lifetime Miles: 1063.32
Omni 9 With Red Dots Lifetime Miles: 510.35
Blue Crocs Lifetime Miles: 377.65
Stroller Lifetime Miles: 65.90
Omni 9#3 Lifetime Miles: 91.90
Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 38.50
Green Mirage Lifetime Miles: 20.20
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.004.009.00

I got up early to make up for skipping last night (due to East of Eden book club).  10 minute warmup at 7 mph, then 3 min @9, 2 min @7, repeat until 9 miles.  Overall time was 70 minutes.  

Everything felt pretty good.  My 7 year old wakes up super early, so she came down and we watched Les Mis together.  It was a great way to wake up.  18 to go in the morning, so I'm checking out. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

Slow treadmill miles.  Consistency narrowly defeated rest/recovery.  By the time I ran 4 miles, I felt pretty good; I could have run 8-10, but figured that would be over the edge.  I got off, ate some cooca puffs and ice cream (separately, but reused the bowl) and went to sleep.  I watched biggest loser.  Horrible.  Too bad they couldn't find some real contestants this year, and that Bob acts like a teeny tiny baby when he loses.  

Treadmill Miles: 6.50Kinvara Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Illness day from regular work, but I still had to shovel many driveways.  Afterward, the afternoon was so clear and enticing, I put on my shoes and gaiters to see if I could make first tracks on BST.  Mission accomplished.  The views, conditions, and experience were all top-notch.  I'm SOOO glad I went.  However, I underestimated the effort level required to run in the 8-12" of snow.  This run, while worthwhile, completely wiped me out.  I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Trails Miles: 6.00Pavement Miles: 2.00Omni 9#3 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

I tried out my sick and sore knee.  I've been a little sick several times over the last 3 years, and I've never felt worse for running.  Any thoughts on running while under the weather?  Does it hinder a quick recovery, or merely provide an excuse for skipping a workout?  How much running is too much running when ill?  The irony is the Saturday workout in the rain is likely what pushed me over the edge of wellness...  Catch-22

Treadmill Miles: 8.00Kinvara Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
27.504.0031.50
Treadmill Miles: 14.50Kinvara Miles: 14.50Trails Miles: 6.00Pavement Miles: 2.00Omni 9#3 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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