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Location:

Bountiful,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Sep 22, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k 18:44 4 July 2012 C-ville
10K 38:22 24 July 2012 DesNews
Half 1:22:30 18 Aug 2012 Hobble
Full 3:00:35 29 Sep 2012 Huntsville

Short-Term Running Goals:

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Long-Term Running Goals:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Trails Lifetime Miles:						551.40
Grass Lifetime Miles:						72.50
Pavement Lifetime Miles:						2225.20
Stroller Lifetime Miles:						438.80
Navy Crocs Lifetime Miles:						378.70
Nordic Track TM Lifetime Miles:						1015.77
Green Mirage 2 Lifetime Miles:						494.70
Orange Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles:						514.90
Glow In The Dark Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles:						461.25
Navy Blue Mirage Lifetime Miles:						216.90

Tue, Jul 31, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	8.00

6 a.m. Jack and I ran to Freedom Hills, somewhat more quickly than usual; I was minus one or two cats. @ the park 2 trips up and down the switchbacks with the jogging stroller. 1st one was 6:25. Despite going much harder and negotiating the turns better, the second one was also 6:25. I love how the sand grabs at the wheels and my feet. My crocs got a little full from the lean over the stroller shuffle. Jack liked singing along with the bumps. I wonder what he thinks about running.

Then we came home on a sultry, sunless morning.

I estimate if I run 100 switchbacks between now and a marathon, that would be quite beneficial. I'm including the one from Saturday. I shall also mix in 100 6:40 miles. That should get me out of the "marathon shuffle".

3/100

Trails Miles: 2.00	Stroller Miles: 8.00	Navy Crocs Miles: 8.00

Comments

From allie on Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:10:19 from 161.38.218.168

100 switchbacks in sand with a stroller? now that's a plan. i'll go for 100 bananas between now and TOU.

From Teena Marie on Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 16:13:45 from 67.2.96.50

I am still trying to decipher your post!!!! :)

From JD on Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 17:51:42 from 65.130.149.197

solid plan man.

From Tara on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 00:25:50 from 75.169.137.233

Allie- Will you eat those bananas in a tub? I will go for 100 ice baths, whether I need it or not. Why not? That will be just over 2 ice baths a day. Good plan. What if I ate a banana each time after running 100 switchbacks? What if!

Kam- Run those puppies in vain. That might be the secret.

From Kam on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:15:00 from 68.66.163.179

Teena, "herding cats" is what I call the runs where my 6 and 8 year old come along on their bikes. One always gets tired, and we get strung out over a quarter mile, with the energetic one zooming ahead, not being careful at intersections, and the tired one lagging far behind, despite being constantly enjoined to "hurry up so we can get to the store and get our donuts." Often the baby is in the stroller as well, so we cut quite a path along the shoulders of Centerville roads. I make a bit better time when the girls remain sleeping in bed.

From Rachelle on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:50:22 from 159.212.71.77

I think you should enter a stroller race. That is some mad speed!! My stroller pushing mile PR is still sitting pretty at 9:25!

From Kam on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:54:28 from 68.66.163.179

Oh, Rachelle. I'd love to let you go on thinking I ran 6:25 miles with a stroller. Nope. That's my time for a half mile climb up the mountainside. (Andy can attest it's pretty tough.) I've never done a stroller time trial.

From Andy on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 10:10:31 from 199.190.170.29

You are running the switchbacks while pushing a stroller and wearing crocs? I don't even know how to respond. That is truly insane.

From Teena Marie on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 11:34:25 from 67.2.96.50

AMEN, Andy!!!! :)

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