The Perils of Self Betterment

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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Jan 17, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

yearly mileage totals (actual running miles, not crosstraining etc)

2008 - 1,317

2009 - 2,654

2010 - 2,578

2011 - 2,618

2012 - 3,083 (ran everyday this year. PR's in half and full marathons, at age 48!)

2013 - 1,177

2014 - 1,716

2015 - 1,060

2016 - 951

2017 - 786

2018 - 1,058

2019 - 1,211

2020 - 1010

2021 - 1064.9

2022 - 1135.9

Short-Term Running Goals:

reacquaint myself with my long lost running freak, and then proceed to get my running freak on

run faster

increase mileage in the Spring 

keep running

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

run

 

Personal:

born in 1964. married 25 years. one wife one dog

6 ft tall, nation wide

"Engaging in a little suffering — however self-imposed, arbitrary and contrived — before breakfast each morning tends to demand some humility and injects some marked relief into the rest of the day, making things sharper, more inspired, more immediately aware of the powerful presence of being. And that seems really worthwhile." A. Krupicka

 

"I cruised down hills, churned up hills, and floated over the asphalt, existing in a world that seemed to lack the confinements of such ubiquitous rivets as time, obligation, or pain. I knew then that this was destined to be one of those serendipitous runs for which so many of 
us strive yet so rarely achieve." J. Nevels

 

 

 
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Switchbacksblack Lifetime Miles: 176.50
Kinvara11(2) Lifetime Miles: 362.50
Kinvara11blue Lifetime Miles: 327.70
Rincon2 Lifetime Miles: 262.40
Spg 4’s Lifetime Miles: 135.50
Skechers Razor3 Lifetime Miles: 160.90
Rincon2(2) Lifetime Miles: 85.50
Asics Noosa14 Lifetime Miles: 73.00
Sauconyaxon2 Lifetime Miles: 73.80
Mach 4 Lifetime Miles: 34.50
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / from work. Kind of an interesting run. The first 5 miles I wasn't feeling too great and was at 47:27 (9:29 avg.) so I thought I'd just head back and make it an easy 6 mile day. But then I realized that I was feeling warmed up and loose, so I tried picking it up. I ran the last 5 miles in 41:24 (8:17 avg.). So I'm glad I didn't quit.

Splits: 9:57, 9:19, 9:31, 9:40, 8:59, - 8:26, 8:27, 8:26, 8:08, 7:56.   / 8:53 avg for the run.

WT 66.6 miles

 

* Over the summer I had gotten in the habit of inconsistency , missing 8 to 10 days a month. So for September I'm trying to get back in the habit of running everyday. I've missed one day so far, and have run the last 18 days in a row. Other, more experienced runners are always saying consistency is key to becoming a stronger runner - I'm learning that this is definitely true.

Hattori Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Andrea on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 13:50:28 from 72.37.171.52

Sometimes it takes a while to feel good! I felt the same way as you at the beginning, but my choice was to go home :)

From allie on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 14:00:27 from 24.10.191.18

consistency is definitely the key (says the one who hasn't run for five days straight...)

you are doing great this month. nice job on your run today, especially that strong second half.

From Lysa on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 16:43:03 from 67.166.122.134

Awesome run JD. Good job sticking it out and then having that pay off!

From JD on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 16:56:53 from 70.96.78.149

Thanks Andrea - given the awesome workout you had yesterday - your morning run today seems just right. I know you'll probably get a couple more miles in before the day is through. I won't.

Allie - you are such a slacker.

Thanks Lysa - optimism usually pays off.

From Stacie on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 18:15:50 from 67.166.127.0

Wow. That's super cool. Definitely something exciting to write about today (see L's blog).

From Stacie on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 18:18:02 from 67.166.127.0

i mean what you wrote on her blog, not what she wrote:)

From april27 on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 11:29:42 from 99.188.251.180

oh yes consistency is the key!

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