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
Total Distance
6.00

Had the morning off so I didn't run until 7:30 AM. Clear and 65 degrees. Drove to LPT and ran less than I had planned. Thought I was ready for a workout today...WRONG. It took so much effort this morning to garner an 8:31 pace for 6 miles. Looks like this will be an easy week for me.

Mile splits: 1) 8:22  2)8:12  3)9:02  4)8:44  5)8:52  6)7:55

51:07/8:31

Asics DS 13 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 12:10:31 from 198.241.217.15

You should definitely take an easy week if you feel like you need it.

From Nevels on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 12:27:02 from 131.204.15.93

I agree with Carolyn on this one; listening to your body is the best method of injury prevention, and a down week is actually fairly beneficial for your training every now and then...

From JD on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 13:28:42 from 64.65.159.206

True that!

From Kelli on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 15:36:50 from 71.219.98.183

I take down weeks often!! JUST DO IT!

You have had an awesome week of training so far, it is okay to be tired, right? Get some sleep!

From lysa on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 18:08:58 from 76.23.52.240

I still think you had a really good run. You kept an awesome pace. You should have a celebration party for yourself for going out and doing it anyway. Maybe celebrate by going on a drive with a few pee stops.

From JD on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 19:23:44 from 64.65.159.206

Lysa - thanks. Ah yes, a little D & P through Morgan county would be quite refreshing...

From JD on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 19:24:57 from 64.65.159.206

Thanks Kelli. I'll get some sleep when you do!

From Kelli on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 19:27:12 from 71.219.98.183

I have 5 kids, JD. So......do not plan on sleep any time soon.

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 11:58:30 from 67.42.27.114

Some days are like that. Way to get in the miles.

From JD on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 15:44:04 from 64.65.159.206

Thanks Paul. Thankfully, those days are few and far between.

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