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
5.00

Late, late lunch. Not much time so I decided to try 3 fast miles. Splits: 9:22, 7:17, 7:32, 7:28, 8:44. My time for the 3 was 22:17 with an average of 7:26 per mile. This is 8 secs. per mile faster than my 5k PR. Yipee.

40:25/8:05 avg.

Asics DS 13 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 19:23:47 from 71.219.64.200

Nice speedy miles!!!! Great job and the weather was nice this afternoon (at least where I live). You are gonna do great this weekend....and I will be there, the entry is in. I know I just made your day and I know you will beat me!!!

From JD on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 19:27:03 from 209.183.51.46

Thanks Kelli. I'm running the TOU full on the 19th, but I'm not running the half. I'll be in Bear Lake this weekend, hopefully running long. Tha't awesome you're running the half (I think), hope the foot behaves! Are you getting that shot on Wednesday?

From JD on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 19:28:21 from 209.183.51.46

I wish I were going to be there though so you could pace me in for a fast time!

From Kelli on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 19:29:28 from 71.219.64.200

Oh my heck, am I up in the night or what??? Why did I think you were running the half??? I was positive you were. What an idiot.

No shot. He says if I am going to run the race this weekend to just do it, then get the shot next week and start up my training for St George again. If I rupture the stupid thing, oh well. Either way, I have to take a very long break after St George and get it healed. Until then, I will take my chances. Again, I am an idiot, I know.

From Kelli on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 19:30:39 from 71.219.64.200

I just saw that second comment...it is not too late to sign up!! You will be there anyway, just take a little detour for that long run Saturday.

From JD on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 20:30:07 from 166.183.2.150

Kelli - you're not an idiot. I've probably entertained the idea of running TOU half and blogged about it, and/or you may have got me mixed up with one of the 200 or so other bloggers you communicate with! :-)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:31:27 from 198.241.174.15

Great run, JD. You are really getting speedy. Your training is paying off.

From c h a d on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:00:20 from 67.42.252.25

That's a nice set of miles in the middle there, JD. Good sign.

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