The Perils of Self Betterment

March 29, 2024

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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
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The last time I took two days in a row off from running was July 22nd & 23rd, 2008. Almost 11 months ago.

Yesterday was a planned day off. Today was unplanned, but I'm hoping a little extra rest now will allow me to train better for the marathon this Fall. My lower right leg issue, the Magical Mystery Moving Pain that started in my achilles three weeks ago and for the last week has been presenting as a shin splint-ish type of injury, has improved over the last few days. So just to be safe, I'm taking an extra day off, and icing, resting etc. Still plan another easy week this week of 50-ish total miles for the week.

If it weren't for my dad, who was a runner in the 70's before running was cool, I probably wouldn't be a runner today. Thanks Dad!

Happy Father's Day to all the blogging fathers!

Happy Solstice, one and all!!

 

 


 


 

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Comments
From Adam RW on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 17:17:54 from 98.202.223.65

The 70s runners are the fathers of us all.

Sorry to hear about the pain. I hope the double day off does the trick.

I may be blind but I'm sure if I saw it before I would have commented so maybe I did and just forgot but nice point about being left handed. It is a special sort of thing :)

From Lysa on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 21:25:54 from 76.23.52.240

Running was especially cool in the 70's! They had the shortest shorts and wavy, feathered hair to blow in the wind! They looked hot! Plus they wore knee high socks with stripes! Whats cooler than that!!

Im glad you're resting, I hope tomorrow is a better day for you. Congratulations on not having a 2 days off in a row since a year ago!! Thats an amazing thing to be able to say!

From Lysa on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 21:26:52 from 76.23.52.240

MOLECULES MAN!!

From JD on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 23:23:33 from 166.183.37.41

Thanks Adam. Are you left handed as well?

Lysa - Lol! You're too funny.

It's all molecules!

From Adam RW on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 23:36:42 from 155.101.152.103

As if you have to ask?

Us perfect people have to stick together to guide the rest of the mere mortals :)...

From JD on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 14:31:15 from 64.65.159.206

Yes, well, we are in our right minds...

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