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
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This is the first Sunday I've not run since I started running six days a week last August...I must've found religion! LOL!! Actually, it works out perfectly as far as my training schedule goes. My body feels great, but my mind was tired this morning and I thought it through and decided this would be a good day to take my rest day for this week. So I'll be running Monday through Saturday to get my 70 miles this week. I might run next Sunday, which is the begining of a two week taper for the Ogden Half.

Today we're going to go pick up a new dog...a great dane...our cats will be so excited. Our other dog Buddy will be happy to have a companion again.

Have a great Sunday!

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Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 12:37:14 from 71.229.164.25

Enjoy your rest day!

From lysa on Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 20:04:06 from 76.23.52.240

and on the 7th day he rested.... you guys are BRAVE!! Another doggy?! you better post pictures, how old is this great dane? Whats his name?? does he run?

From JD on Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 21:49:02 from 166.128.68.87

Thanks Carolyn, it's been very restful.

Lysa - actually, he rested on the 6th and 8th days (Friday and Sunday).

The great dane is 1 1/2 yrs old, she is a "fawn" (tan with a black face). She runs around the yard like a horse! There's definatley going to be some adjustment time around here for all of us...

From lysa on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 09:46:04 from 76.23.52.240

Thats awesome! Do your cats think shes going to eat them?

From Nevels on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:58:40 from 131.204.15.93

You could take the new dog out trail running with you; if you ever got tired or hurt, you could just throw a saddle on her and ride back...

From JD on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 12:47:05 from 64.65.159.206

Lysa - the cats are a special dog-eating variety, the dog won't be messin' with those cats!

Nevels - Haha! I better bring my cowboy hat.

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