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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, Apr 15, 2010
Total Distance
6.20

6.2 miles / 9:00 avg. Early lunch run from work and about. Recovery run. Crazy beautiful weather.

Pre-race high performance diet:

Day before: chocolate donuts, doritos, frozen burritos (nuked, of course), fruit, maybe some rice.

The morning of the race: banana, slice of wheat bread, one frozen burrito.

 

Add edit: I delved into the abyss, and picked up my race packet. Glad that's over with.

GSS 3 Miles: 6.20
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From auntieem on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 17:04:27 from 24.18.77.246

Is that really what you are going to do? Your short term running goals section says "eat well". Maybe you should change that to: "establish a completely debilitating pre race diet". Oh, you forgot to include coffee and soda.

From Lysa on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 18:59:28 from 174.52.15.101

what kind of frozen burrito? are you serious about that? I will have a banana and a piece of wheat toast with a bit of pb on it. No burrito. Night before, probably a veggie pizza. The Pie has an awesome one.

From JD on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:28:44 from 209.183.51.45

This diet is an improvement over a couple of years ago. I eat a lot of fruit now and you'll notice, no fast food. I quit soda years ago. Coffee is just a given, like breathing.

The burritos are Lynn Wilson, bean and cheese. They have magical powers.

From JD on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:29:36 from 209.183.51.45

Oh, and those donuts have like 80 grams of carbs.

From allie on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:57:41 from 67.177.0.102

you would not want to run anywhere near me if i were on that diet. i am glad you have an iron stomach.

running SLC? full or half? good luck. glad you survived packet pick-up. i get major anxiety about expos. as you recall, we met while waiting for the TOU expo to open. i always get there way early so i can get out before the crowds come.

From allie on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:59:48 from 67.177.0.102

oh, you are doing the half yo! i should read before i type. bad habit.

From JD on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 20:26:29 from 32.176.195.76

Thanks Allie. Should be a good race for me. Yeah, the pointless expo. I wish there were a better way to get my bib and chip. I would pay a couple of extra bucks to have it mailed to me. I got there 20 minutes early. Once I got my stuff, I slipped out a service door in the back of the building because my car was parked on that side and the meter was running out.

From Lysa on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 20:55:09 from 174.52.15.101

are the shirts cool?

From JD on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 20:56:40 from 32.176.195.76

Good shirt. Like the shirt a lot. I'm going to call you tonight or tomorrow.

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