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
18.00

18 miles / 8:46 avg. Started around 1:00 pm. Sun, temps low 60's. Commute run from work to home w/extensions. I felt sore and tired from the start but figured that would ultimately make for an effective workout on the legs. I ran 12 miles (mi. 3 through 14) at my goal marathon pace (GMP). My goal for the marathon is 3:45, so my pace should be around 8:34. I just figure 8:30 for easy calculation on the run. I ran a 2 mile warm up, then the tempo splits: 8:26, 8:36, 8:32, 8:17, 8:12, 8:23, 8:33, 8:30, 8:31, 8:33, 8:18, 8:15. Total time for the 12 miles, 1:41:12 / 8:26 avg. Then I death marched the final 4 miles home. I've done better than this just on random training runs, so I'm not too worried that  I could barely make 18 miles today. I don't know what to think. Just have to see what race day brings...in three weeks.

Junk Shoes Miles: 18.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 19:21:58 from 174.52.15.101

3 weeks already?!! You will do amazing. Im not worried one bit about that. And your body is tired. You need rest. You need sleep and non-movement. You need a vacation. Im glad you are taking one tomorrow. Although, I know that doesn't mean you wont run. HOw could you resist running in MOab?? Its beautiful! Good job James

From Andy on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 19:47:19 from 198.60.114.178

MP runs are deceptively hard. Not to mention the fact that you raced a half marathon last week. You will do great in the marathon.

From JD on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 20:06:49 from 166.128.122.12

Thanks Lysa. And quit calling me names!

Good points Andy. Thanks, I appreciate your input.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 20:27:31 from 24.8.167.243

If that pace was harder than usual for you today, it's because you've got such high mileage this week. I'm about dead from high mileage this week and I didn't run any MP miles today. In fact, I was quite slow.

From Lysa on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 22:30:26 from 174.52.15.101

oh, sorry, I meant to say good job terminator.

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