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

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Total Distance

10.00

Late lunch run. Sun, 85 degrees, light cooling breezes.

It's been awhile since I last ran on the cattle road and out to the dykes the criss cross through the marshes of the bird refuge. It's awesome out there. No traffic, lots of birds and other critters, and bugs, especially at dusk/dawn. I carried my 16 oz. hand held water bottle w/strap and a 32 oz bottle of powerade. At 1 1/2 miles I turn off the cattle road and enter the marshes (hopping over two gates), find a place to stash the powerade, run 7 miles, refill, and it's a mile and a half back to the car. A little overkill on the liquids for a ten miler. But it's good to know I could do 15-17 miles in the heat out there with the same amount of hydrationary preparation.

Achilles feels good. It's stiff in the mornigs and nags a little during the runs, but there hasn't been any pain for awhile. I'm still not confident about putting in any speedwork yet. Maybe next week.

Asics 2140 Miles: 10.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Kelli on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 18:16:02 from 71.219.89.21

YOu are tough. It is so hot. I can not take it!!!!

Nice run, and I am sure it is not overkill on the hydration, you just never know.

From Lysa on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 19:18:22 from 76.23.52.240

good run James! do you like those handheld drink holders? I have a belt but when they're all full its just seems like alot of extra weight and of course they're not all full unless im on a long run when I dont want the extra weight. I dont think your overkill for a 10 miler in the middle of the afternoon though. Im glad your achilles is feeling better.

From JD on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 19:51:14 from 166.217.102.126

Kelli is calling me tough! Thanks Kelli, though I'd feel tougher if I'd gotten up at 5 AM for my run today.

Lysa - I love the hand held bottle. I've never tried the belts but don't think I'd like them. Chad, on the other hand, has always use a belt and doesn't like the hand held bottles so much.

The reason I say the water was overkill today is because I had way more than needed, which is a good thing because next time I can run further while out there and stay hydrated with what I carried today.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 20:12:31 from 71.229.164.25

I think you're smart to stick with the easy miles for now. Your body will benefit from them anyway. Don't worry about speedwork until you feel ready.

I've been thinking about getting a hand-held water bottle because I've just been running without water most of the time because I don't want to wear my fuel belt. Of course, I haven't been out in the middle of the day.

From Kelli on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 23:09:52 from 71.219.89.21

The hand held water bottle took some getting used to, but I really like mine. The freeze your hands for the first bit (depending on how hot it is outside), but the ice eventually melts and you get nice lukewarm refreshment for your run.

You are tough. Anyone who can run in the heat gets a big HATS OFF from me.

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