The Perils of Self Betterment

March 28, 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
12.50

12.5 miles. I made the uphill climb from my front door to and into Farmington canyon then turned south onto the fire break road. I usually drive the 1.6 miles and park my car for this run but I was feeling saucy tonight. I got started at 5:22 PM. Perfect timing as the sun was dipping below the horizon on my trip back, still in the foothills with 3 miles to go. The mountains on the east side were on fire with the fall colors starting to pop. Met another runner about 3 miles into my run and ran a couple of slower miles with him. It's such a rare event to see another runner around there that I had to chat with him for a bit. Turns out he lives just a couple of blocks from me! Generally felt good on this run. The legs do feel a little beat down but I was happy to be able to still manage the climbs I encounter on this course with something at least slightly above a shuffle. I ran for 2:15:24 netting an average pace of 10:49 per mile, and over 2500 ft up/2500 ft down.

WET 60.5

#26

Junk Shoes Miles: 12.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 22:25:06 from 174.52.25.64

LAAAAAAAAAA! {sung loudly in opera voice} sometimes that is just fitting. Nice Run JD!

From nevels on Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 22:28:29 from 64.134.190.27

sounds like an awesome run.

(and for some reason, the new profile picture looks a little familiar...)

From Bonnie on Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 22:31:00 from 64.119.33.134

Nice run JD!!! you are getting strong with those runs!

From JD on Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 22:51:37 from 32.176.53.138

Lysa - that cracks me up!

Nevels - I had this photo up probably about this time last year. Must be a seasonal thing. I just finished reading your recent blogspot. I've said it before, you are an exceptional writer!

Thanks Bonnie, and I sincerely hope you're getting stronger and healing quickly.

From auntieem on Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 09:26:59 from 24.18.72.35

Sounds beautiful! I love being in mountains in the fall.

From Kelli on Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 14:05:26 from 71.219.65.246

WOW! That is an incredible run, way to go.

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