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November 2011

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Location:

Ammon,ID,

Member Since:

May 14, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Completed 9 marathons with mixed results. 3:38 being the best out of the 9. It's been several years since I have participated in a marathon. Priorities and health have played a roll with racing the last few years. Hoping to get out and participate and have some fun.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Really want to race again. 5k's to the marathon. Love to qualify to run Boston at some point.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running and family balanced and be as fit as I can so I can run and play with the family.

Personal:

Happily married for some time......5 great kids that overachieve in whatever they choose to do.

Blog titile explanation: Been diagnosed with a brain tumor late 2013. With my lack of confidence in the medical field and just not feeling good about it......I will be running with my friend, "Tiny Tim" until further notice.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Adrenaline Lifetime Miles: 492.99
Asics 2110 Lifetime Miles: 599.60
Asics 2110 Lifetime Miles: 658.23
Pro Grid 2 Lifetime Miles: 465.00
Pro Grid 2 A Lifetime Miles: 563.13
Ravenna Lifetime Miles: 614.54
Pro Grid 2 Lifetime Miles: 480.52
Kayano 16 Lifetime Miles: 499.69
Ravenna 3 Lifetime Miles: 471.55
Speedstar 5 Asics Lifetime Miles: 433.78
Ravenna T Lifetime Miles: 534.11
Ravenna 2 Lifetime Miles: 537.43
Guide 5 Lifetime Miles: 630.95
New Balance890v2 Lifetime Miles: 450.50
Vibram Five Fingers Bikala Lifetime Miles: 2.00
Ravenna 1 Lifetime Miles: 316.25
Ravenna 2 Lifetime Miles: 283.45
Ravenna6 Lifetime Miles: 199.30
Ravenna Seven Lifetime Miles: 212.60
Ravenna 7 Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Revel Lifetime Miles: 139.10
Ghost 1 Lifetime Miles: 129.00
Ghost 2 Lifetime Miles: 13.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
146.7151.3511.800.00209.86
Kayano 16 Miles: 48.66Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 104.05Pro Grid 2 Miles: 36.80Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.35
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.008.000.000.0010.00

65 degrees and no wind. It's a treadmill day. Cool and breezy out and my son was sick so he watched some tv while I ran. 1 mile warm up and then ran 8 miles at 7:40 and cooled down with an easy mile. Felt good considering I ate a bunch of Twix bars last night and some thin crust pizza. On a side note...... our 50 pound pumpkin survived Halloween still intact.

Kayano 16 Miles: 10.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Just some real easy miles on a very nice afternoon. Felt like I was coming down with something yesterday, so took the day off. Feeling a little cruddy. Nothing too serious. Avg pace today 8:20.... nothing special....

Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.003.000.000.0010.00

Seems to be the order of the week...... 10 miles on the treadmill or on the road. Watched 24 tonight while pounding on the mill. Have a funeral to conduct tomorrow for a member of our ward for 40 + years. She is the mother of a close friend that I work with. He has been the care giver for her for several years now. She suffered from alzhemiers. Tough...

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.110.000.000.007.11

Seven miles early on a wintery morning. Ran late last night and up early for my run today due to a funeral this morning. Legs didn't want to work so it was a battle from the start. Missed one day this week, but all in all a good week  No aches and pains!

Kayano 16 Miles: 7.11
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.153.003.000.0010.15

Guess you would call this a progressive run. Started out real easy and finished up running the last 3 @ 6:40. Felt sluggish at first which seems to be the norm after sunday. Oh.... these miles .... on the treadmill. Looked gloomy and cool outside this morning.

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.15
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.002.003.100.0010.10

This was a interesting workout. Random speed and some not so fast and slow and fast again....It was hard to actually break it down on the workout entry. Needless to say I am tired, so it probably did some good. Better do a recovery run tomorrow for sure.

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.10
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

Easy run this afternoon. Cool temps and no wind, sunshine, just a real nice November day in Idaho. Legs felt ok today, so I ran further than orginally planned. Avg pace 8:30 just nice and easy. Ran up sunnyside over to scenic dr. and back home.

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.50
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.003.000.0010.00

Set off today to run a hard 5k but once started I didn't want the run to be over with that fast. 2 mile warm up and then 6:50, 6:45, 6:28 miles.....then 5 miles at 8:15 avg. After the 6:28 mile I felt just fine and felt like I could have kept the pace up for awhile. Slowed it down to run hard another day. Overall felt good this afternoon and legs responded ok. This was a good speed check for me. Felt like I have some good solid base miles in and just try to keep things moving in the right direction.

Pro Grid 2 Miles: 10.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

Just a nice recovery run today. Temp around 40 with no breeze. Legs felt ok, but needed to take it easy.

Kayano 16 Miles: 10.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.350.000.000.0010.35

Heading out later today after work. Had some crappy news yesterday. I have been experiencing some discomfort in my fingers for a few months and thought that it might be time to get things checked out by a medical professional. Having difficulties doing the simple tasks. Just a side note, I did diagnose my ailments on the internet. Anyway, I have osteorthritis. Wait, isn't that for old dudes! Guess not, or maybe I am an old dude. Doc came up with some treatment but none that I cared for. I don't care to take medications..... my brother is even a pharmicist. I did some additional reading on the subject and found that some people get results from staying away from certain foods. Glucosamine and Chondroitin are also some possiblilties for relief. Most medical personel tell you 'no' with the supplements...... I think that they have some stock in the drug companies. Luckily it is just in my fingers and isn't present in any other joints. Didn't think that I would be dealing with this at the age of cough, cough, 48.

Ran on the treadmill after work. Set the incline at 5 and just roughed it out. Felt good today and as far as the week is concerned...... a good one overall. Avg pace 8:30

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.35
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.357.000.000.0010.35

2 miles of just warming up and then 7 @ 7:35. Easy mile cool down for a good 10 mile run. Had a busy day at work and felt pretty wiped out when I got home. Managed to get the run in and felt good doing it! I'm off the rest of the week to catch up with a few things. Should be a good mileage week. Saturday is out due to church commitments from 6am till 9pm, so I'm hoping for good mileage the rest of the week.

Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.35
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.003.000.000.0010.00

TM run today. Had a productive day at home doing homework,(why didn't I finish up years ago) and doing odds and ends. Legs feel good and no phantom pains. So running has been injury free which feels great. Tomorrow will be about the same. It has been cool and windy the past couple of days. Hope to get out before the wind howls.

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.150.000.000.0010.15

Tough run this morning due to only about 10 hours between runs. Needed to get back to the early morning runs for my schedule this week. TM miles..... it was pretty dark and cool this morning at 5am and didn't feel like braving the elements this morning.

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.15
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.400.000.000.0010.40

Between Coldplay and "24" I managed a good run this morning on the tm. Just easy today and hoping for a quicker workout tomorrow. (speed wise) avg pace for the run 8:25. It's starting to change outside. Looks like some sort of a front is moving in. Not ready for winter yet!

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.40
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.004.200.000.0011.20

Cool and windy out this morning so I opted for the tm. Mostly easy miles for the most part. Picked up the pace during the middle portion of the run. This might be it for the week. I have a HUGE Day tomorrow! Starting early and ending late, so we will see! Avg pace for the run 8:15

Pro Grid 2 Miles: 11.20
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.004.600.000.0010.60

Nice run this morning on the treadmill. 4 easy miles to start with and then finished up the last 6 or so at 7:45 pace. Hoping to get out this afternoon for a quick run at lunch with a friend from high school who just took up running.

Since I have been running on the tm, my dog Hanna comes down stairs and sits by the treadmill and sleeps while I run. I need to get her back out. Maybe the cadence helps her sleep????

Kayano 16 Miles: 10.60
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

So, I get home today after work and figure I can get a nice run in before dark. My wife was painting something in the garage and told me that she was glad to see me and to get changed. ???? Duh! I walked into the house and all the furniture in the kitchen and living room was moved to the center and there on a drop cloth ......... 3 gallons of paint in assorted colors. What??? My daughter will be coming home in 16 days from her mission and my wife thinks it's time to redecorate! Finished up at 11:30pm with round 1.

Round 2 started at 1pm after I went into work early. 3:30am early! It is 11:30 and I am just about finished. Just waiting for some paint to dry and put a second coat on. Changing colors is a royal pain! I am running tomorrow morning hopefully! Wanted to run the local 10k with Twinkies, but we will see what happens. Do you think my daughter will even know that we painted? Anyone know the ratio of miles per trips up and down ladders? I need to do a conversion! Happy Turkey Day everyone!

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.600.000.000.0015.60

Tried to salvage some sort of a week today. Ran 15 + miles up the foothills and back on a very nice but cool day. Started at 37 degrees and finished up around 30 or so. Ran with Sheridan and had a great time visiting about life. Home projects are completed for the most part, so hopefully I will  be back to my normal weeks of running. This was a good run for me today. I haven't been this far since earlier in the year before my injury.

Pro Grid 2 Miles: 15.60
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.006.850.000.0010.85

Late evening at work, so a late run on the TM. Legs felt great today so opted for 6 + at 7:20 pace. Good start to the week. Hopefully less projects at home. 10 1/2 days and counting.....

Kayano 16 Miles: 10.85
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.005.002.700.0010.70

40+ degrees this afternoon, just perfect for running! 2 easy miles and some mp miles followed by 2+ miles at 6:35 pace. 1 miles easy cool down. Overall felt good today considering the run yesterday. Just a great fall day. Ran up sunnyside and over to 21

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 10.70
Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.004.700.000.0011.70

It snowed today and I didn't feel like running in the slush so opted for the tm. This run was split up with an hour break between run. First 7 miles were at 8:05 pace and felt pretty relaxed. The last 4.7 averaged out to 7:40 pace. I tried to find some sort of clothing item that had a resemblance to orange, but no such luck. Don't know how hard I will try to find something like that but we will see. I'm not ready for winter. There is a couple of inches of snow on the ground so I think that cycling is out for a while and my motorcycle should be put away for sure.

Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 11.70
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
146.7151.3511.800.00209.86
Kayano 16 Miles: 48.66Pro Grid 2 A Miles: 104.05Pro Grid 2 Miles: 36.80Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.35
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