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Location:

Orem,UT,

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k:

CJC 21:47

10k:

 

 Payson Onion Days
 9/08  47:13
 9/09  47:09

(aided Spectrum 43:18)

Half Marathon:

 

 Hobble Creek
 8/08  1:41:50
 8/09  1:39:01

 

Painters 1-17-09 - 1:39:49

Marathon:

1: 2005 Toronto 3:55
2: 2006 Marine Corp. 4:40 (ouch)
3: 2007 St George 3:46
4: 2009 St George 3:43

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy!

Would like to BQ - need to shave 23 minutes off PR.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running.

When I started running my wish that turned into a goal was to qualify for Boston. Just so I could say "I qualified for Boston."

AFTER BQ, I think I will do some Tri events.  For sure some Half Ironman events, and see where that takes me.

Personal:

Married to Kelly (with a 'Y')

 

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Ran up the canyon again, that has become my favorite run of late, I think that the uphill is good to strengthen my legs and then the turn around and run back helps me learn to relax and let the hill take me.  If I get to run SG, I think/hope the tired I feel on this won't hit me until 19/20, then its a hold on close to 8:00 pace to the end.  I think I am missing strength.  I think that is what the extra 6-7 weeks of training would have bought me.  Right now I'm sitting at about 7-8 weeks of "training".  Well, that is what I will loosely call it.  It has been an increase of miles per week (except this week).  But lack consistent daily miles.

I'm tired, got done running, went to my sons football game, then left right after for Lagoon, and just got home.  Its 12.  On my feet all dang day. 

2:13/8.30 pace.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:20:29

Wow, that is a long run and a long day!

GREAT WORK!!! That running UP the canyon still blows my mind---and you like it!

From jona on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 14:03:16

I do like it, I DON'T like the wind though. I hate feeling like I'm being pushed backwards. And somehow I always have the wind that if I turned around and head what was "with" the wind, suddenly the wind will go the other way. Ughh.

From leslie on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 17:05:42

Good work! Hey, what do you mean...If you get to run St. George??? Don't you know yet? I understand the tired feeling completely!!! I am going to try and work a miracle for St. George, I think the trick just might be chocolate covered gummi bears!!!! Look for two red heads on the course and we will slip you some super duper energy charged gummis to get you thru!!! Best of luck!!!

From Kelli on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 18:32:33

No kidding, I just complained about the same thing. I will be running East for 2 miles just getting myself through the wind by thinking, "Okay, soon enough I will be heading west and the wind will be at my back and help me!" But then I start heading west and the wind changes every time. The wind Gods hate me!

From Kelli on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 18:33:46

You can tell her, Jon. It is not a secret, really!

From jona on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 20:06:01

Leslie, I don't have an entry to SGM. Kelli (maybe more directly Scott) is looking to get me a entry via the Utah Highway Patrol. The UHP get some entries every year and every year there are people that drop out and they have extras. Scott/Kelli are trying to get me one. This will probably be the first year they don't have drop outs.

Up to a few weeks ago I had not trained, so I am feeling like I have a serious chore ahead of me IF I should happen to get an entry. FINGERS are CROSSED!

I'll be watching for the ChocoBear express!

From leslie on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 20:17:32

I am crossing my fingers for you!!!!!

From Kelli on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 20:19:06

You did say you have bad luck, huh?? Dang it, though. Scott is going to do some personal checking into it tomorrow---he is going to pester the 2 he KNOWS will be no shows.

From jona on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 20:24:25

Thanks Leslie, If I don't get in, I'm thinking I will go down and cheer my friends at the finish line.

I am also thinking if I don't get a lucky entry I need to take advantage of the training I have done and find some sort of race. I'm thinking maybe PF Change in AZ.

Kelli, you guys are so nice. I really appreciate you both for trying!!!!

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