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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Cumulus 11 (Aug 10) Lifetime Miles:						155.95

Sun, Oct 19, 2008

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
5.23	0.00	0.00

Took my son to Las Vegas to watch the Beatles Love show. WOW great show. I loved it! It was one of those things that you just don't want to end. Amazing show.

This morning I went for a run on part of the "strip". Was interesting to see the guys/and gals still passing out the porn cards, and the people just coming out of the casino at 7:30 am, still in their night "dresses" and "suits". I'm glad I live a different life. I did see about 10 other runners.

It's always interesting to run in/down the big city streets. Although, difficult to keep a decent pace. When I got back to the hotel I realized I didn't get a picture, so I ran back about .7 miles or so and had someone take a picture of me with Lady Liberty in the back ground. The picture wasn't that good, and I forgot to turn my watch off, so that mile was a really slow pace.

44:46/8:34 pace

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From marion on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:41:16

Nice shot! I am guessing the person who took the shot was drunk or my mother. Fun times with your son! Good boy, running on vacation!

From Kelli on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:45:44

Am I supposed to only be able to see half of your head???

I so would not dare to run in Vegas, they are on Cops way too much. That place is crazy! But I am glad you did and glad you guys had fun!

From jona on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 13:02:51

Funny Marion, she wasn't drunk, but she wasn't happy to help. She wasn't about to do anything extra, she took two and gave the phone back. The other one has the Statue half covered by the little building she works at. Oh well.

Kelli, you can't see me at all? At 7:30 am the strip isn't that bad. All the cops action was happening 3-8 hours prior.

From Kelli on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 13:25:21

I can see your nose and up.

From jona on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 15:45:21

Ok, you can see my nose. Isn't that half my head. Oh no, do I have a huge chin and I just don't know it?

From Kelli on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 15:51:31

Well, you have a hat on, so it appears that I can only see half of your head. i can not see your nostrils, so i really can not see all of your nose!

From jona on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 15:51:57

Kelli, I went back and re-read your comment. I should read, re-read all comments before I say anything. I was remembering that I wrote about the half face picture on facebook, and when you wrote that I was thinking "hum, Kelli is having computer issues again, can't see all the picture." But in reality you had no idea that the picture was correct and you were asking. I sure should read everything.

From jona on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 15:52:44

At least you can't see UP my nostrils. :-)

From Kelli on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 15:56:04

Yes, good point. And I have no clue what you are talking about. I am lost!

I have not visited facebook in a while...maybe I should. I am working on some church stuff right now (thus the ever presentness on the computer).

From Smooth on Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 22:21:40

Hey Jona,

Good for you, running while on vaca.

Two years ago in March I was in Vegas watching the MWC Basketball tournament. We stayed at the Luxor, I ran down the length of the strip from Luxor to the Stratosphere Needle and back on Fri.AM Repeat that twice on Sat.AM for a long run of 18 miles. I thought it was neat that I could see my reflection from windows and bus-stop keoske.

Did you run up and down those stairs on the crosswalks? My favorite part was running on the wood planks in front of Treasure Island and the trees in front of Belagio and all the music coming out of NY NY. The funny part was some hotel greeters or tour guides saw me passing them twice in front of them and twice across the street (I think my mileage that day was 18). They were flabbergasted and cheered wildly.

Wish I had taken pictures. I like yours even though it only showed your eyes.

From jona on Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 23:07:19

Smooth,

I did run up and down those stairs/bridges. I loved when people would look at me like I was completely nuts. You put some awesome miles in running up/down the strip then up/down the strip again. I only put a few in. I had to be somewhere in the AM, but thats just a easy excuse, because I wouldn't have done what you did if I had time, not at least that day. Your awesome.

I was glad I got the picture. I had actually forgotten. When I was walking around the hotel to cool off I remembered, so I ran back to that intersection and had someone take the picture. So I got the picture and about an extra 1.2 miles.

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