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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

Fri, Aug 15, 2008

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
3.00	0.00	0.00

Had a good run, felt ok. Right calf is still giving me some little twinges.

1 - 7:40, thought I was going slow. If I remember my half mile split was right at 3:50, so picked it up the last half. The Orem City employee's were out doing some fitness something or another so a lot of runners, as I was on my last 1/4 of this mile a guy passed me, I think I let my attention go and stayed with him. At times I like when that happens, but I also like to stay in control of myself and run my pace, I think it is helpful at the beginning of races.

2 - 7:36. Felt good.

3 - 7:32. I was feeling a little tired at the 2.5 split I think that was my slowest half mile split at 3:58, when I saw that I picked it up for the end.

Now, if I can just get this calf thing fixed. Oh well. Stretch, run, stretch. Hopefully will be able to finish Hobble Creek. Will try and get 7,8 in tomorrow, and get some split days in next week to increase mileage.

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

Comments

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 13:43:29

You have had a good week, yeah? I am sorry your calf still hurts, but it sounds like it is getting better slowly. (I am now only feeling sympathy pains for you on hills---so I figured you must be getting better.)

I still can not believe all of you people who call 7-8 minute mile paces your "nice and easy" days! AMAZING!

Wait for me at the finish line next Saturday (kidding, I am just saying you are gonna kick my butt!) I will not "chick" you, that is for dang sure. But I will watch for a guy rolling down the hill past me, which, by the way, I think would probably get you a PR.

Have a good weekend!

From jona on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 14:39:38

You crack me up with the "sympathy" pains.

I'm afraid it will be you watching for me to finally get to the finish line. I'm worried I will not have the endurance to make it. It would be nice to PR, but I'm not holding my breath. I would be pleased with a 1:40!

From jona on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 14:45:19

Oh, and one more thing, I am deathly afraid of being "chicked". I just wish I was good/fast enough that when you or others "chick" me that it would actually mean something.

Is there some way I can buy "chicked" credits? Kinda like Green House credits. So when I get "chicked" I can buy back some of the energy. I'm going to start letting the ladies with kids and full shopping carts go ahead of me at the store.

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 16:21:04

Those might not be the same ladies running, I am afraid---but it can not hurt to help us poor soles out at the store. It will definitely earn you brownie points!

I will be at least 4 minutes behind you---but maybe you need to post a picture so that I can at least say "hi" should some miracle occur and I pass you in the last mile. Or, juts run in heels, then I can spot you!

From jona on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 16:54:48

Well I doubt I will be setting any PR's. But my current PR for a half is right with you.

At the beginning of the season I wanted to bust that, but.....things don't always go as planned. I think next year is my year for setting PR's.

Please do say hi if you see me. I'll be wearing my white 26.2 hat, green or maroon shirt, blue shorts. I know its against most race rules, but I listen to music (on low so I can hear outside noise), I wear my arm band around my forearm.

Please do say hi when you chick me!

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:06:23

Uh-oh! Which races in Utah do not allow music? I can not run, literally, without it. I am a gangsta rapper (with a little country and the occasional Michael Buble).

I will look for the hat---the rest all blends in! We should all meet at the porta potties before the race----oh, wait, that is where EVERYONE meets before the race, I forgot!

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:13:15

OH!!! You put a picture. I did not notice with the last post! Thanks---now I will hunt you down!!

Geesh, I sound like a psycho! I better stop stalking all of the men on this Blog!! But, hey, look at that muscley dude to the right of you in the picture---I wonder if he is on this blog?!?

I only put that because my husband is currently standing over my shoulder laughing at me. He knows I am psycho!

From jona on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:37:08

That is funny. "Meet at the porta potties at dawn". You know, the one time I ran HC, I don't remember porta potties at the start line. I'm not one to use them ("germ-a-phobe"). I remember everyone running to the trees.

Yeah, the big races have rules against headphones. Here is some reading, right from Hobble Creek web site. Pg1

http://www.srcevents.com/hobblecreek/hobbleracebible.pdf

NOW, I haven't seen anyone enforce it. When I ran Marine Corp, I saw a very valid reason for not using. I was running and somehow a wheel racer came from behind, yelling on the left, I heard, a guy 20 feet up didn't. They about had a serious crash. That would stink.

Oh, and St George is USA Track & Field Certified and Sanctioned so "technically".....but I had mine on.

Serious, gangsta rap hu?

From jona on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:47:31

Yeah, the muscle dude, he is at muscledude/fastrunningblog.com. Kidding!

Tell your hello, is he running HC? I will need someone to scrape me off the ground when I get chicked. :-)

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:53:30

I am a germ-a-phobe myself, which is why I take the first bus and get in line as fast as I can---before they get to disgusting! I have given birth to 5 children, thus, I need potties often along the way! I do not use trees---THAT freaks me out.

Okay, we will meet at the big rock next to the smallest tree as far away from the porta potties as possible.

I HAVE heard about these rules, but I have also heard they are not enforced. So, I will just look around and see...plus, it is not like they can strip me of my medal! I do put it on low, even when not racing, unless I am running up a BIG hill---then I need it LOUD!

And, yes, gangsta CLEAN rap for me. My husband says he can actually tell when a slower song comes on because i slow down. My Ipod and me are connected, literally. Let's just see them try to rip the earphones out of my ears! So, how do I hide them? In my Mickey Mouse hat?

From Kellli on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:58:00

YES--he is running. But he beats me by 6-8 minutes. He will not wait for me when I use the bathroom---so we stay together until I have to make a pit stop and then I do not see him again until the finish. Rude, huh? All gentlemen wait when their lady is in the bathroom, don't they?

He gets chicked a lot, too. He hates it. In fact, his wife chicked him at mile 15 of the TOU and again at 18 (I made a pitsop somewhere between those miles and he passed me). He has vowed to never let that happen again. So, if you see him, push him into the ditch or something so I can not only catch him, but chick him!

From jona on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 18:00:45

Tuck them behind the mickey ears.

I tuck my cord under my shirt and out my sleeve and into my phone (I keep music on the phone).

I slow down on slower songs too, that probably is a good argument to run/train without.

From jona on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 18:07:07

Oh man, I hate getting chicked.

All gentlemen are at the finish line waiting and eager to lend a shoulder to their lady to lean on.

Kidding. :-)

Its good of you that you would allow him to run with you. I got banned once upon a time.

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 18:23:13

Um, he got banned as well. But, he came begging...

We are very different runners. He is more of a sprinter, and I am more of a long distance runner. We are fast at different times and struggle at different times. Plus, my pit stops drive him nuts. It makes running together kind of a pain!

Okay, off to cook dinner. Happy training to you next week, and I will "see" you at the finish line!

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