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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

Mon, Dec 29, 2008

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
6.06	0.00	0.00

Ran around the old Word Perfect Buildings, down 800 E. Then back home. I'm amazed how much it slows you down to be looking down at the ground when your running on the snow edge streets. The las mile the street had a little more shoulder and less cars so I was able to relax and look up instead of down. Pace increased. Felt good. Legs are feeling heavy. I think its time to stop the soda. So, Jan 2 NO SODA, no caffiene until after Painters.

DB Out!

47:54/7:54 pace

Mazuno - Wave Ascend 3 Trail - Red Miles: 6.06

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

Comments

From leslie on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 16:45:01

Your girls are sure cute!!!! No soda, that would be a tough one for me! Great run! Hope you are enjoying your holiday!!!

From jona on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 18:26:56

Leslie, thanks, the girls sure are sweet. Makes me count my blessings!

I can feel the soda in my legs. A week after giving it up I will be feeling a lot better. Its hard to give up, but I substitute a lot of Crystal Lite. Yummy stuff!

From britta on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:03:20

What slow pace!!! Under 8's looks pretty darn good to me. Why Jan. 2nd and not the 1st?

From jona on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:09:36

Hey Britta,

Jan 2 because I know I will want to drink some soda on the 1st. Football games and such. Just thought I would give myself one last hurrah.

From Teena on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:21:57

DB,

I'm with Britta, "What slow pace??"

Have you heard from Kelli? I'm going to call her right now ... I hate that she hasn't been posting!

(still love the "DB Out" stuff ... makes me smile every time!)

Nice running there!!

From jona on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:26:07

Hey Teena, I haven't heard from Kelli. I wonder what is up. Let me know what you find out when you call her. Hope all is ok.

Did you have a good Christmas?

From Teena on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 13:47:13

I had a great Christmas. What about you DB?

Kelli didn't answer her phone, but I called one of my friends who works for Scott and he says he hasn't seen Scott for a few days as well. He thought they might have gone to Mesquite. He was going to ask around and let me know. So they are probably just partying!! :)

From britta on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 14:11:53

Way to not set yourself up for failure! So smart. Do you like NFL or college football better?

From jona on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 15:41:19

Teena, I just can't imagine Kelli "partying" in Mesquite. She knows the value of her money to well to party in Mesquite. Well I hope all is well with them. I'll let you know if I hear anything, please keep me posted.

Christmas was good. It was a good first try, and I think the kids all had a good time.

Britta, I tend to like them both. Pro is certainly more fun when the playoffs start. I can't remember not watching some of the Bowl games on New Years Day. Good to sit around and enjoy the games with family and friends, and have some good food. (with Soda to drink). :-) Are you a football fan?

From Teena on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 15:46:31

DB,

Partying can mean many different things to many different people. Sleeping in, a long nap, watching movies ... that could be a total party!! :) I'm not exactly sure where they were at but just heard from Kelli via my friend Steve and they are on their way home!! She got a good laugh at us all trying to hunt her down. If she weren't so stinkin' awesome we wouldn't have had to go to such extremes!! :) :) :)

I'm sure Christmas was awesome for your kids!!

From jona on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 17:44:42

Teena, I was just teasing about Kelli partying. It is pretty funny how we are like brothers and sisters on this blog, "where is Kelly, haven't heard from her, she isn't answering her phone........" Always feels good to be loved!

From britta on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 21:13:37

I don't not like football but I would never turn it on without my husband. He really likes college so that is what we usually watch.

From Kelli on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 23:46:23

You guys are funny!!! And, Jon, you are oh so right!! I pinch pennies so hard the SCREAM!!!! Scott's grandma loves to play BINGO (twice a day, in fact), but I would not go cause I am too cheap! Scott's mom always pays for me, so I figure it is her money and I can have fun, but I can not part with my own money that easily!!!

I was in St George when I checked my cell phone and saw that Teena had called earlier! i called her back to let her know I was okay----headed into Costco for a PIZZA lunch! NUMMY, and the last one for a while!!

Great run, BTW, and very fast! Scott tried the whoel quitting soda thing. He did not have any for almost 3 years, then he drank some coke on New Years, and that was all she wrote! He says he felt absolutely no difference at all, so why give it up? L:et me know how that goes for you!

From leslie on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 23:52:39

I agree with Jon, it's nice to have the family back together!!:)

From Teena on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 00:01:18

Dr. Toronto says that there is nothing wrong with soda per se, as long as you are sticking to a healthy diet otherwise. He says the whole not being able to consume as much oxygen, etc. is bologna.

From Cal on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 00:12:26

hey jon, i've read a ton of articles on soda and running... none of which have seemed overly convincing to me. but personally i feel like it's made a difference to give it up. so go for it, if you like.

From jona on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:59:40

Ahhhh, family! Welcome home sis! We all missed you.

As far as the soda goes, I can feel it in my running. I feel better during my run when I am soda free. It seems when I am on soda I have more runs where I feel like my legs are heavy, feels like my leg muscles work harder. Another side effect at least for me is that I drink less water, and I already don't drink enough water.

Another point for me on soda and caffeine. I know this is crazy, sounds so wrong, but I want caffeine to have an effect on me when I take it. So sometimes I would like a caffeinated soda to help stay awake, or caffeine (and lets not give me hate mail because of this) towards the end of a race (Excedrin). If I drink caffeinated drinks (soda) I don't feel like caffeine, when I want it, has much effect. And likewise I want soda to taste like a treat and right now I am drinking so much its losing its "treat" appeal.

Just my two pennies, I know its not for everyone.

From leslie on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:07:54

I think it sounds like a good plan! Now I am off to the Sev to go get a diet coke! Good luck John!

From Kelli on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 14:22:40

I think that caffeine thing makes sense. I do drink diet coke every once in a while (mostly when i am starving, but do not need to eat yet, the carbonation keeps me full). I also get some whenever we go to the movies, it just belongs with popcorn! All that said, caffeine never seems to effect me in a drink. I can not take Excedrin, it totally makes my body freak out!! But I could drink a liter or two of diet coke and NOTHING!!!!

Good luck with your TEST, we will all await the results!

From jona on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 14:59:18

Thanks Leslie!

Kelli, The "test" will be a success. You all won't notice much as far as time or distance, but I will notice it while I'm running. Every year I stop soda at the begging of the running season, this year I'm running a race MUCH earlier in the year so having to stop my winter soda binge early. :-(

From MichelleL on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 15:15:33

I try to stay away from the caffeine because it gets in the way of me taking naps when my body tells me to, or to go to bed early when my body is tired. It overrides those signals for me. Of course, during tax season, the caffeine gets me through, but then I detox cold Turkey April 16th.

From jona on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 15:38:16

Michelle, I wonder about that effect of caffeine as well. Another thing I wonder about, but seems to be hard to gauge is if it effect quality of sleep. Maybe I will figure some way to rate my sleep and rate through the "drinking" and non-drinking seasons.

From Sunnyrun on Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 12:08:30

Too funny! Kelli -I am giving you my cell number so that next time you are in STG you can call me!!

Jona - I went of caffeine for 10 months, Im back on it now- got the IV hooked up right now.

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