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Location:

St. George,UT,U.S.A

Member Since:

Apr 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

97th at Boston

1:09:40 Half Marathon

2:25:50 Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get healthy enough to enjoy a run again.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To be able to do it... long term. 

Personal:

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift" -Steve Prefontaine

Live your life. Take chances. Be crazy. Don't wait. Because right now is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll be... ever again.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Baby Jogger Lifetime Miles: 623.95
Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 313.32
Asics TRI Lifetime Miles: 610.65
Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 520.90
Kinvara2 Lifetime Miles: 350.20
Ghost Yellow Lifetime Miles: 374.25
Kestrel Bike Lifetime Miles: 1883.75
NB- Rainbow Lifetime Miles: 57.80
Red Cumulus Lifetime Miles: 594.95
Neon Launch Lifetime Miles: 533.40
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 467.77
Green Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 479.75
Lunerglide Lifetime Miles: 276.70
Blue Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 528.06
NoosTri Lifetime Miles: 283.07
BlueKinvara Lifetime Miles: 216.60
Innov Lifetime Miles: 58.50
Ride Lifetime Miles: 207.45
NavPeg Lifetime Miles: 162.50
Green K5's Lifetime Miles: 88.00
Total Distance
26.00

16 mile run this morning on the normal loop but extended onto the Coral Canyon Mesa and then back around. It smelled like rain when I went out early this morning but I'm not sure a drop ever touched the ground. It must have been the wind blowing from the north. We drove through rain all day yesterday on the way home. However it did feel just a little cooler this morning and I was pleased with mother natures effort. 

A very smooth effort today on my part on the morning run. 8 miles in 1:02 and 16 in 1:56. I didn't really pick it up a lot on the second part just less climbing on that portion. I had some Taco Bell on the trip home yesterday and it put me trail side twice this morning for potty stops. Once I burned out all the Taco Bell I actually felt great for a Monday. So hopefully the rest of the week will work out the same.

( blue cumulus 421.25) 

10 miles for Monday Night Meat Grinders. It was 104 when I pulled into the parking lot and some of the guys were late so it could have cooled down a degree or so before we left. However this week didn't seem as bad as last week. I kept a more consistent effort and really wanted to make sure all of them were under 8 min's.

1. 7:38- Really didn't feel like I was working too hard. I packed a water bottle up on this one and just plugged along.

2. 7:42- I was really shocked when I got to the top and saw this one was slower than the first. I pushed it pretty good, but went out really slow at the first and that must have been why it was slow.

3. 7:34- I really wanted to make sure this one was under 8 min's so I tried to push a little harder than the last one all the way up. When I got up I was pleased to see that it was the fastest one of the night for me.

Overall not a stand out performance tonight, but a well rounded/ solid effort. I really have a hard time pushing myself hard during these workouts. My mind kind of goes into survival mode and I do just enough to get by. I'd like to train my brain to dig a little deeper on speed or hill workout days.

(Blue Stratus) 

Comments
From wildbull on Mon, Jul 07, 2008 at 14:53:54

Burned out all tha Taco Bell? Hmmm I will try to be there. But my work keeps me until 9 pm.

From dave holt on Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 14:39:02

Very good meat grinders! That was a solid workout - sorry I missed it, but my legs aren't that sorry!

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