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Location:

Las Vegas,NV,USA

Member Since:

Jan 13, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1600M - 5:51 (Corp Challenge 2009)

5K - 19:38 (Tule Springs Stake 2009)

10K - 42:30 (Spectrum 2008)

Half-Marathon - 1:28:23 (Fontana 2009)

Marathon - 3:29:28 (St. George 2008, Monsoon)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train well enough to run a BQ 3:15 marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to train well stay healthy and enjoy running for many years to come.

Personal:

Married with 4 children ages 8-14.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics 2170 Grey/Green Lifetime Miles:						448.80
Asics 2170 Grey/Green 2 Lifetime Miles:						25.10

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	1.00	7.00

Solo run today as Meg had a cortisone shot in her heal yesterday and needed to take the day off. Decided to pick it up a bit today and see where I am. Nothing too out of control with only one mile at marathon pace. Felt pretty good but I can tell that fatigue is going to be a factor in the marathon due to my lack of long runs and time off. Hopefully I still have it in me to get at least a couple of good long runs in before the big day.

Time: 56:49 8:07/mile

NB 769 Blue Miles: 7.00

Comments

From Kathie on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 11:47:50 from 207.155.176.10

Hey I am happy to see you running again!!!!

Don't think of your legs as untrained think of them as "fresh" it is all in how you look at it!

From DonGardinero on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 12:55:05 from 75.162.160.124

I know exactly how you feel. I'm really nervous that I'll get wiped out half way through the marathon again.

From Clay on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 14:21:18 from 67.222.231.10

I hear ya Jeff on the long run issues! I have had that same problem this year for some reason. The injuries that I have had have prevented me from really going long so who knows whats going to happen at SG.

Hang in there, your doing great!

From Smooth on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 15:48:56 from 71.36.80.74

Glad to see you putting in the miles again. There's still time to put in couple of long runs. Stay positive!

From Teena on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 23:59:16 from 67.177.20.13

I hear you.

Keep at it. Nice to see the miles! :)

From MarcE on Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 00:41:09 from 24.155.140.8

Glad you got in a good run. If you get in a few good long runs in the next 2 weeks, and allow yourself a 2 week taper to bring fresh legs to St George, you'll still have a shot at meeting your goal. The key is to be healthy on race day to give yourself a shot at your goal.

From jeffc on Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 12:05:05 from 167.207.128.101

Thanks everyone for checking in on me. It is good physically and mentally to be back running again. Not running really drags on me mentally.

MarcE...I am hoping the same thing you are about the 2 week taper and getting in at least 2 maybe 3 good longer runs of 18-22 miles. We'll see how it goes, health comes first though.

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