| Location: Logan,UT, Gender: Male Goal Type: Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: 5K: 14:48
10K: 30:27
Half Marathon: 1:09:27
Marathon: 2:18:09 (aided), 2:22:34 (unaided) Short-Term Running Goals:
Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in June of 2008. Need to learn how to manage the disease and the treatments, and figure out what sort of training I can do with it. I would like to spend the winter building a really strong base, and potentially try another marathon in 2009. Next big race will be the Indy Mini Marathon in May, 2009.
Long-Term Running Goals: Run another marathon...well.
Personal: Personal Blog: Of Marathons and Maps. 1 wife, 1 kid, 1 dog.
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to your good. - Ovid Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. - Romans 5:1-5
Favorite Blogs: |
|
|
|
|
Totals | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 93.75 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 96.75 |
| Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 35.50 | Brooks Axiom Miles: 25.50 | Brooks Cascadia Miles: 20.50 | Brooks Adrenaline 7 Miles: 8.50 |
|
|
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | Ran the dog around the block. The ran out to the First Dam Run 5K/10K start line, watched the start, and then cut through the course to cheer for Cody in the 5K in several locations. After Cody finished, we ran back up the 10K course and found Jon and Marci, and help pace Marci in. Had a little incident with about a half mile left, where an old guy in a big brown car wanted to run us all over, and was tailing us by about 3 feet. Cody dropped back, smacked his hood, and yelled, "It's a race, can you wait 3 seconds??!!" (we were about to turn off the road). The guy didn't like that and accelerated around us, doing a manly 25 mph. Keep in mind there was about 20 other runners around us. I smacked his trunk good as he went by to get the final word. Honestly, what's wrong with people? Hung out for a few minutes at the finish line, and then ran back home. My shin felt pretty good the whole time, but I also wasn't running continuously.
|
| Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 6.00 |
| | Comments(2) |
|
Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
No running yesterday, today, or tomorrow. I'm on day two of another apple fast, so trying to avoid physical exertion. Figured this would be my last chance for a cleanse before starting up winter training, plus it gives a few more days to work on my shin.
| | Comments(1) |
|
Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Third and final day of the apple cleanse. Stiffness in my back is gone, but my neck and foot are getting a little more stiff due to NSAID wearing off. Similar results to when I tried this in June; my back gets better, but other parts stay the same. So far I've eaten 26 apples and counting. And lots of water. :-) Day 2 is the worst, but either way I can't wait for real food again.
| | Comments(3) |
|
Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
AM - ran the dog around the block noon - ran the Landfill Loop, averaged 6:57/mile. Everything felt really good. Still some swelling in my shin, but no pain. I have a feeling that my shin will be like my foot, and will just been swollen for the next year or so for no good reason other than arthritis. I'm glad to be done with the apple fast. The way to finish off an apple fast is to drink several ounces of olive oil on the last night. It's absolutely disgusting, and made me lose sleep from feeling sick to my stomach. But I felt pretty darn good this morning; back pain to a 0 and neck pain/stiffness to about a 2, pretty good for not taking any meds since Saturday.
| |
| | Comments(11) |
|
Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
Ran the dog around the block. Then ran to my chiro appointment, and ran back to work. 7:20/mile average pace.No pain in my shin.
|
| Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 7.00 |
| | Add Comment |
|
Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 | Ran from work to First Dam and back. Didn't wear watch. | |
| | Comments(1) |
|
Sat, Nov 08, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 | Ran with Joe and Jon on the River Trail to Guineva Malibu Campground and back. Very nice fall morning. My foot really hurt today, and my back was stiff, mostly because I haven't taken any meloxicam in 7 days (new PR). Took one this morning though. My shin is still swollen, but does not hurt. I guess it's normal training until it tells me to do other wise. |
| Brooks Cascadia Miles: 9.50 |
| | Comments(4) |
|
Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | | | Add Comment |
|
Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.25 | Ran the dog around the block. Then ran the Providence Loop, nice and easy in the rain. It was actually pretty nice out; very gentle rain and not too cold. 7:14/mile average pace. Everything felt good. | | Comments(3) |
|
Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | Ran the dog around the block in the AM. Did a noon run to First Dam and back from work. 7:30/mile average pace. |
| Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 7.00 |
| | Add Comment |
|
Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 | AM - ran the dog around the block, then ran to meet with folk for coffee. 2 miles total. PM - ran from work to the end of the Planet Walk and back home for lunch. 4.5 miles total.
| |
| | Add Comment |
|
Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.25 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.25 | AM - ran the dog around the block PM - met Jon at the Planet Walk. We warmed up for a while, did a half-hearted tempo mile, and then did 6x800m on the LHS track. I didn't wear I watch, but I think our splits were something like ??, 2:54, 2:52, 2:49, 2:49, 2:34 (worked the last one a little bit harder). It was fun to do some intervals.
|
| Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 8.25 |
| | Add Comment |
|
Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 | Ran to First Dam and back from work. Didn't wear a watch, but I enjoyed the sun. | |
| | Add Comment |
|
Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 | Ran the BST from First Dam to Green Canyon, and then ran up Green Canyon a ways, then back down. We had a nice group today: Jon, Joe, Cody, Lisa, and myself. My foot hurt, which made my descending skills rather pathetic, but other than that it was a good run. |
| Brooks Cascadia Miles: 11.00 |
| | Comments(3) |
|
Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| Brooks Adrenaline 7 Miles: 0.50 |
| | Add Comment |
|
Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | AM - ran the dog around the block noon - ran from work and did the First Dam Run 10K course at a brisk pace, about 6:15/mile on average. Beautiful day, perfect temps in the low 50s.
|
| Brooks Adrenaline 7 Miles: 8.00 |
| | Add Comment |
|
Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
I woke up feeling a bit sick (sore throat, lethargic), so I laid low all day. No work, no running.
| | Add Comment |
|
Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Still sick; no running. | | Comments(1) |
|
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.25 | Feeling a little bit better, so I went to work today...which means I'm allowed to run (if I'm too sick to work, then I'm too sick to run). Ran the dog around the block. Then ran to the chiropractor and back. 7:30/mile average. Felt okay. |
| Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 7.25 |
| | Add Comment |
|
Totals | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 93.75 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 96.75 |
| Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 35.50 | Brooks Axiom Miles: 25.50 | Brooks Cascadia Miles: 20.50 | Brooks Adrenaline 7 Miles: 8.50 |
|
|
|
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lost Sheep
(Out in the desert they
wander, helpless, and hungry, and cold...):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Hot Discussions (most comments in the last
7 days):
|
