A Runner at Heart.....Riding a Bike

February 2010

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 2001.  Have completed over 100 marathons and ultras since then. 

Marathon PR 2:56:04 (2005 St. George)

New PR 2:53:24 (2008 Tucson)

Finished 2nd Overall in 2005 Utah Grand Slam to Paul Peterson.  He beat me by 30 min in every race.

1/2 Marathon PR 1:23:56 (2008 Just Cuz Half Marathon)

Completed the Utah Grand Slam 10 consecutive years (2003-2012).  I don't know if anyone else has done that.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 Goals:

Be consistent in my Riding.

Drop a few lbs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I have long-term biking goals.  Running is completely out of the question with the Meniscus in my knee.

Personal:

I'm in the 55-59 Age Group.....Yikes!

I have been married for over 39 years.  We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

 "Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go"  T.S. Eliot

"Putting miles in your training log (blog) is like putting money in the bank.  You begin to draw interest on it immediately."  Hal Higdon

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Biking 2021 Lifetime Miles: 653.86
Biking 2023 Lifetime Miles: 702.58
Biking 2022 Lifetime Miles: 2001.75
Biking 2024 Lifetime Miles: 400.84
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
251.6028.69280.29
Asics Phoenix Miles: 85.76Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 70.24Asics 1130 (Red) Miles: 10.66Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7 #2 Miles: 31.44Asics 2140 Miles: 82.19
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.250.0010.25

It was a mess outside this morning and I needed to leave early so I did 10.25 on the treadmill.  Yippee fun.......NOT.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.25
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3.537.0010.53

I did not have to work today so I was able to run in daylight today!!!  It was 23 degrees and icy in a few spots from yesterdays melting but I was able to navigate OK because of the light.  I ran 10.53 miles and actually had some decent miles because when you can see, you can push.  :-)

Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.53
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10.560.0010.56

It was 18 degrees and calm this morning.  I ran 10.56 easy miles.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 10.56
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10.520.0010.52

It was 28 degrees with a fresh layer of snow this morning.  I ran 10.52 miles.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.52
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10.660.0010.66

10.66 easy miles.

Asics 1130 (Red) Miles: 10.66
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10.260.0010.26

10.26 easy miles.

Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7 #2 Miles: 10.26
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7.553.0010.55

It was 18 degrees this morning with light winds.  I ran 10.55 miles with 3 good miles early on and then eased up.  It is supposed to be an easy day anyway.

Asics 2140 Miles: 10.55
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10.585.0015.58

It was 14 degrees and felt very cold today.  I ran 15.58 miles in a pretty good pace.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 15.58
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.510.0010.51

It was 20 degrees with very light snow at times.  I ran 10.51 miles easy.

Asics 2140 Miles: 10.51
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10.260.0010.26

10.26 miles nice and slow.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.26
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10.630.0010.63

10.63 miles in fresh snow and 28 degrees.  I haven't kept up on my blog very well this week.  Busy, busy, busy.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 10.63
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.660.0010.66

It was 28 degrees with fresh snow again this morning.  Wet and sloppy 10.66 miles.

Asics 2140 Miles: 10.66
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7.523.0010.52

It was sunny and 34 degrees this afternoon so I decided to go for a quick run.  I ran 10.52 miles and I actually wore shorts!!!  I still had to wear a jacket....but it was nice!!!

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 10.52
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10.520.0010.52

Fresh snow again this morning, kind of sloppy.  I ran 10.52 miles easy.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.52
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.632.0010.63

I ran 10.63 miles with 2 faster miles thrown in.

Asics 2140 Miles: 10.63
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10.580.0010.58

It was 28 degrees and gloomy this morning.  Some frozen fog areas.  I ran 10.58 miles and can't wait until spring!!!

Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7 #2 Miles: 10.58
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10.580.0010.58

It was 29 degrees with virtually no wind this morning.  I ran 10.58 easy miles and enjoyed what was a fairly nice morning.

Asics 2140 Miles: 10.58
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10.600.0010.60

It was colder this morning, 15 degrees, and I did not enjoy it as much as yesterday.  I ran 10.60 miles.  

Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7 #2 Miles: 10.60
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8.584.0012.58

It was 11 degrees this morning.....summer where art thou?  I ran 12.58 miles...it was cold.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 12.58
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10.530.0010.53

It was 7 degrees this morning so I decided to do my run after church in the afternoon.  It was 24 degrees when I left and 29 when I got home.  There was a cold north wind that made it kind of nasty when I went that direction but at least it was a sunny day.  I ran 10.53 miles easy.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 10.53
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6.000.006.00

It was 5 degrees with a wind chill below zero so I opted for the treadmill this morning.  I ran 6.00 miles, kinda boring.  I will try to get more in tonight.

Asics 2140 Miles: 6.00
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8.004.6912.69

It was 7 degrees and cold again....GRRRR.  I ran 12.69 miles with some tempo miles.

Asics 2140 Miles: 12.69
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10.580.0010.58

It was 21 degrees this morning.  A little warmer, but the wind and intermittent snow flurries made it not as nice.  I ran 10.58 easy miles.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.58
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10.570.0010.57

Icy Dog Encounter run..........  It was 30 degrees with a cold wind this morning.  It was very icy in spots from the freezing rain/snow combination we got last night so I was slow and careful.  Since I have not had a dog encounter for awhile, it was strange that I had 2 major and 1 minor ones this morning.

The first one was after about 3.5 miles just as I was running South on the street behind Costco.  I saw 2 dogs, 1 large and 1 small, running towards me on the opposite side of the street.  When they spotted me they changed directions and the chase was on.  The larger dog looked pretty vicious and was snapping and barking right on my heels.  I had to yell and threaten him several times to get him to abate.

My second encounter was just as I was climbing lower Satterfield at about 7.3 miles.  This dog came running at me from this house way up on the hill on the right side.  He did not get as close to me but he almost got hit by a car.

Just a few minutes later, right before I got to the top of Satterfield at mile 8.1 this puny dog not much bigger than a rat started barking and following me for about 3 houses.  Luckily it never actually got on the road because a car would have smooshed it for sure.

Wow...between the black ice, the wind, and the dogs it was a crazy morning.  Oh yeah....I ran 10.57 miles somewhere in the middle of all that.

Asics 2140 Miles: 10.57
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.520.0010.52

It was 22 degrees but the wind made it feel a LOT colder.  I ran 10.52 miles.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.52
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.420.0012.42

It was 25 degrees with that cold breeze again.  I ran 12.42 miles before I had to rush off to work.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 12.42
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
251.6028.69280.29
Asics Phoenix Miles: 85.76Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 70.24Asics 1130 (Red) Miles: 10.66Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7 #2 Miles: 31.44Asics 2140 Miles: 82.19
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