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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,

Member Since:

Jan 03, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Missoula Marathon 3:27:50   2009

Boston Marathon 3:20:15    2010

Ogden Marathon 3:27:37    2014

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Boston  2015

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run for fitnesss and participate in local marathons.

Continue to run as long as my old body can take it.

 

Personal:

Married with 1 teenager at home.

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Mon, Apr 28, 2008
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9.000.009.00

Nice slow morning run through Comore Loma.  The temperature was mid 30's with no wind. Going up that steep hill always kills my pace.  Pace - 8:22 

 

Out at noon for a beautiful run around the river. It was 65 with light winds and more people than I have seen on the path since last summer.   I did not take the GPS which gave me an excuse to go slow and enjoy the day!

Comments
From Jeff Fogg on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 16:06:27

A perfect day to run today. I need to leave the GPS at home once in a while and just run. I will often just not look at the display until the run is over. That seems to make it more enjoyable as well.

From jtshad on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 16:18:29

No GPS...what an excuse! Actually running some slower easy runs is good for you, gives your body chance to recover.

From Dan S on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 16:19:29

Now that we are only a couple of weeks away from the marathon, I decided that my speed (or lack of)is what it is and my goal now is to just maintain base miles to beat the 3:40 mark. I will still try to get in a few faster runs, but today was great since I did not have to push to make fast miles.

From Jeff Fogg on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 16:27:45

Good point. No sense killing yourself with speed now. Get the miles in and mentally prepare for Ogden. I'll follow your lead.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 16:52:47

I can go as slow as 2 minutes per mile slower than my marathon race pace for the entire run timing every quarter mile. There is absolutely nothing you have to prove on most of your runs even if you are being timed. Just go the distance, go for speed in a race, if you race twice a month this would be plenty of speed.

From Dan S on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 17:10:32

Thanks gents, It's good to hear there is a basis (other than my lazyness) for not pushing it - especially this close to the race. Besides, I am feeling healthy now and don't want to risk an injury.

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