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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.

Born 1959

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
494.0160.20554.21
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

AM -  3 miles on the TM

 

Noon  - 5 miles on the river.  Cold and grey day, but the path is clear.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

Ran down to Ammon road and then looped through Blackwawk for an easy 11 miles.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

AM   - 3 TM miles

 

No noon run.   I need a little break after skiing and 2 days of hill running.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

AM - 3 on the TM

 

Noon - running late so ran 4 on the TM at work.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

AM - 2 on TM

 

Noon 5 around the river

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Noon run on greenbelt

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.200.004.20

Short run down to township and back on the canal bank.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Ran a loop on the cleared path in Sun Valley from the condo past Dollar mtn and back.  Beautiful day.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

AM -   Treadmill for 3 miles

 

Noon - 5 miles at the river with Jeff.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.100.007.10

AM   3.1 on the TM

 

Noon  - Short on time so 4 on the TM at wrk

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.600.006.60

Noon run with Jeff.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.300.006.30

Easy noon run with Jeff on the greenbelt.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.000.0013.00

Ran from home to the country club clubhouse and made a loop.  Passed about a dozen wild turkeys on the canal bank. Warm for this time of year, light wind.  Pace 8:26 

 

 

 

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.100.002.10

TM 2.1 miles --not feeling well and gave up

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.202.006.20

Ran the loop up on the hill.  Great day for a run.  Very warm for this time of year again.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Greenbelt run at noon.  45 F with a breeze.  Pace 8:08

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.100.008.10

AM  - 3 mile  TM run  Shop gym was about 46 f with no heater.

 

Noon - 5.1 mile greenbelt run.  37 and windy.  Pace 7:46

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.600.007.60

AM - TM for 2.6 miles  Had to cut it short again...

 

Noon -  5 miles with Jeff.  Another great day to run in shorts!  Pace 7:58

Comments
From jtshad on Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 14:55:30 from 141.221.191.225

Cool, we got under 8:00! My hammy must be doing better! Thanks for the run.

From Dan S on Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 15:14:45 from 141.221.191.225

That is great your leg is healing! You will be back to humbling me soon!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

In Mesquite for a baseball tournament.  Ran 5.5 miles from he Eureka hotel.  This is the place to run in the winter!  very mild weather.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.500.001.50

Started a run from the Marriot in Provo but started feeling poorly and cut it short.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.300.0016.30

Holiday today!  Drove to snake river landing and looped the greenbelt for 16.3 miles.  Clear and breezy with temps in the high 30's.  Pace - 8:05 

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

My legs felt like wood.  Ran an easy loop around the river.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

noon - Five miles on the greenbelt.  Nice day.    Temp - 40f    pace 7:45

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.300.006.30

Another nice day in February.  Ran and chatted for 6.3 miles at noon wth Jeff.   Temp - 45  Pace 7:58

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.200.007.20

The treadmill belt is slipping and I spent more time working on it than running 2.2 miles

 

Noon - Outside for an easy 5 miles.  Pace 7.59

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Ran on slipping TM at home in the morning.  Not fun

Noon - Ran on the good TM at work.  Still not fun

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.300.008.30

AM -  Easy run on the recently repaired TM in the shop.

 

Noon - Outside for 5 miles.  Pace 7:45

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Five miles at noon.  Pace 7:53

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

I attempted a little speed today - definitely needs work.  Pace 7:36, 2 miles at 7:05

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

Ran a loop  from home to the top of the country club and back   Nice day  Pace 8:13

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

five miles on the greenbelt  Pace 8:06

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

Cool north wind today.  Ran north to Sage Lakes so I could come back with the wind.  Pace 7:58

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.300.006.30

Noon run to Panchari  Pace 7:50

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.400.006.40

Noon run with Jeff on a nice day. 

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.000.0016.00

Another beautiful day!  Temp in the 40's and light breeze.  Met Jeff at the river and ran 16 mile in the mid-morning. I  felt good and was grateful for the conversation to help the miles go by....  Pace  8:11

Comments
From jtshad on Fri, Mar 06, 2015 at 16:00:06 from 69.20.183.178

Thanks for the run in the great weather. Sorry to slow you down near the end, I appreciate you dragging my butt along for the ride. Great run to get ready for Boston!

From Dan S on Mon, Mar 09, 2015 at 08:09:14 from 141.221.191.225

You did not slow me down at all. I also noticed that you had already run once that morning!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

Ran up the hill from home in the mid afternoon.  Pretty nice running in shorts.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

5 mile noon river run    Pace - 7:47

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Easy 5 mile run with Bill.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.104.008.10

Back to getting up for morning runs.  3.1 on the treadmill.

 

Had a meeting scheduled for 12:00 so went out early for a river run.  Went out easy then picked it up a little for the next 4 miles with no issues.  More warm weather (for IF) Pace - 7:31

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.304.009.30

Morning TM

Noon run with Jeff

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.710.0011.71

Sunday run from home out on the country roads.  Pace 8:21

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.100.005.10

Noon run on the river Pace 7:59

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.003.005.00

Noon run  Pace 7:35

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.602.006.60

Ran the cross country course in Freeman park.  First loop with Jeff until he picked up the pace...

 

 

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.200.008.20

AM  Treadmill

Noon  5 miles with Bill

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.500.003.50

Not much time before a funeral so out for a short run alonng the canal.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
17.600.0017.60

Evening run around the greenbelt.  Finished in the dark.  Pace 8:01

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.500.007.50

Ugh.  TM in the morning and again at noon.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.200.003.20

AM TM only  No time for a run at noon.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.205.007.20

AM  TM run.  Had to cut it short  today, but at least I did something....

Noon - ran the greenbelt on a decent but breezy day.  Pace 7:23

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.500.009.50

AM  3.2 on the TM

 

Noon  - 6.3 miles - made the Panchari loop today.  Left my GPS off after the bridge, but guess about a 7:45 pace.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

Ran up the hill from home.   Planned the long run for today but ended up short on time.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
20.100.0020.10

Long run on the greenbelt in the afternoon.  Perfect day for it - mid 50's and light breeze.  I was fine out running but felt crummy about an hour afterwards.  May not have hydrated well enough. Pace 7:58

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Easy recovery run on the greenbelt with Jeff.  Pace 8:04

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.300.006.30

Ran the river at noon.  Calm all morning until I went out....  Pace 7:45

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.002.004.00

Short evening run on the canal bank from home.  Trying to run fast on the canal is challenging with the uneven terrain - I do not need a twisted ankle 3 weeks before Boston.  Still managed to see several deer.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.501.007.50

Noon run around Snake River Landing.  Pace 7:40

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.100.0010.10

Early afternoon run from work down to the Sunnyside car dealerships. For a change of scenery I ran part of it on the greenbelt, but mostly on roads around the path.  Clear, breezy and cool.  pace 7:58

Comments
From jtshad on Sat, Apr 04, 2015 at 09:10:13 from 69.20.183.178

Good run. I am telling Jim!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.800.0012.80

Mid morning run to the country club. Once again the stealthy wind waited for me to go out and then kicked up in fine form.  Pace 8:00 

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Five miles on the TM at noon.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

AM   Treadmill

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.300.008.30

Short TM run in the morning 2 miles  Outside for 6.3 miles on a decent day at noon. Pace 7:51

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.300.007.30

Treadmill in the morning  - had to cut it short again    2.3 miles

 

Noon - 5 miles on the river.  Pace 7:48

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.008.0010.00

Early afternoon run from work to Sunnyside.  What a great day for running.  Ran a warm up and cool down mile at a 7:47 and 8 fast miles at 7:12 pace.  Now I can start the taper...

Comments
From jtshad on Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 14:10:50 from 69.20.183.178

Great run, looking good for Boston!

From Dan S on Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 08:05:28 from 141.221.191.225

Thanks - that was good advice. I hope the snow has been melting back there...

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

Ran up the hill in the morning.  A cold wind was blowing and I was dressed like it was the middle of winter.  Pace - 8:11

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

Out for the usual run to Broadway at noon.  No wind and 50f was a nice change from the gale over the weekend.  Pace 7:33

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.300.004.30

East TM run at noon.  Very windy outside.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

Easy run in Stow along the river

Race: Boston Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:29:30, Place overall: 9979, Place in age division: 325
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.200.0026.20

Great race despite the cold, wet weather.  Was right on my projected time.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

I was sick for the week after the marathon.  First time out running.  Pace - 7:15

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.005.005.00

Out sick since the marahon.  First run and felt decent.  Pace - 7:15

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.004.005.00

Noon on the greenbelt  Pace 7:37

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.005.005.00

Pace 7:25

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.500.004.50

Pace 7:51

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.506.206.70

Noon river run.  Ran 6.2 miles at a 7:07 pace and then went easy for the last half mile.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.005.005.00

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
494.0160.20554.21
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