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Location:

Billings,MT,

Member Since:

Jan 10, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

~~Longest Ultra: Bighorn Trail Run: 12:19:00, 52 miles, Bighorn Mountains, WY, June 20, 2015

50K: Bighorn Trail Run: 5:52:13, 32 miles, Bighorn Mountains, WY, June 15, 2013

Marathon: 3:25:01, Deseret News Marathon, SLC, UT, July 24, 2013

Half-Marathon: 1:37:00 (downhill), Deseret News Marathon Split, SLC, UT, July 24, 2013

10K: 44:07, Big Sky State Games, Billings, MT, July 2012

5K: 20:25, Big Sky State Games, Billings, MT, July 2013

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back into running shape.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Not get super fat, and qualify for Boston before I'm 50 (April 2023).

Personal:

Started running seriously in March 2010. Married 22 years to a hot momma and we have 3 boys, 1 sweet girl, 2 dogs, 3 2 0 1 cat, and 6     4 5 6 3 5 3 1 2 0 chickens (until Spring 2019 when we'll start over). As of September 2018 I'm looking for work... yay. I'm on the local School Board.

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My 2 weeks of no running started today so I hit the Spin class that I've avoided for 3-4 years. It was pretty good. The last time I went to it I pushed myself too hard and about passed out as I could barely breathe. This time I took my HR monitor and that helped me regulate what I was doing. It's my cheap one and it only works correctly for 30 minutes it seems so I'll take my Garmin next time. I got the HR up to 170 during one of the "hill climbs" and that was a bit much. Felt a little heart flutter so I backed off for a while. I probably need to start doing more of the spin class as it works out totally different muscles. The guy leading the class does it Mondays & Thursdays and I've noticed how his classes are packed while other classes have 4 people in them. I think I'll go when he teaches. Great workout, sweat fest for 50 minutes, and my calves are good and sore. I guess I'll hit the elliptical tomorrow plus some upper body.

After finishing I did 10 pullups. I need a pullup bar at home. And not the toddler underwear type. 

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Comments
From peg on Thu, Mar 01, 2012 at 19:38:26 from 67.2.133.219

Chris does a spin class all the time, and wants me to go get my butt kicked sometime....hmmmm. good job on the cross train

From Russ on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 08:31:56 from 74.114.3.253

I've resisted it but I've read plenty about how cycling helps running quite a bit. After my foot heals I think I'll do this once per week to work different muscles.

From Kam on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 13:13:48 from 68.66.163.179

Don't you mean, "After my foot heels?"

From Russ on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 14:32:54 from 74.114.3.253

That's eggsactly what I mean!

From peg on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 15:53:16 from 67.2.133.219

so after re-reading this, I finally got the last line about pullup bar! i am such a dork!

From Russ on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 16:02:32 from 74.114.3.253

Hahahahaha! I love it Peg. Glad you got it. I thought you both just ignored me. What would conversation at a "Pull-Up" bar be like? "Hey baby, do you wear those often?" "So, how many accidents a day do you have? I'm down to three." "Give me a milk. Make it frosty."

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