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July 2014

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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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Adrenaline 18 Lifetime Miles: 424.24
Cascadia 12 Lifetime Miles: 396.50
Adrenaline 18 #2 Lifetime Miles: 64.00
Altra Lifetime Miles: 50.50
Brooks 20 Lifetime Miles: 50.00
Cascadia Green/orange Lifetime Miles: 223.00
Total Distance
70.00
Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 22.00Brooks ASR 9 Miles: 11.00Cascadia 9 Miles: 37.00
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4.00

Finally got a chance to go for a run, so ran at lunch time. It felt great even though it was close to 80 degrees. No music or watch. I just ran. 

Monday night I drove down to West Yellowstone to meet up with my family. A grizzly cub ran in front of my car on the way there. Very cool. Tuesday we saw the hot pots, Yellowstone Falls, and the kids swam in the Firehole River. We saw a nice herd of buffalo, a 6 point elk in velvet 30 yards from the road and about 200 head of elk across a valley. And some amazing views of Yellowstone Lake at dusk. Perfect light but no good camera so I didn't even bother. I just kept the picture in my memory. Nice little trip. 

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 4.00
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Total Distance
11.00

A tough double digit run which reminded me that I'm only 2 weeks post 34 mile run so not quite recovered yet. The run a couple weeks ago was at such a slow pace and I had very little post race soreness so I thought it hadn't affected me much. I guess it did a bit. This morning's run was hot for me but thankfully had a nice West breeze which helped. Went up my typical Saturday hill and I love this beast. I made it to the top without stopping but walked at the top where normally I keep going. Walked a few more times after that which is unheard of but makes sense. Glad to hit double digits so soon after a big mileage race such I normally don't do for a month afterwards. Hmmmm.

Brooks ASR 9 Miles: 11.00
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Noon Boot Camp at the Y. Felt awesome. I will be sore.

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Noon Boot Camp at the Y. I will be more sore as I am already very sore from Monday. Love DOMS.

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4.00

Finally got my rear out of bed this morning and went for a run. I've tried most every day this week but I keep staying up late and can't roll out of bed. Stayed up late last night but was awake at 6:10 so got up. Warm morning of 70 and cloudy but had a nice 10 mph breeze which felt better. After double Boot Camp this week I took it slow and steady as that's about the only speed I had.

AP: 8:51

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 4.00
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11.00

At a family reunion near Red Lodge MT and went for a run before everyone woke up. Excellent dirt road and thankfully it rained earlier so knocked down any dust from cars, not that I saw many.

Tree lined road headed South towards the mountains and passed through a small town then back towards the mountains. Fantastic view, steady climb on the out. Felt great. What a difference a week makes.

Cascadia 9 Miles: 11.00
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Boot camp. Struggling to wake up early enough to go run. Plus I really like BC.

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Total Distance
6.00

Woke up early enough to run. A bit warm but very nice. Great to run my normal route after a couple weeks of not going 6 mid week.

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 6.00
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Not sure why but my back is killing me today and it's hard to move around. I've never had my back hurt like this. Tried various stretches and nothing.

Update: figured out it was my hamstrings and an odd stretch helped my back feel better.

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11.00

11 is the new 10. We're camping in the most gorgeous spot on earth and thankfully my back felt well enough to run on an amazing trail. It's an amazing single track that goes wherever you want. Unfortunately I was only able to go about 5 or so miles.

Cascadia 9 Miles: 11.00
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Total Distance
4.00

Ran outside at lunchtime. Decent 76F temps, 46% humidity felt humid to me but it wasn't bad. I'll take it over the Midwest anyday.

Back is still a bit sore on the right side but didn't bother me running. Need to see a Chiro.

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

Ran outside at lunch again. Ugh. Huge rainstorm last night all through the area put the humidity to San Antonio levels this morning, but thankfully dropped to only 80 degrees and 50% humidity during my run. That was pretty rough so I can't imagine doing that and much worse every day during the hot months. I felt like I had no energy but I'm sure it was the weather.

Chiro fixed the right side of the back but now the left side is hurting. I see him again Friday. Very odd but not constant pain, just twinges when I step or turn wrong so I tried to not do those movements while running....

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 4.00
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Total Distance
6.00

Total guess on miles. I ran 4 laps around the island and with no GPS watch I just ran. 54 minutes total. Felt great. Back is back to normal. Whew.

Cascadia 9 Miles: 6.00
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9.00

6 loops around the island. A kid with a GPS watch said it's a 1.5 mile loop so I'll take it. Going for 8 loops tomorrow, means a 5 am wake up call. Gorgeous views here but I'm ready to go home!

Cascadia 9 Miles: 9.00
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Total Distance
70.00
Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 22.00Brooks ASR 9 Miles: 11.00Cascadia 9 Miles: 37.00
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