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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
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Cascadia 9 Miles: 4.00Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 18.50Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 52.00
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Noon Boot Camp. Finally got off my lazy tail and did something active. I got back from Elk hunting on Tuesday evening but was wiped out and busy the other days. Not being at BC for a month was a bit rough. I last 40 minutes then ducked out early. I'll work my way back.

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4.00

Ran this morning for the first time in a while and it felt great. Brisk morning, temps 38F but colder with the wind chill. Hopefully I can get my body in good enough shape for a solid 5K time on Thanksgiving morning.

AP: 8:02

Cascadia 9 Miles: 4.00
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4.50

Just couldn't wake up this morning, so hit the Y at Noon and headed outside. Beautiful day, 55F with almost no wind. Coulda/shoulda worn a tank top but went with a tech tee instead which wasn't horrible. Ran naked without watch or music and that wasn't horrible. I wish I knew what pace I was moving during my 4 fartleks but it was nice just to have some speed play without knowing my speed.

22 days to get in shape for a 5K.

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 4.50
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Total Distance
4.00

4 miles this morning from the Y. Took my son to early morning wrestling practice then went for a run outside. Nice temps, 43F slight breeze. Legs felt pretty good so I kept getting a bit quicker and quicker. Paces 8:37, 7:28, 7:16, 6:42. Granted, the 2nd half is downhill. AP: 7:31

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 4.00
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10.00

Nasty weather is coming so I took my wife's vehicle to the tire shop before 8 am to make sure they could fit her in for new tires and I ran from the tire shop down to the Y. Pretty tough run actually, legs felt tight, hammies felt really tight especially about mile 8. Running on all hard roads for long runs isn't nearly as fun as gravel or dirt trails. 

AP: 8:25

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
4.00

I bought new shoes over the weekend after going over 500 in my old pair, and really missing my Adrenalines which I hadn't run in for a very long time. I've got some self-diagnosed plantar fasciitis on my left foot and I'm hoping new shoes which fit better and are more supportive will help.

I ran this morning on a hotel TM in Helena, MT, our state capital. A colleague and I drove up yesterday to teach a leadership training class this morning. The roads were pretty awful a good stretch of the way, but it wasn't snowing and blowing so just some iciness and divots but we stayed safe and made it fine. The run this morning was good but thankfully we didn't need to leave the hotel until 8:30 because I wasn't the first in line for the TM. I got there at 6:15 am and there was a lady on the lone TM. What the??? That is MY treadmill, lady in a yellow shirt only running 5.2 mph on the only hotel TM. So I did the gentlemanly thing and stood in front of her and stared until she got off. 30 minutes later. Well, I wanted to, but I didn't so I hopped on the elliptical and pretended to work out until she finally left. I literally hadn't even broken a sweat. I don't like ellipticals. They are lame.

4 miles, with the last one an attempt to run a 6:30 pace. That lasted 1/4 mile and then I had to walk for 1/4 mile. This sucks! I need to get back in shape. Alas, my Turkey day 5K will not be a PR. I will still have fun, however.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

4 TM miles in Great Falls at the La Quinta Inn on the river. Awesome treadmills, great breakfast. That's my idea of a 4 star hotel.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

4 TM miles in Bozeman at the Holiday Inn Express. Not a great treadmill but a TV right in front of the TM earns points. Decent breakfast but only pancakes, no waffle maker. 3 stars.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

4 TM miles at home. Finally. Breakfast wasn't as tasty, but eating with the family earns 5 stars.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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10.00

10 miles on the home treddy while watching Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Fun to watch again before the next installment. I love dystopian fiction. It's interesting to see how different authors think we're all messed up or how we could be when freedom goes away.

Not sure of average pace, but I finished in 1:24 or so. Good run. I'm enjoying these shoes. And I ran on the TM because it was 6F outside with a windchill of -7. I'm not too interested in that kind of cold but I could if I had to. 

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 10.00
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4.00

4 TM miles at the hotel in Missoula. Nice big hotel, big fitness room. I just wish all TMs had fans on them as I got a bit warm. The last mile I ran at a 9.4 mph pace and I held it without too much stress. There was stress, but it wasn't just hanging on for dear life. Bodes decently for the Turkey Day 5K.

Home tonight, but another early morning tomorrow (like yesterday) means no running tomorrow.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

4 TM miles at the hotel in Jackson, WY. Running at 6300 feet is very different from running at 3600 feet. It was a decent run but I had to walk for a ways halfway through. It seems once I do that on the TM it breaks up the cobwebs and lets me finish strong. Sort of worked that way this time.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

4 TM miles this morning at the Y. I didn't feel horrible, didn't feel great. I hate not running on Saturdays but I got up early to take my son hunting then was too tired to run later.

This run was decent. The last bit I ran 1/2 mile at 6:27 pace, 1/4 at 6:15, and 1/4 at 6:00 and still felt pretty good. I'm hopeful for the Turkey Day 5K and 1 mile races, although snow is predicted Tuesday and Wednesday so the roads might be crappy. We'll see.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

4 TM miles at the Y during lunch. Went slow to get ready for the Turkey Trot tomorrow. After warm up kept it at 6.9 mph. 

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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Race: Run Turkey Run (3.107 Miles) 00:20:32, Place overall: 13, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
6.00

Turkey Trot this morning, did the 5K/1 mile double. Good news is the high today is supposed to be 50; bad news is it snowed 4" yesterday, Billings doesn't plow side streets, and the temp this morning was 28. Warmed up 2 miles or so on the side streets to see how bad the roads were. Pretty bad, totally slick and icy in most spots. I stuck to the edge and there was traction.

5K race started at 9 am and about 50 people took off and I kept a steady pace. I left my watch home so no idea of pace. I was hoping that meant I'd run faster not knowing how fast I was going but that didn't work so well. The race starts and ends on good clean roads so the first and last 3/4 were on clear dry roads. After 1/2 mile there were about 15 in front of me and I was paired up with two girls. We kept together until the last mile, then one girl dropped off and one dropped me. I was struggling with thoughts of walking so I didn't follow her. My breathing was labored but steady. My legs were feeling sore. I kept going steady and had an okay kick the last stretch but nothing fantastic. 

I gave it about all I had today. I wish I were in better shape, but alas. No idea how much time the bad roads took from me but I didn't feel like I could've given it more. Having to worry about the bad roads probably cost 15 seconds, but I don't think I could've found another 15 to break 20:00. No worries. I felt great about the race as I finished 15th out of 1900 finishers and 1st age division. Not bad for an old fat slow guy. 

An hour after the 5K the 1 mile started. Not near as many people raced this one, but my entire family was in the race. I decided to race it. My 16 yr old nephew and 15 yr old son took off and I held it steady and picked off people. One guy ahead of me looked to be a Masters runner and I knew this was the RRCA Montana Mile Championship. If I could win it again that would be fun. I passed him with 1/2 mile left and not long after that passed my 16 yr old soccer stud nephew (I'd passed my son pretty early on - he's not a distance runner). I don't think I passed anyone else but I kept it moving, right next to my nephew. With 150 yards to the finish I sprinted it in, passing the lagging 5K walkers. I was hauling butt (for me, anyhow) and finished in a slow 6:17. Nephew came in 4 seconds later, 15 yr old son at 7:05, 13 yr old at 8:06, 8 yr old daughter 10:56, wife 11:05. A fun day. I stuck around for awards and my 15 yr old took 3rd age group, nephew 2nd age group. I took 1st in age group and 1st Masters so I'm the two-time defending RRCA Montana Masters champion in the mile. Nobody runs this race. I got a nice medal for that and a really cool hand made metal thing for 1st place age division.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I'm thankful for my legs, my health, my family, my running friends, and so many other blessings in my life. 

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 6.00
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4.00

4 TM miles at home tonight. Running in a room with a fire going in the wood stove is optimal for summer training. I'm not exactly training for a summer race, but I felt like it tonight. My legs were sore, probaby a combination of the 5K/1 mile Thursday double and 5 minutes of Boot Camp yesterday. Walked a couple times in there. Hopefully will have better weather next week and can run outside (5 degrees and -15 wind chill at 7 am; got colder throughout the day). 

Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 4.00
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74.50
Cascadia 9 Miles: 4.00Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 18.50Brooks Adrenaline 15 Miles: 52.00
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