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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
Wed, Dec 20, 2017
Total Distance
4.32

4 TM miles at Noon at the Y. Legs felt good with 30 hours rest. Started at 7.1, increased every mile to 7.6, 8.1, 8.6, then @ 3.5 miles to 9.1, 9.6 @ 3.75, and 10.1 @ 3.9 miles. Mirrors at the Y allow seeing your form, and I was able to keep a solid form the entire time, so that's encouraging. No incline yet on my TM sessions, when in the past I've always done 2% incline on the TM. With just getting back to running more I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet. Maybe soon.

As for 2018 races, I'm planning on another Bighorn 50K in June, and considering a BQ Saturday Marathon: Dreyer Last Chance in Chicago 9/8, or Indianapolis marathon on 11/3. Fargo would be nice in May, but I doubt I'd be up for a BQ - I'd much rather get ready for the 50K then do a race after that. My current 26.2 PR was a month after my Bighorn 50K PR, so there's a connection. Maybe I'll do the Deseret News Marathon in July again, and if I get lucky with cooler weather (fat chance) maybe I could get a 3:21. Hmmm...

Adrenaline 17 Miles: 4.32
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 15:27:41 from 172.4.198.186

3:21 at DN, you can do it!

From Russ on Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 16:13:49 from 74.114.3.253

Hmm... You doing DN again allie? What's your weather forecast/prediction for that 7/24 Tuesday?

From allie on Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 16:32:15 from 172.4.198.186

my current des news status is {maybe}

forecast should be 50 degrees at the start with a light breeze; around 60 in the valley, mostly sunny with a few clouds and a gentle tailwind on foothill

From Russ on Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 16:34:22 from 74.114.3.253

Hmmm... maybe is better than no. And apparently Atlanta makes people liars. 60 in the valley? Which valley? The Juneau Alaska valley? It will be 110 in the SLC valley. Hmph.

From allie on Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 16:43:43 from 172.4.198.186

sorry, forgot the disclaimer

*temps forecasted may vary by up to 40 degrees

From Russ on Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 09:11:57 from 74.114.3.253

Hahahahaha! Yup, that smallllll disclaimer. But I now fully endorse your prediction.

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