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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
Fri, Dec 22, 2017
Total Distance
5.11

5 snowstorm headlamp miles this morning. I even pulled to the side of the infrequently used highway I run on to allow the snowplow to go past as the driver slowed down significantly to avoid sending rocks or mush my way, which was very thoughtful. We don't get the large Utah flakes here, just the small pellet-type snow, so it wasn't too hard to see. Had some wind, so wore my nearly-clear sunglasses to avoide the driven snow and that worked pretty well. Used my new micro spike look alikes and I think I like them well enough, but I'm not sure. They were only $39.99 where the Katoola brand is $69.99, and while the cheaper ones have the same length spikes, they don't have any directly under the ball of the foot, so pushing off is a challenge. Thinking I might go spend the extra $30 to upgrade. The store said that wouldn't be an issue.

Cascadia 11 Miles: 5.11
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 11:20:15 from 172.4.198.186

i do actually miss the days of dodging the snow plow spray.

merry christmas. i hope you make it to the jazz game. if you do, wave to lebron for me. :)

From Russ on Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 11:25:56 from 74.114.3.253

ah, very nice, thank you. your memory is as golden as your sweet 26.2 times. chances of making the game aren't looking so great right now, but the kids are getting tix to Brighton for snowboarding, so they're stoked about that. and the wife and I and the littles will go cross country skiing and/or snowshoeing on guardsman pass while they're on the hill. it will be fun. merry christmas to you guys too! I'm actually jealous of a warm Christmas. I'd be down with that.

From allie on Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 11:35:16 from 172.4.198.186

well, that sounds fun too! enjoy

From I Just Run on Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 12:46:25 from 199.38.187.9

As I read your post I realize I'm really not a hard core runner, I'm just a pansy and complainer!

MERRY CHRISTMAS...!!!

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