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May 05, 2024

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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
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Adrenaline 18 #2 Lifetime Miles: 64.00
Altra Lifetime Miles: 50.50
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Cascadia Green/orange Lifetime Miles: 223.00
Mon, Jul 22, 2013
Total Distance
2.00

2 miles while staying in Heber for the week. Pretty warm by the time I got going, at least 80, but for a short run not bad. Once I warmed up kept a good pace up the small hills, and marathon pace on the downhills was easy. I'm hoping everything goes well on Wednesday. High temp will be 95, low temp 72 in town. Hoping to be done by 8:45, and hopefully won't be too hot by then.

Having a fun time with my family this week at a house we're renting. Fun times, mellow times, and I'll have lots of support from my family to give me cold sponges and gatorade a couple times in the last 6 miles. 

Brooks Adrenaline 13 Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 15:00:25 from 97.117.88.144

we should (hopefully) have some cloud cover, and the heat shouldn't be too oppressive before 9 am (at least for a race in july). but yes, sponges are a great idea. especially at the last aid station before mile 25 (it's on 300 east right before you turn onto 700 south) -- use that aid station for all it's worth. cover yourself in water. i usually take 2-3 cups here -- one cup over my head, one on the legs, and one on my singlet. the last mile is slightly uphill (slightly, but you will detect it), and it's directly into the sun.

but other than that -- it's cake. :)

it's great you will have your family there for support -- makes all the difference in the world.

From allie on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 15:19:15 from 97.117.88.144

also, you should bring meb with you.

From I Just Run on Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 08:50:19 from 67.79.11.242

Hope your humidity isn't as high as it is here in Texas when the temps go up that high.

From Russ on Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 12:30:15 from 75.169.139.56

Thanks allie! Great tips for the last 1.2, and I know I'll need it. Unfortunately Meb declined my invitation. I promptly unfriended him.

IJR, the humidity won't be near what it is in Texas thank goodness!

From Kam on Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 12:45:58 from 68.66.163.179

Russ, give me a call. We need to sort out some of the details.

From Kam on Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 12:46:16 from 68.66.163.179

I can fax you my number if you need it.

From Christie on Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 15:38:46 from 74.213.202.246

Good luck tomorrow!

From I Just Run on Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:36:46 from 67.79.11.242

BTW...who's that tall guy standing to your right in the new Blog Picture? :-)

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