Training in Montana

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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, Feb 03, 2012

Total Distance

0.00

My wife headed out today on a girl's weekend to the mountains so I stayed home from my run and helped her get ready. THAT is true love.

At lunch I went to Boot Camp. Pretty good session, kicked my butt. I haven't done a Friday Boot Camp for a long time as the last time I did Friday my Saturday long run really suffered. Seeing if my fitness has improved enough where I can handle a hard workout then run long. I'm shooting for 15 miles tomorrow. Anyone want to join me? 6 AM at my house. Dirt roads most of the way! Gorgeous views.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Kam on Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 21:27:53 from 174.23.232.1

I wish I was up your way, Russ. I like the dirt roads. As far as marathon prep goes, I'm feeling really good. I'm still debating about getting a "plan", but not totally convinced. I've been preparing instinctively, and not slavishly following a spreadsheet. As JakeK's blog title says, "the secret is, there is no secret." I feel like the extra mileage is really making a difference. My long runs are long, but they feel better; both during and after. I'm not as wiped out, probably since they are a smaller percentage of my weekly mileage. I think I'm 100% certain of a pr at Boston. Sub-3 not so much, but I've got 10 more weeks to get there and give it a real shot.

From Russ on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 00:42:22 from 24.72.198.228

I'm not one to talk, but I'd say not to do a plan at this point. It seems like you've been doing this long enough, with enough positive role models & coaching via the FRB that you know what your body needs. I think you're going to have a blast at Boston and kick some tail.

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