Training in Montana

April 27, 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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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

Sat, Mar 08, 2014

Total Distance

12.00

12 miles this morning...outside!!! It was fantastic to run in the out of doors and have to worry about pace. The temp said it was 35, but that's 600 ft above town and apparently there was an inversion as it was cold and everything was frozen solid with all the melting going on. I was dressed warm enough thankfully.

By the way, running apps on phones stink. Since my Garmin battery died I've used MapMyRun and now use Strava. The GPS abilities stink. The last couple times I've run regular routes and it's measured short. Today was bad. Mile 2 had me at a 6:52 pace while I was running about 8:30. Mile 8 was 3:52 pace. I am amazing, I know. Trying out for the Olympics soon. I still have 4 years eligibility at the college of my choice.... Going to replace my Garmin battery this week.

Brooks Ravenna 5 Miles: 12.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Christie on Sun, Mar 09, 2014 at 16:17:16 from 66.111.126.9

yeehaw, outside!! Impressive mile 8 Russ... your legs were clearly ecstatic to run outdoors :):):)

From Kam on Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 14:26:22 from 68.66.163.179

I've been using run keeper. It seems pretty good, but does measure short compared to the garmin. Close enough, though.

Your training impresses me, Russ. Way to fit it all in. Will you be down south at all prior to the marathon? Jens and I are going to couch camp with Vard and Toni this weekend for a tennis tournament...

From Russ on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 09:56:20 from 74.114.3.253

Thanks guys. :)

Kam, we'll get into SLC Friday early afternoon is all. It would be great to squeeze in a visit to the Fillmores if we can figure it out. Our school district changed spring break from 5 days to 4 days so we decided not to make the 14 hour drive to St. George and settled for SLC and the marathon. Have fun with my folks!

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