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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
Tue, May 08, 2012
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles this morning and I felt good. Shorts, long sleeve shirt & gloves helped and only a slight breeze. The pace was much improved from yesterday and I wanted to see what I could do on the way back. I pushed it and the last 3 miles were 7:30, 7:23, and 7:00. It was a controlled push. I know I'll feel it tomorrow when I do a slow 6, but I'm glad I could shift the legs into a higher gear as it's been a while.

AP: 8:07 

Brooks ASR 8 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From peg on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 10:37:50 from 67.2.165.8

nice times, I don't know how you do it, I can only go slower!

From Russ on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 11:18:00 from 74.114.3.253

It's much easier when it's downhill!

From Kam on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 15:30:06 from 68.66.163.179

I dig those splits, Russ. Check out this fall marathon: http://www.huntsvilleutahmarathon.com/images/HuntsvilleMarathonRoute.pdf

If you can keep up that pace down a hill for 26 miles you've got a bq in the bag.

From Russ on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 15:35:37 from 74.114.3.253

Yowzers! That's some serious downhill, and a really high starting elevation. Looks like a cool course. Are you thinking of doing that one versus TOU?

Okay - ignore that question. I just saw your reply elsewhere that you're undecided between the two. Tough choice.

From Kam on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 15:42:30 from 68.66.163.179

TOU has a good turnout. They really run a good race. Huntsville will be a lot smaller, but there's something appealing about running a new marathon. The start time is 10 a.m., which I really like, opposed to getting up in the threes to catch a bus. The start will be really cold at that elevation that time of year, but the scenery along that road will be gorgeous. The courses are a push until mile 18, and then Huntsville far outstrips TOU. Instead of winding around, you get straight shots into the finish.

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