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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, Jan 01, 2013
Total Distance
10.60

I wanted to start off the new year right, so I started on the treadmill with a goal of at least 6 miles, and then thought 7 would be good, but 8 was far so I then focused on 8. After 6 I felt great so my new goal became 10. The treadmill I'm using goes up to 99:59, so that was my final goal. I wanted to see what happened. Would the TM stop, turn over, or what? I felt tired after 9, so the last 15 minutes were a slight struggle but not too bad. Achilles felt good nearly the entire time. It was sore afterward so I'm not out of the woods yet but close to it. I iced it just now and it's feeling pretty good. Hopefully double digits will be normal for me once more. By the way, the timer turned over to 0:00. Good time for a cool down.

Question that I need some advice: registration for the Bighorn 30K/50K/50M/100M is this Saturday and the shortest races fill up quick. I'm turning 40 in April & want to do something cool to prove that I can do it. Do I run the 50K again or up my game and do the 50 miler? Or just do the 30K and focus this year on marathons?

Blue Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 10.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bam on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 09:20:04 from 89.126.28.24

I'd suggest you find a decent track meet and enter the elite 800m and see how you go - please video the race as I'd love to see you storming up the home straight:)

Seriously, go for what feels right. I remember your report on the 50k. Read it again as this might help you make up your mind...

From Bam on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 10:35:47 from 89.126.28.24

Actually, Russ, I'd suggest the 30k and focus on marathons. Your marathon pr is down to 3:31. You could get that substantially lower this year just by being more consistent etc.

From Claudio on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 12:33:08 from 216.99.185.50

Happy new year Russ! Ah, Bam beat me to it... I recall something along the line of "immediate thoughts: i don't want to do this ever again" or something like that at the end of your 50k report! personally I can't wait to turn 40 so that I can participate in masters T&F events (yes, they also have a M35 category but I'd get destroyed...). The USATf masters calendar for your region should be at this link (it's blocked at my workplace...): http://nwmtf.oregonathletics.org/documents/schedule_000.pdf , maybe you'll find something interesting for the summer. How about a 5 minute mile? ultimately your call of course, but whatever you decide, please don't pick the convertible and blondie for your big 4-0 !

From Russ on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 13:18:59 from 74.114.3.253

Hahahaha! I'm so busted. I did write that I would never again do the 50K, but in the past few months I've recanted that statement. Never say never. It really was the last 6 miles that ruined it for me, and I can do anything for 6 miles. That being said, Bam, I think you're right that I should focus on the marathon. Maybe the 30K it will be!

Great advice from both of you, and Claudio I'm sticking with my hot wife and 1998 pickup truck! I did tell her that I was going to start calling her my girlfriend and that my girlfriend and I needed to go to Vegas for my 40th. She was okay with that.

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