I'm retired from racing. Really.

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Greenville,SC,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

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5k- 16:01, 1/2 marathon- 1:11:37, marathon- 2:34:16, 50k- 3:58, 100 mile- 15:19

Former World Record holder in 100 x 5k relay

Ultra history:

8-100 mile, 1-100k, 9-50 mile, 2-40 mile, 14-50k-ish

12 wins, 5 CR's, plus four 2nd, five 3rd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 9th, 16th, 20th, 28th, 38th, and 62nd place, with 1 DNF

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goals

Enjoy running, stay fit (and maybe lose a few pounds). Play ultimate frisbee.

4 year coach of Langston Middle School- love it

Long-Term Running Goals:

Unretire at some point

Run a sub-6 hr 50 miler

Win a 100 mile ultramarathon

Personal:

I have five cute kids. And I have some rockin short green racing shorts- I wear them mainly because it embarrasses my wife so much. I like ultimate frisbee, trail running, reading, and cheering for the Denver Broncos! And I have the absolute best wife in the world. And I used to run for the now-disbanded national Team Pearl Izumi- Ultra!

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Miles:	This week:	8.00	Month:	44.00	Year:	199.50
Fastwitch Lifetime Miles:						82.50
Trail N1 Lifetime Miles:						86.50
Road N1 Lifetime Miles:						31.00
Trail M2 Lime/black Lifetime Miles:						297.00
Road M3 Grey And Yellow Lifetime Miles:						324.00
Road N2 Purple 2 Lifetime Miles:						222.50
Road N2 4 Grey Lifetime Miles:						59.00

Tue, Jun 29, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
16.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.50

I've gotten in bed ~11-11:30 the past few nights, but not been able to fall asleep until 12:30-1 am or later. Very rare for me. Needless to say, I canned my morning run to get a little much-needed sleep. It's ok- I can say I'm still recovering from my race.

PM- Today was one of those "blah", just-get-in-the-miles kind of run. Started at First Dam, ran up the canyon to Spring Hollow. Then I decided to run up Crimson Trail, a trail I haven't been on in 7 years. I remembered why- it's a nice hike, but it's a terrible running trail, quite honestly. The ascent is rather steep (especially on tired legs), the descent is super steep (1200 ft in 1 miles), and the top is so twisty, rocky, and hilly that it is impossible to get any rhythm going. 41 min for the 3 miles on that trail. Then I did some running around Guinavah Malibu campground and headed back. Lots of bug swarms on the trail, causing me to run with my head down and breathe through my nose. A weather front with very strong winds, gusts of dusts, and rain also moved through. Just glad to finish today- 16.5 slow miles with 2400 ft climbing, according to Sporttracks. Tired.

Progrid Guide TR Miles: 16.50

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Cody on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 10:39:11 from 69.9.58.17

I am bagging any running today. Wish I could join you on the trail, but just not a good idea today.

From Jon on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 11:58:03 from 192.107.247.6

Ok. I'll just run by my lonesome.

From David Nelson on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 23:09:18 from 24.22.229.1

My first reaction when I read "Crimson Trail" was "Nice, I love that one!" Then realized I've only hiked it. You're right, lousy place to run anything at a decent pace. But of all the things to complain about...

Nice race over the weekend, I won't post on the report because everybody else already has.

From Superfly on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 23:17:19 from 208.117.127.110

That sleep thing happens to me at least twice a week. Totally sucks because I'm dead and in bed early but then just lay there.

From jun on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 23:39:05 from 97.126.235.79

That's a lot of miles to tough out. Way to stick it out.

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