I'm retired from racing. Really.

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Location:

Greenville,SC,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I also maintain a blogspot running blog. Check it out. 

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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
88.508.004.000.000.00100.50
NB 800 Miles: 14.50NB 769 2 Miles: 65.50Omni 7 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.500.000.000.000.0014.50

AM- 4.5 easy miles.  The beach was very crowded due to a predawn Delta II rocket launch on a gorgeous morning with a colorful sunrise.  It was cool watching the launch- about 2 minutes into the ascent, the rocket entered the sunlight and its plume was a brilliant white against a dark blue-purpleish sky. 

On a related note, it is becoming increasingly likely that Obama will cut the Ares I rocket program that I have been working on for the past 2 years.  If this happens, it is probable that hundreds to thousands of workers at my plant would lose their jobs, including me.  And this is on top of 750 job losses that happened earlier this year or are already announced for Oct. 

Noon- 10 more.

NB 800 Miles: 4.50NB 769 2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
16.003.004.000.000.0023.00

AM- BTW.  5 miles warmup, then 3 miles tinman at 6:00 pace.  Then did 5x4min at CV pace (5:20-5:25), with 2 min rest in between.  3.5 miles cooldown.  Tired.  The pockets on my shorts had puddles of sweat in them by the end.  Fly home tomorrow.

PM- 7 more.  But now my trip home got delayed to Friday night, which means this trip will be at least 13 days.  Way too long to be away from a wife and two young kids.

Omni 7 Miles: 16.00NB 769 2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
20.500.000.000.000.0020.50

AM- 6 while watching the news about Brett Favre's unretirement.  Wonder what Paul thinks about this.  And will the Packers allow him to enter the Hall of Fame as a Packer still?

PM- 10.

PM after dinner- 4.5.

NB 800 Miles: 6.00Omni 7 Miles: 4.00NB 769 2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(20)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

Noon- 10 easy.

Night- 4 easy.

NB 800 Miles: 4.00NB 769 2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

AM- 7 easy.  Now I have a full day of work, and then (hopefully) fly home late tonight.  It's been a long 13 day trip.

NB 769 2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
16.505.000.000.000.0021.50

AM- Long run back in good ol' Logan.  It was OH SO GLORIOUS to run in cool weather again (though the ride to the top in the jeep with no top was chilly- we did see a bull moose, though).  Ran with my work running club today.  Allie and Cody came.  Cody and I started running at mile 4 of TOU course, ran to the top, then down to the end of Hollow Rd, with gatorade provided every 3 miles courtesy of Marty and the club.  We ran most of the way down with Allie and Russ Bennett, while MattRow ran ahead.  Pace was about 6:45-7:00.  At mile 14, Cody and I picked it up to 6:05-6:30 pace for a while.  We caught Matt at an aid station and made him run with us for a few miles, plus we dragged him up the hill into Hyrum as practice for SGM.  Finished up the run of 21.5 miles in 2:23:33, 6:42 avg.  Felt a bit tired but good, other than a knot/charlie horse in my right calf.  Easier week next week leading up to TOU 1/2, then a few more hard weeks. This is my 3rd 100+ mile week in the past 4 weeks, so rest is needed.

MattRow ran a great workout today- 20 miles all averaging faster than his goal MP!  Wow!  That's a hard workout- it will definitely make him better for the marathon.

NB 769 2 Miles: 21.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(11)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
88.508.004.000.000.00100.50
NB 800 Miles: 14.50NB 769 2 Miles: 65.50Omni 7 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
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