Journey from 238.5 lbs to 2:38:30

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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 26, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Mt. Nebo Half 2011 - 1st Overall 1:10:17

St. George Marathon 2011 - 38th overall - 2:47:25

Speedy Spaniard 10k 2011 - 6th Overall - 35:55 6.1

Hale Freezes Over 10k 2011 - 3rd Overall - 35:56 5.97

St. George Marathon 2010 2:56:35

Hobble Creek Half 2010 4th in age 1:21:19

Highway to Hale 2010 3rd overall 37:25

5k in Lindon 2010 17:16

Utah Valley Marathon 2010, 3:01:26

Lehi 5k, 18:24

Timpanogos Half Marathon, 2010 1:54:29

Speedy Spaniard 10k (2009) 40:15

Hale Freezes Over 10k (2010) 40:16

Freedom 10k (2009) 41:34

Provo River Half (2009) 1:30:59

Symantec (Lindon) 5k (2009) 19:16

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 17: 5k, sub 36 10k, sub 1:15 half, sub 2:40 full

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a lot, stay healthy

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Brooks Cascadia Lifetime Miles:						114.00
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles:						761.94
Five Fingers KSO Lifetime Miles:						14.00
Asics Nimbus 10 (13) Lifetime Miles:						496.00
Brooks Launch 2 Lifetime Miles:						33.00

Sat, Feb 04, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
20.42	0.00	20.42

Met up with Scott, Matt, Reed, Skip, Toni, Walter, Fritz, Jake and about 25 other people to run the Riverton half course plus some more mileage afterwards. Felt pretty decent through most of this run. Was a lot of fun to run with this large group and try to keep up with the speedsters. I averaged 6:39 pace for the run.

I was so warm after the first 13 when we got back to the car, picked up a new shirt and gloves, due to the 4 pounds of water stored in my shirts/gloves, I ran shirtless for a half mile or so to cool down. Comfortable for me for a few minutes, very uncomfortable to everyone else around me, and those driving by. Sorry world for subjecting you to that.

I had thought about making this a 100 mile week, but then it was either having some sense and building back up to it, or lazyness and not getting out for a couple of two a days. Not really sure which. But then calling running 85 miles in a week lazy, not so sure about that either.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Andrea on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 16:21:11 from 67.177.21.60

Nice pace for the long run!

From Dragonvulture on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 16:23:54 from 174.27.236.135

Thanks Andrea. Hope you recover quickly.

Looking at my splits I thought I had more miles around a 6 min pace, but I guess I really didn't. I had four under 6:20 with one of those under 6, thanks to Matt going on a tear those last few miles. Who pushed his fast button this morning. The fast group ended that first 13 with a 5:24ish pace, at least that is what their pace looked like from way back in the bleachers were we were.

From Jake K on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 16:44:21 from 67.177.21.60

HARDLY a LAZY week! You are making some big improvements and hardening up to the bigger miles - just keep plugging away at it! Good running w/ you again this morning.

From Chad Robinson on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 21:31:14 from 208.110.158.227

Thanks for coming Dan (the same goes for Reed, Matt & Scott). You all had you fast buttons turned on. I was glad Walter was there to guide you through the rest of the course (I was spent).

From Dragonvulture on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 21:37:22 from 174.27.236.135

Thanks Jake. It was a great run this morning. Always fun to run with people who push the pace so easily.

Good to see you again Chad and look forward to more good runs.

From scottkeate on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 23:59:25 from 71.199.4.146

Dude! Nothing lazy about your effort this week. I'm super grateful you're willing to put in the crazy, cold-morning miles.

The shirtless running in below-freezing temps was a memory never to be forgotten. Scaring, actually :-)

From prlman on Sun, Feb 05, 2012 at 12:23:37 from 208.54.4.176

Good work yesterday was nice to kinda meet you and a bunch more bloggers you all were tearing it up. What a great group turnout. I wouldn't call 85 miles lazy at all you are making good improvements very inspiring

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