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Location:

Lakewood,WA,

Member Since:

Dec 19, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k
    Resolution Run 5k:
    1/1/09 20:46 (6:42)
    1/1/10 19:33 (6:18)
    1/1/11 19:23 (6:15)
    1/1/12 19:33 (6:18)
    FSRC Turkey Trot:
    11/20/11 18:50 (6:04)
  • 10k
    Resolution Run 10k:
    1/24/09 42:40 (6:53)
    1/23/10 40:48 (6:35)
    1/22/11 39:40 (6:24)
  • 15k
    Resolution Run 15k:
    2/21/09 1:05:59 (7:06)
    2/20/10 1:04:15 (6:55)
    2/26/11 1:03:46 (6:51)
    2/25/12 1:02:26 (6:42)
  • 20k
    Resolution Run 20k:
    3/21/09 1:27:16 (7:01)
    3/20/10 1:26:46 (6:59)
    3/26/11 1:24:37 (6:49)
    3/24/12 1:25:27 (6:52)
  • 1/2 Marathon
    Grand Columbian 1/2 Iron Relay
    2007 1:58:29 (8:59)
    2010 1:39:07 (7:34)
  • Marathon
    2005 Portland: 3:52:21 (8:52)
    2007 Tacoma: 3:47:17 (8:40)
    2010 Eugene: 3:16:21 (7:30)
    2011 Boston: 3:25:28 (7:51)
    2011 Tunnel: 3:06:30 (7:07)
    2012 Boston: 3:53:56 (8:56)
    2012 Big Sur: 3:23:06 (7:45)
    2013 Tacoma: 3:41:25 (8:27)
    2013 Tunnel Lite: 3:07:33 (7:09)
    2014 Boston: 3:40:35 (8:20)
  • Ultra Marathon
    2013 Defiance 50k: 4:49:12 (9:18)
    2013 Steilacoom 50k: 4:44:06 (9:09)
    2014 R2R 51.9mi: 9:51:40 (11:24)

Short-Term Running Goals:

??

Upcoming races: Just pacing and volunteering this year. PRs coming in 2016?

St Paddy's Day 1/2 1:50 Pacer 3/12/16

Whidbey Island 1/2 1:45 Pacer 4/?/16

Tacoma City Marathon 3:55 Pacer 5/1/16

 

Personal:

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Heb 12:11

 

Favorite Quotes:

"Go out and preach the Gospel, and if you have to, use words."  - St. Francis of Assisi

"Life is short; running makes it seem longer." - Baron Hansen

"If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand." HD?

"Rule #1. Cardio - Zombies lead a very active lifestyle, so should you." - Columbus (Zombieland)

"A one that is not cold is scarcely a one at all." - Strongbad

"Running without hills is like motorcycling without corners" -me

 

Favorite Blog Posts:

Puke and pass

My epic Beatles for Burt blogpost

Vodka at an aid station?

 

Hot tips for winter running:

Screwshoes
Poor man's cleats. this works a LOT better than you would think! Very quick and easy.

LittleHotties
Are you cheap like me? Put those little hotties in a ziplock bag and use them again tomorrow!

Kickstart your dead Garmin
Hold down the reset/lap button and the mode button together to get your 205/305/310xt to restart if it won't turn on or if it freezes up.

Favorite Blogs:

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Total Distance
10.08

6:30pm Hebrews 4 - 2Peter 2

My quads were complaining every time I went down the stairs so I went out for a little run after work to show them who was boss. The first mile was a little rough, after that they loosened up and felt pretty good. I should be good to go by the 29th.

Distance Split pace
1.00 7:16
2.00 7:19
3.00 7:03
4.00 7:09
5.00 7:06
6.00 7:15
7.00 7:17
8.00 6:58
9.00 7:03
10.00 6:47
10.08 6:32

Audio Bible Miles: 10.08Asics 2150 2E Miles: 10.08
Comments
From Kam on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 11:54:05 from 68.66.163.179

Since you had no choice but to dial it back at Boston, what are your goals for Big Sur? I bet you could have demonstrated mastery over your quads in maybe 5 miles. Nice job on the 10. You are a workhorse.

From I Just Run on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 21:04:26 from 166.205.11.91

Already back to you'te old self I see...:-) well, I don't literally old... Hope the quads feel better soon.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 05:08:00 from 67.118.51.119

Kam - Everything I've heard and read so far tells me Big sur is not a PR course so I'm not getting my hopes up. A bq time(3:25) would be nice, but at this point my plan is to enjoy the scenery and finish strong. Just completing this one will qualify me as a "Marathon Maniac" which is kind of cool. I'll probably start at 7:15ish and adjust from there depending on how I feel.

IJR - My quads are feeling great already. Going for a run in Winnemucca at 4300' this morning after 750 miles on the bike yesterday.

From I Just Run on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 05:14:16 from 166.205.10.157

Wow... You're tough...and up early!

From JG on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 07:47:40 from 71.57.246.108

Awesome run Mike ... so soon! It was great seeing you on the course Monday ... even though it was a tough day, you hung tough ... Congrats!

I ran Big Sur a couple years ago. There are some really tough hills, pretty tough course the whole way! My advice ... enjoy it, it is one of the most spectacular places you will ever run ... if not the most spectacular! I took about 100 pictures along the way, was not too concerned with my time! Best of luck!

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