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Location:

Portland,OR,

Member Since:

Nov 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 15:41-Portland Track Festival 2010

10K: 31:34-Linfield College (Track) 2012

10 Mile: 51:57-Pear Blossom 2009

1/2 Marathon: 1:10:42-Foot Traffic Flat 2010

Marathon: 2:29:35-Newport 2013

50K: 3:48:06-Weiser River 50K 2021

Short-Term Running Goals:

Next Race:

12-hour race, sometime in 2021

100 mile race, sometime...

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

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Total Distance
80.00
Max Moto 7 Miles: 12.00
Total Distance
13.00

Tigard HS loop, plus a section around the Home Depot in Tigard.  My legs felt snappy this morning and I felt like I could go forever.  Too bad my day had to get started and I had to stop my run after 13 miles.

Boston (513)

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Total Distance
13.00

Late night + early morning = tired.  I ran 6 miles followed by 5 miles with my dad through the Tigard park and then 2 miles solo again.  Just one run again today but maybe a double Wednesday or Thursday?  Hope so...

Lunar (499)

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Total Distance
12.00

Similar run to Monday; Tigard HS loop with a bit added on near Home Depot.  I ran in new shoes today--Max Moto 7's.  They felt better than I thought they would so soon out of the box.

Moto (12)

Max Moto 7 Miles: 12.00
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Total Distance
7.00

AM: 7 miles with my dad around the Tualatin HS cross country course.  My parents return to Utah today. While I haven't been able to run doubles the past few days, their visit has been great and worth missing some running. It was their first visit to Portland since September of 2009. Hopefully they make a return visit again soon.

Lunar (506)

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Total Distance
15.00

Pretty much the same course as both Monday & Wednesday. Ran around Tigard HS with a bit more to Home Depot. Pretty boring but that's normal for Friday.

Boston (528)

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Total Distance
20.00

I was all over the place this morning.  I just couldn't seem to find a course that sounded fun to run.  I eventually found myself in Lake Oswego, running past the HS and into downtown.  It was 10 miles to the Starbucks where I stopped for a bathroom break and stretched while waiting in line (strange to be in line for a bathroom at 8 am but there were a lot of runners out this morning).  To be expected I suppose with Foot Traffic close by.

Anyway, from there I started the tempo portion as I made my way back home.  I ran a new course home--basically straight south toward I-205 and then west to the Tualatin hospital at Walkers convenience store.  The first 2 miles were 4-6% incline. Ugh!  Not a fun way to start a tempo workout.  The 3rd mile was nearly the same decline and the rest was rolling and flat to Tualatin.  I wanted to get 8 miles of sub-6 pace in the bank but figured if I felt good I'd extend it to a full 10 miles.  After the 8 miles I wasn't feeling great, but not horrible either so I kept plugging away, figuring I'd get home faster if I stuck with the quicker pace.  Tempo portion completed in 57:44 (5:46 average/mile).

I was exhausted by the time I finished.  Its been a while since I ran a solid 20 miles and even longer since I hit a 10 mile tempo.  Glad to have it in the bank and excited about the confidence boost I gained.

Cumulus (441)

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Total Distance
80.00
Max Moto 7 Miles: 12.00
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