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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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10.50

1st run in Coos Bay, Oregon.  I've been here 3 other times with work but I've slacked off and not ran when I've been here.  Today I was determined to not let it happen again.  I ran north from my hotel past the mill and casino and into the old downtown, then east past the airport and church and to end up at the beach.  4.75 miles out, same back, plus 1 on the hotels treadmill to cool down.  It's an awesome treadmill, so that's good when I'm here in the winter months.

For me it's always fun to run in a new city for the first time.  This time it was even better knowing that it was Steve Prefontaines hometown.  Hopefully I can plan a work trip here next year and run the Prefontaine 10K that was held last Saturday.  I hear it's a fun one...

Adidas (123)

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10.00

Roseburg tonight.  Less windy than Coos Bay but very smokey.  I seemed to run all over town but only ended up with 10 miles....

Adidas (133)

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Total Distance
9.50

Pretty good run tonight.  I ran 3 miles to South High School, followed by 2 miles around the track.  800m "warm-up," 1600m in 5:32, 1 lap easy and 1 lap in 70 seconds.  Not my fastest workout ever, but not bad for a starting point.  3 miles back home, then 1.5 miles with the dog.

After 12 years of running, I finally ran with my ipod for the first time.  I thought it would be sacrilegious or something, but I actually kind of liked it.  I won't use it everyday, not in races and not for anything over 10 miles, but for these shorter jogs it made for a nice change of pace (no pun intended).

Rotterdam (411)


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Total Distance
16.00

Similar course as last week, just extended from 7.5 to 8 miles, then return.  Rolling hills to Talent, then back the same way.  It's perfect weather right now--cool enough that I consider gloves (before leaving them home) before leaving the house in a short sleeve shirt and shorts.  Last nights Tim Tam Slam wasn't feeling too good around mile 8 but I found a bathroom and it was smooth sailing after that.  1st 8 miles in 6:50/mile average, then return in 6:17/mile average.  I'm out of shape...  I had to work to keep my pace under 6:30 throughout most of the run.  Blah.  Oh well, it'll come back and if it doesn't then who cares.

Rotterdam (427)

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46.00
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