| 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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Great run in Coos Bay tonight. I learned that Marshfield HS was only 1 mile from my hotel so I ran there to begin. I then realized that the streets around the HS made a 1 mile loop with some decent hills throughout, so I thought I'd simply run laps around the school. 3/4 around my first lap I passed a yard with 4 dogs which darted out from behind the fence and sounded like they wanted to eat me for dinner. I took off and sprinted for 150 meters or so and escaped without incident. So that's when I learned how Steve Prefontaine became so fast--it wasn't the hills around town, the inner-drive to excel, or the strong work ethic. He gained his speed by fleeing rabid dogs. That's my theory anyway....
I was concerned that I might have overdone it with my escape. My legs were still feeling the 20-miler from Saturday and I wasn't fully warmed up when I ran from the dogs, so for the next 2-3 miles I took things nice and easy. I ran to the hospital, north to North Bend HS, to downtown North Bend, then back to Marshfield HS. I then jumped on the track and ran 1 mile, noticed a Prefontaine memorial for the American record he set in the 2000m on his HS track (pretty sweet), then back to the hotel. Decided I felt so good that I'd do 1 more on the treadmill for good measure. I'm feeling really good right now. Hopefully my legs agree in the morning.
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Another 6 around Coos Bay this morning. Nothing special, just up and down the streets around the hotel. I tried to run on the Marshfield track again, but it was locked and I couldn't get inside. Oh well. No issues in my legs from yesterdays run.
White (115)
4 junk miles tonight. Sitting in the car all day made my legs pretty tight, so it felt good to loosen up. Hope I'm not overdoing it.
Adidas (190) | Add Comment |
| | Decent run tonight. I was hoping to pick up the pace for 5-6 miles for a tempo workout, but it didn't really happen. 5 miles nice and easy heading west from my hotel in Roseburg where I saw a total of 9 deer, all of which were no more than 25 meters off the road. I turned around and started to pick up the pace on my return and was pleased when 5:40 felt comfortable. It didn't feel like I was jogging, but I didn't feel like I was pressing either. Did this for 3.5 miles and then learned that I was lost. At one point I was running on a bridge that crossed over a river but was under I-5. Shortly after that I wound up in the cemetary... Weird. Anyway, eventually made it back to the hotel but the last 2 miles were slower as I made my way back to the streets and stopped at a few lights. White (126) | Add Comment |
| | Nothing special on the treadmill tonight. 4 miles is about all I can take... Type A (8)
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6 miles, nice and easy around the neighborhood. I overdressed BIG-TIME so that wasn't too fun. It's supposed to get cold here, but I guess not yet...
Rotterdam (518) | Add Comment |
| | 14 miles this morning in rather warm weather. It rained some last night but was mid-50's and muggy. I'll take that over snow and wind though.... Just couldn't get going today and I'm not sure why. I figured after 3-4 miles I would be able to pick up the pace but it just didn't happen. I accepted the sloggy feeling and just rolled with it to the end. Drank @ 7 and 13 and my stomach was fine so that's 1 positive thing that came from today's run. Average pace was a measly 6:53. Oh well. Adidas (204)
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