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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
71.00
Nike Lunarglide (Black) Miles: 26.00Adidas Mana #2 Miles: 7.00Asics Speedstar (red) Miles: 10.00Adidas Mana (Blue) Miles: 10.00Adidas Mana (White) Miles: 10.00Mizuno Ronin Miles: 8.00
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23.00

16 miles around GP.  I couldn't decide where to run this morning and it turned into a little bit of everywhere.  I ran around Albertson's, then into Fruitdale, back across town through the ghetto on M Street.  I made my way back to Hillcrest and up towards Anderson Dental before taking another detour.  Ever since I've lived here, I've planned on running on Starlite St in the NW corner of town.  It requires a pretty intense climb and once on top, the views of the million dollar homes and views across the valley are pretty nice.  Fog this morning prevented seeing much but the climb was rewarding nonetheless.

Made my way back down from the hill, around Anderson Dental and back home via Club NW and 6th street.  Glad to start the week off with a solid run in the bank. 

Noon: 7 miles at all sports park with 3 laps around the wood chip trail, then home. Right hamstring was a little tight but loosened up after some light stretching.

Nike Lunarglide (Black) Miles: 16.00Adidas Mana #2 Miles: 7.00
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10.00

Merry Christmas!  I got up at 5:00 to get a run in before the day filled up with presents, junk food, parties and the like.  It was really peaceful and quiet that early and I didn't see a car for the first couple miles.  Loved it.  Very strange to me that when I passed Walgreens at 6:15 on my way back, there were 8 cars in the parking lot.  8?  At 6:15. On Christmas morning?  Can you say 'poor planning?'  That, and I feel bad for the person stuck behind the register...

Asics Speedstar (red) Miles: 10.00
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10.00

Ran 5 miles to the HS track, did two quickish miles in 5:48 and 5:22, then returned home.  Funny thing was I was thinking about how we were going to dispose of our Christmas tree and then I ran across the Rogue River downtown and just then, there was a Christmas tree floating downstream.  That's one way to get rid of it I suppose.

Adidas Mana (Blue) Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
10.00

10 miles around Fruitdale. Felt pretty good despite the mounds and mounds of candy I've eaten the past few days.

Nike Lunarglide (Black) Miles: 10.00
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10.00

10 miles in GP, with 6 of them run around the trail at all sports park. These shoes have hit the 700 mile mark, by far the most I've ever had. And they still feel like they can keep going for another hundred or so. Best $60 dollar shoe I ever bought.

Adidas Mana (White) Miles: 10.00
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8.00

Rough ending to a week that started so promising.  I'm glad I ran a double on Monday and got up early Christmas morning, otherwise this week would have been a disaster.

Both boys were sick on Thursday and they passed it onto me late Thursday night sometime.  Yesterday's run wasn't horrible, but there was no way I could run the planned 20 miles this morning.  Woke up feeling like junk so I pushed the run back until noon, thinking a few hours awake might be better.  By noon I was weak and hungry.  Ate some food and pushed the run back another few hours.  By the time I went at 4, my attitude was shot and after 6 miles, I felt weak and dizzy.  Called it quits after 8 miles.  Hopefully a weekend of rest will help and I can try again on Monday.

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
71.00
Nike Lunarglide (Black) Miles: 26.00Adidas Mana #2 Miles: 7.00Asics Speedstar (red) Miles: 10.00Adidas Mana (Blue) Miles: 10.00Adidas Mana (White) Miles: 10.00Mizuno Ronin Miles: 8.00
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