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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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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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