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Location:

WA,

Member Since:

Feb 10, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

I was an 800/1500 runner in high school and college, with PRs of 1:55 and 4:08. I've run as fast as 16:15 for 5k and 1:20 for a half, but my bests in recent years are 17:07 5k (Dec. '11), 37:40 10k (Jan. '12), 1:23:49 half (Sept. '08), 2:53:12 marathon (September '10), and 4:45:06 50k (March '10).

Short-Term Running Goals:

Late 2015/2016 races: 

— Seattle Soltice 10k (Dec. 19)

— Nookachamps half marathon (Jan. 16)

— Toyko Marathon (Feb. 28) 

Personal:

I'm an editor at a newspaper in Bremerton, Washington and head coach of the Bremerton Jaguars youth track and field team.

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Total Distance
86.50
Total Distance
2.50

My plan was to do a little shake out run at Rainier Beach High School before the Jaguar track meet got going. When the 100s started I snuck out of the stadium and ran around the neighborhood for two miles or so, which was fine.

Coached the kids through their races, then around noon a guy wanted to organize a coaches relay. I tried to beg off, but as one of the able-bodied Bremerton coaches I had to do it. No biggie, I could handle 100m. Warmed up a bit more, did some strides, stretched, then raced. I ran opening leg and put us in the lead, but as soon as I handed off something didn't feel right. Walking back to the grandstand turned into a limp, and something between my groin and hip flexor started screaming. These little kids are all congratulating me and I'm just gritting my teeth as I feel my leg tighten up. Pretty ominous feeling the day before race. I gather my things and jogged back to the car to loosen it, then sat and stretched awhile before settling in for the 5-hour drive to Spokane. 

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Race: Lilac Bloomsday 12k (7.46 Miles) 00:46:22, Place overall: 168, Place in age division: 8
Total Distance
9.50

After a 5 hour drive from Seattle Saturday afternoon, my little groin injury had completely stiffened up, and sleeping on Donnie's floor for a night didn't help much. I was in some pain during our warm up on a Spokane side street, and wasn't really sure how things would go. Add in the warmest starting time temperature in a decade and forecast finish time around 80, I knew it would be a tougher race than usual. 

I decided to take it out at a good pace and see how my leg felt, rather than fold early. Surprisingly, once I got going my leg didn't give me much pain. I jumped on a grassy median to move around the crowd, missed the first mile marker (as I almost always do), zoomed down the first hill and hit the two-mile marker in 11:33.

Mile three levels out and I tried to back off a bit, and hit 6:19. But then I started to fade, and by mile 4 (6:17) I knew I didn't quite have it this time, probably had started to quickly and by then we were exposed in the sun. A 6:38 up Doomsday meant I wasn't going to PR, and I admittedly packed it in a bit and just cruised the last 2.5 at 6:34, 6:22 and 2:36. 

The only consolation is that all times seemed slow this year, which was clearly the result of the heat. We just aren't used to it this early! On the cool down with Mike my groin pain began again, it was screaming at me after I had sat down for 15 minutes. So I've been a little ginger since then, trying to slowly take care of it. 

 

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Total Distance
5.00

Ran with four of my boys on the Jaguars on a warm afternoon. 1.5 easy, then 6x100m sprints on a slight hill w/ easy jog between, then another 1 or so back to the track. After practice finished I did another two or so on my own slowly on the track. 36:37

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Total Distance
4.50

Illahee Preserve, had the place all to myself. 35:10

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Total Distance
5.50

Met Mike at Evergreen, crossed the bridge, to Lions and back through Manette and downtown. 40:05

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Total Distance
4.50

11th-Shore Drive. Groin/flexor is starting to feel better, not really sore at all today to start. 33:00 

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Total Distance
3.00

Ran with the kids at practice, a few easy miles and 8x100 (4 slight up, 4 slight down) in the middle. 22:00

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Total Distance
3.50

Easy morning run on 11th-Shore Drive. 24:50

supernova glide 

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Race: Beat the Bridge 8k (4.97 Miles) 00:29:23, Place overall: 48, Place in age division: 3
Total Distance
8.00

I ended up signing up for Beat the Bridge to prove to myself after Bloomsday that I could string together a few sub-6 miles. I'm not in shape to beat last year's time, but it was still fun to get out and race with a big crowd (and it's a good cause). This is a good run because I can jog over to the course from Bryce and Bonnie's for a two-mile warmup, race, jog back, eat breakfast and still make it to church on time. 

The morning was cloudy, but warmer than I thought and the rain held off. I was overdressed, actually, with a thin long-sleeve. Didn't rush the first mile intentionally (6:05), then used the second mile's downhill to pick up the pace a bit and settle in the with the group I'd stay with the whole time (5:57). The third mile goes up the bridge and I played it safe with this little group of four of us (6:13), then the fourth mile I felt really comfortable and just floated along (5:05, the marker was definitely short and maybe 3 was a little long). The closing mile I should have pushed a little more than I did, I wasn't ready mentally to chase people and just held a pace rather than really using the last long hill (6:01). I did catch one guy and girl, but had I been engaged I think there were two more for the taking. One mile cool down. 

Ninety seconds slower than a year ago, which isn't encouraging, but I do feel better about this one than Bloomsday and have some confidence to maybe run a bit more this month.

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Total Distance
8.50

AM: 4 miles, YMCA loop, 31:23

PM: Ran a track workout with the Jaguar kids, 8x600m at about 2:05 pace each. 1.5 miles of warmup/cooldown.  

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Total Distance
4.50

Illahee Preserve with Timm, easy pace. 36:55

brooks cascadia 5 

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Total Distance
6.00

OPG trails in North Kitsap. Exchanged a new pair of Brooks Cascadias first (7s didn't fit right), then Timm and I went and wandered the logging roads and trails at an easy pace. Finished just before the rain. 52:00 

brooks cascadia 8 -- 6 

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Total Distance
4.00

11th-Shore Drive, slightly abbreviated. 30:50

brooks cascadia 8 -- 10 

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Total Distance
5.50

Met Mike downtown; Warren Bridge to Lions Park, back through Manette. 41:50 

supernova glide 

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Total Distance
8.00

Memorial Day morning run with Timm, Laurelhurst to Matthews Beach on the Burke-Gilman Trail. Raining pretty good by the time we got out there. 63:40 

brooks cascadia 8 -- 18 

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Total Distance
4.00

Easy YMCA loop w/Timm. 33:33

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Total Distance
86.50
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