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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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28.00
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15.00

Second half of the big weekend double, our last heavy work before Chuckanut. Mike and I and a new guy we met named John met at Wildcat Lake trailhead under partly clear skies and a nice morning sun. I was tired from yesterday because it turned into a long day without a nap, but my legs felt good to begin. 

We somehow lost John about 1.5 miles into the run. We tracked back, took the two partial trails he possibly could have split on to, but there was no sign of him. So we decided that he's a big boy, and took off for the horse camp. We ran the Beaver Pond loop, then split on to Plummer and took Gold Creek to the vista, running the opposite direction of the last time we did the loop. I felt good until we got to Gold Creek, it's a much longer uphill than I was expected and started to feel dead legs there (about 1:25 in). We walked part of that section, then ran through the slush after the interchange to the vista. Then we cruised down to Beaver Pond again and ran a good pace back in, picking up a second wind as we headed back. Mike fell in one puddle, but other than that we didn't get too soaked although the trails were pretty messy.

I'm feeling drilled now, but the back-to-back big days will be helpful. We replicated the race, more or less, and felt tired legs but ran good distance and pace after the fatigue started to hit. I took one shot block, two Clif gels and a few Enduralytes. When we finished today I was ready to be done, but not completely spent or gasping for energy. I figure that's a good sign. 2:55:00

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Total Distance
5.00

A little lazier taper than I planned this week, but I got back to it today. Monday was planned off, Tuesday snowed and then I worked 12 hours, then another 12 on Wednesday. Today the sun shone so I did an early morning 5 on the Warren-Manette bridge loop then stretched well. 35:42 

supernova glide 4 -- 5

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Total Distance
8.00

Beach Drive with Mike, the rain held off enough to get the run in. Lots of Slugs on the course today, which is good to see. I ended up with a light week because of all the hours at work, but at least it was during taper. I head to New Orleans on Tuesday morning, and return the afternoon before Chuckanut. So maybe I'll get a few warm weather runs in next week as race prep. 59:57

supernova glide 4 -- 13

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28.00
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