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Location:

Smithfield,UT,USA

Member Since:

Feb 16, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

14 Marathons,
2010, 2011 Boston Marathon
Qualified for Boston 8 Times

PRs:

        Half-Marathon:
                2012 TOU - 1:25:48
        Marathon:
                2009 St George - 3:05:25
        10K:
                2009 First Dam Run - 41:37

Long-Term Running Goals:

1. Enjoy running 'til I drop dead - and put that off as long as possible.
2. Don't get burn out :-)

Personal:

I herniated/ruptured a disk (L4/L5) in my back in December, 2005. I told my orthopedic surgeon I wanted to start running. He said "You'll never run again.". What a challenge! So...I started running.

Since then I've lost about 50 pounds, ran 13 marathons and a number of other races.

I am still a clydesdale runner (over 200 lbs), have a large frame, big bones, and not built like a runner at all. I'm not fast. I mostly run to have some time to myself and keep in shape.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sat, Sep 24, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

8 miles in Smithfield. My knee was bothering me so I decided to run a 1 mile loop 8 times in my neighborhood and see how it felt. Did this so if I had to hobble home, I wouldn't be more than a half mile away. Did 8 laps. Calf and knee were very sore. I worked on my form and things seemed to be o.k. Very evenly paced 7:34/mile average.

We'll see how things go in a week at St. George.

Brooks Trance 9 (2) Miles: 8.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Dave S on Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 19:35:51 from 4.253.101.133

I keep hoping to read that those injuries are clearing up for you but it sounds like they are being pretty stubborn. I've been there too going into both of my previous St George marathons with injuries and not knowing if I could even finish. Hopefully an easy taper week will help them clear up some. Good luck with it.

From Rob Mantz on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:00:28 from 129.123.197.35

Thanks Dave. This week I've laid off a bit and my left leg seems to be doing better. We'll see how it goes.

It sounds like your injuries are doing a lot better. Good luck! Hope to see you break the 3 hour mark.

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