Rob's Running Blog

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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

Tue, May 10, 2011

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

Cross Trained at the Sports Academy in Logan. I was a little bummed yesterday when I checked the St. George Marathon page and couldn't find my name so I thought I didn't get in. This afternoon I received an e-mail that I drew out in the lottery and am in!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 201.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Steve on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 01:02:23 from 107.61.204.182

Sweet! That means it's time to train..

From Rob Mantz on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 01:24:53 from 76.27.105.225

Yup! Ogden will be my last race in the Clydesdale division. I'm hovering just a little above 200. After the Ogden race I plan to start cutting weight and train hard all summer.

By the St. George Marathon I'll hopefully be much lower than 200. Maybe it will be time to try to break a 3 hour marathon...

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