| Location: Orem,UT,USA Member Since: Jul 10, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: 400M - 50.1, 800M - 1:55, 1500M - 4:07, Mile - 4:24, 5K - 16:59, 1/2 Marathon - 1:30, Marathon (STG) - 3:52.36
I ran competitively from Jr. High to Jr. College, but have taken a 10 year hiatus due to a couple of knee surgeries and laziness. I'm happy to be back running and hope to get back into pre-surgery form someday! Short-Term Running Goals: Comlete several 5k, 10k, and a couple of 1/2 marathons
Complete the St. George Marathon (done - 2008)
Have fun - as much as possible - and get healthier
Lose 10 - 15 lbs. Long-Term Running Goals: Qualify for the Boston Marathon
Run several marathons including the NY, Chicago, and a few others
Compete in the Wasatch Back
Compete in Hood to Coast
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Biked to and from the park to play tennis with family while the kiddies played on the playground. Groin not working very well, but the bike doesn't seem to bother it much. Trying to do minimal workouts while still healing...... | | Comments(1) |
| | nothing.......kids colds came back to me and the wife, so we called it a day and went to bed early. Must disinfect everything tomorrow!!!! I'm sick of coughing and being sick!!!! | | Comments(15) |
| | Finally felt good running......well, after the first mile or so. Groin still bothering a bit and the knee didn't feel so hot at the 3 mile mark, but.......drumroll........ 30:27 for 4 miles - ave. pace: 7:35 so I felt good about it. Hooray! Maybe I'm on the mend!! | | Comments(10) |
| | Oliver's b-day; had family over till late and did the whole presents/cake & ice cream thing, so I was a big fat lazy butt!! (bum, I mean :) | | Add Comment |
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Ran 4.5 (4 mile run with 1/2 mile cool-down) @ 35:06; felt great, but dealing with asthma still sucking; inhaler not working very well; groin and knee doing better! yippeeeee! | | Add Comment |
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Did a huge loop out towards the canyon then back towards Provo back up state st. to home..... WHEW!! A couple of miles felt great, a few others were terrrrrrible, big hill at about mile 6 or so that felt like I was running backwards. I had to stop at mile 8 to walk, but overall, felt like I did good considering everything. Doctor's office called and said they have a cancellation on Monday @ the pulmonologist......we'll see what happens. Oh, does mowing the lawn count for mileage?....... I wore my Garmin and it was about 1.5 miles...... good to know...... but, probably just for fun!! :) | | Comments(3) |
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Went to pulmonologist and he didn't even address or acknowledge me having asthma. Took chest x-ray......nothing. Took a few different types of breathing tests......nothing. He says I'm suffering from sleep deprivation, possibly sleep apnia?, he prescribed something for heartburn? (he thinks acid-reflux is contributing to my cough) and prescribed a stronger nasal spray/decongestant for the post-nasal drip (also a contributing factor for the cough)
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!
Sleep deprivation........DUH!!!!! Three little boys under the age of five!!!! heartburn??!! I'll take a TUMS thank you.....NOT a $30 prescription!!! HOW ABOUT THE COUGHING NON-STOP AFTER I RUN OR EVEN JUST ON A DAILY BASIS FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS SINCE I'VE RAMPED UP TRAINING/MILES FOR THE MARATHON!!!!!???????? What a joke. I started taking the new nasal spray..... so far, so good I guess.....too early to tell. I also got my family doctor to prescribe Albuterol inhaler; so far, so good......too early to tell. Didn't run cause I just plain didn't want to! That will give my legs another day to rest so I'm okay with the rest. | | Comments(3) |
| | Was supposed to wake up early....didn't happen. Wife has had some cramping and discomfort associated with this latest pregnancy so neither of us slept well. Yes, we're preggers, but didn't tell anyone and for good reason.....today she miscarried. Got off work to go to doctor's; off early to help with boys; she is very sad. Had to come back to work after hours.....so, as a result of today's events, running suffers! Oh well! I will be blessed for being a good daddy and husband right? :) | | Comments(20) |
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