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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 29, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2009 Provo River Marathon, 4:04:38

2009 Provo Canyon Halloween 1/2 Marathon, 1:27:22

2010 Ogden Marathon, 3:04:39

2010 Deseret News Marathon, 2:51:36

2010 Provo River 1/2 Marathon 1:19:01

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 2:52:24

2010 Just Cuz 1/2 Marathon 1:17:36

2011 13.1 LA 1/2 Marathon 1:19:43

2011 Timpanogos Half 1:16:51

2011 Treadmill Marathon 2:49:26 (pr)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2:45 Boston.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Elliptical Trainer 2017 Lifetime Miles:						107.00
Treadmill 2017 Lifetime Miles:						454.20

Wed, Sep 26, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.50

7.5 miles on still sore legs today in 1 hour. Followed by 20 minutes of weights, followed by sitting in the hot tub.

I added a fat picture, I need to do it every once in a while to remind me why I started running. I'm not the guy who was on the high school track team, or wrestling team and then just let myself go after I got married. I was always on the chubby side, I was a fat kid, fat all through high school, never played any team sports although I did bike and snowboard. So I think the fact that I didn't get into shape until my 30's is almost more amazing. I'm pretty upset that I have let myself go this year, I'm still nowhere near where I used to be, but I really need to get motivated again.

Treadmill 2012 Miles: 7.50

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 07:39:03 from 163.248.33.220

I like the new picture. Does it reflect your goals for the next racing season?

From Rob on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 07:50:31 from 206.71.84.68

Yep, I wanna run the entire length of that big wall behind me!

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 08:07:39 from 163.248.33.220

I'm pretty sure there is actually a Great Wall Marathon.

From Jake K on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 08:46:21 from 155.100.226.191

And a 7.5K fun run

http://www.great-wall-marathon.com

From Rachelle on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 09:50:12 from 199.190.170.21

Finishing a workout with the hot tub sounds perfect. I need to start doing that.

I really like your story. I too was a fat kid and almost didn't pass 9th grade because I STRUGGLED to complete the 13 min mile requirement. You have definitely come a long way and I think your being a bit too hard on yourself. The fact that you easily ran a 3:05 marathon over the weekend proves that you are still in pretty dang good shape!

From Rob on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 10:18:16 from 72.254.17.226

I have to be hard on myself.

The extra weight pulled me down the hill faster :)

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