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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Got into China last night at 11:30, to the hotel by 1:00am.  I slept OK but woke up at 6:00 am anyway so I decided to go run.  I was going to take the day off but thought running would be better for jetlag than laying wide awake in bed.  

I seriously used to  hate coming to China just because there was no place to run but last year I found Forest Park just 1 mile from the hotel and now this is one of my favorite places to run.  It's an extremely well marked, 3K, 5K, or 10 K loop all on red rubbery track service around a, well foresty park.  The terrain reminds me of Central Park, maybe a few less hills but pretty rolly, and truthfully it's prettier than Central Park and way less people.  I can't believe it took me 4 years to find it.  Anyway, ran to the park, ran the 10K loop The full loop actually ends up being 6.5 and then back.  We are now planning a site seeing day since our shipment wont arrive until tomorrow.  We are going to the Great Wall, and Forbidden city.  I'm here with 3 people that have never been here before so it should be fun.

Nike Free Run 4.0 Gray Miles: 8.50
Comments
From allie on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 18:09:59 from 97.126.217.46

china! for realzzz. you are all over the place. look for michelleL.

From Rob on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 18:15:30 from 219.143.5.35

Yep, I've been here this time of year for the last 5 years now. Michelle is in Hong Kong I think. I'll be there next month.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 18:41:19 from 24.10.249.165

Rob and Steve Anderson compete for having the blog that makes the rest of us feel the most boring.

Where in China are you? I've never been there but it looks pretty big on a map. The park is probably less crowded than Central Park (I have been there) because Americans have this thing called "leisure time" whereas the Chinese are all working 16 hours a day plotting our destruction.

From Rob on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 19:13:42 from 219.143.5.35

Beijing, we are staying right in the Olympic Village. I can see the Birdnest from my window, well when the smog lifts I can see it.

From Carina on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 20:26:04 from 204.15.86.83

I know traveling for work had its down falls, but you do get to run in some pretty amazing places!

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