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Location:

Lake Havasu City,AZ,

Member Since:

Sep 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

23 marathons

6 Bostons (2007-2011, 2017)

3 Half Ironmans

2 Ironmans

3 50 Milers

1 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim

Marathon PR:

     2:59:00 St. George 2008

     2:58:03 Boston 2010

 1/2 Marathon PR:

     1:25:41  Havasu Half 2009

     1:24:09 Painter's St.George 2010

 Half Ironman PR:

      5:25:02  HITS Havasu 2014

5K PR:

       18:23  LHC Turkey Trot 2014

        18:22  LHC Turkey Trot 2017

50 mile PR:

        7:56:14 Avalon50 2016

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break 3 hours again

Doing it a Boston would be sweet!

It was sweet!

UPCOMING RACES

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun!

 

Personal:

Married

4 kids

Optometrist

 

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I ran a nice easy 10 miles on a very hilly course this morning.  It was another beautiful day!  I can't remember a year when the weather has been so amazing for so many weeks in a row.

10 miles AP 7:53

No knee pain!!!!!

SpeedStar Miles: 10.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 15:57:15 from 75.162.191.182

Great news about your knee!!!

10 easy miles on a "very hilly course" is what I want to be able to say. I'm going to be committed to running hills from now on.

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 17:00:51 from 67.42.27.114

How's the weight? I still need to drop a few.

From Rhett on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 17:31:29 from 170.215.58.122

Paul, In Jan. I decided that I would quit worrying about my "ideal race weight" and just let it go where went. I did also start eating only whole foods in Jan. though...nothing with added sugar, no crackers, no chips, no pop tarts (that bites), no ice cream, only whole foods. But, I decided I would eat how ever much I wanted and whenever I was hungry. My weight has stayed about the same. This morning I weighed in at 157 and if I had to pick and ideal race weight, I'd say 152. I am in the midst of my 2 longest weeks of training so may loose a couple more pounds before all is said and done. Either way I feel great and have had so much more energy than ever before in my life.

Boy, you opened a can of worms with that question, didn't you.

From Kathie on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 17:37:46 from 207.155.176.10

Yea for the lack of knee pain.

I eat whole foods too. Like a whole cake in one sitting...that counts right!

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 18:23:02 from 71.36.65.79

GREAT mileage yesterday and today, WOW!!! BEST part is no knee pain and the ankle is not sprained.

How do you know what's the "ideal race weight"? I seem to stay the same whether I eat a lot or less; whole or junk food. Sure...after long runs, hard workouts, I loose a few pounds but the body always equalizes the weight back to what seems to be comfortable at.

From Rhett on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 19:01:57 from 170.215.58.122

Smooth, I don't know how you determin ideal race weight. I think it would be the lightest weight you can obtain, but still feel like you have energy and are strong. For me, anything less than about 152 and I look like I am sick. I ran SGM at about 157 and had my best race ever, so maybe that is my ideal race weight.

From huans32 on Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 17:14:02 from 138.64.2.76

Yeah that is a good question and answer. I have thought about what I think is my ideal yet not really sure. I have just sat around the same weight 170-173 no matter what. Might of put on a little bit over the last few months of less running. But still sitting at 175 range. Just tring to stay balanced and no to hungry.:) Good job going whole foods though. Great Harvest bread oh yeah!!!

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