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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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Salomon Sense Pro 4 Lifetime Miles: 320.00
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NB 1500 V6 Lifetime Miles: 219.00
Adizero Pro Lifetime Miles: 57.00
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles: 346.00
Brooks Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles: 343.00
Brooks Ghost 14 #3 Lifetime Miles: 163.00
Inov8 G270 Lifetime Miles: 20.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
26.200.000.000.000.0026.20

It was weird being in Boston without being in race mode, but it was a lot of fun and much more relaxing. My number 1 goal was to have fun. I checked that off before the race ever started. It is so much fun hanging out with the gang and relaxing with my wife. When I finally started the race I started at the very back of wave 1 with Lito (Bobcat). Before crossing the starting line I stopped and had some voluteers take my picture. By the time I got going I was running the Boston Marathon by myself. Everyone was cheering for me. I was fiving all the little kids. It was a blast. I found the lady with the "With God anything is possible" sign. I stopped and took her picture and told her how much her sign helped me the year I ran with the torn tendon. It was neat to be able to thank her and it was obvious she appreciated it.
As I ran I would stop and take a few pictures. I got a couple with the Wellesley girls and was felling great through the half not exerting any real effort. I hit the half in 1:42. All of the sudden a little past mile 14 my left calf went. I thought it was a cramp, but now the next day I'm pretty sure I pulled my muscle. No way I could run. OUCH! My goal number 2 was to finish my 5th consecuttive Boston. I started doing the math and if I walked the last 12 miles it was going to be close to getting in with an official time. I would ocassionally try to run to no avail, so I walked for a long time.
My goal number 3 was to get my picture with the John Kelley statue. Kathie and her husband James had given me a great description of what to look for. I spotted the area and headed off the course with a few interesting looks for the spectators. One guy was over there and he kindly took my picture with the statue. I kept walking and even stopped at a couple POPs (my first ever in a race). I even stopped at a couple med tents and had the massage my calf. It didn't help though.
After a couple hours of walking and about 6 miles I got to the bottom of Heart Break Hill. I decided to try and run up and some how miraculously made it all the way to the top. I celebrated with a few pictures with the Boston College kids then slowly made my way to Boston. I found Doone with Larry and James a few hundred yards from the finish line and stopped and chatted a bit. Canyon came by and drug me off to the finish. Good thing or I might have been a lot slower. The second half took me 2:50, 8 minutes less than it took me to run the whole thing last year.
I did finish though, accomplished all my goals, and got some good pictures along the way. I'll post some after I get a CD made. I had a disposable camera.

SpeedStar 4 Miles: 26.20
Comments
From Teena Marie on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 16:59:37 from 67.2.100.158

Okay, this line cracks me up: "I got a couple with the Wellesley girls and was felling great ..."

Oh man, Bish!!! :) :) :)

Watching your splits was crazy nerve wracking!!!! I was so worried. But with each text came a bit of relief knowing that you were still going to finish!

Sounds like a great experience. Quite different than last year ... but wonderful nonetheless.

Btw, your sweetie's race report ROCKS!!!!!!!

Nice job, Bish!

From Burt on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 17:11:41 from 206.19.214.144

What an experience! Nice job Rhett.

From Andy on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 18:36:34 from 174.52.172.236

You have such an amazing attitude. I don't know many people whose report would sound so positive with all that you went through. Thanks for being such a great example.

From Smooth on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 20:35:52 from 67.2.103.216

WAY to finish your 5th consecutive Boston and met all your goals in a FUN FUN FUN and POSITIVE fashion! I had a blast hanging with you and the gang! I am still laughing about your trying out the POPs, taking oodles of pictures like some Japanese tourists in Disneyland! Hahahahaha!!! :)

From timp on Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 08:46:37 from 144.188.24.30

so glad you had a great time - but how is the leg?

From Rhett on Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:37:45 from 184.10.158.177

Teena, thanks. And yes Doone's race report does rock!

Burt, it is just awesome being at the Boston Marathon. I hope you get to do it some day.

Andy, thanks. For me, being at Boston is a big party and I take what I get and make the best of it.

Smooth, my only regret is that I didn't have more exposures on my camera to take even more pictures. You and Larry are the best!

Tim, it my left calf, just a mild strain. I think it will be better by the end of the week, but it is definitely still sore, but improving each day.

From timp on Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:39:55 from 144.188.24.30

glad it isn't anything big -

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 11:50:31 from 67.42.27.114

Way to negative split that second half -- compared to last years full. Great attitude Rhett.

From Kathie on Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 23:09:32 from 97.126.209.130

I should have just let you run with my camera! I didn't even think of it until just now! You could have taken a lot more photos and we could have had them on the internet already! I can't wait to see them!

From fly on the Wall on Mon, May 02, 2011 at 19:05:34 from 204.113.19.47

I'm still waiting for the PICTURES!!!

Sounds like you had lots of fun.... again!

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