Rhett

April 25, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate

to Ukraine's Armed Forces

Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Salomon Sense Pro 4 Lifetime Miles:						320.00
Salomon Ultra Pro Lifetime Miles:						387.00
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

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

I've really gotta start training for UVM so I can run a Boston qualifying time perferable 20 minutes faster than my BQ time so I can register early. Problem is, I can't run, so I'm looking for things I can do that are as close to running as possible, but don't hurt my knee.

10 minutes elliptical- Zero Pain

20 minutes running the stair machine, 1:20 fast walk/ 1:20 top speed (slow running pace)- Zero pain!

Lower body weights- Zero pain

Core work- abs and pushups

I was pretty excited to be able to run the stairs without pain. I got the "I ran hard" feeling that makes us all come back to running. And, I think I can do a pretty good training program even if I can only run stairs!

Comments

From DaleG on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 13:09:40 from 184.223.159.167

Sounds like you have a good plan in place. I'm trying to put together a similar plan with a lot of elliptical and lots of stairs (walking, not running) and some cycling of course.

From Doone on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 15:56:27 from 184.10.156.75

Seriously you need to get it together because I like our Boston trips as much as you do! I really want to go back next year and you're my ticket into the thing:-) I do miss seeing the smile on your face when you have finished a great run. You will get there - you always do. Love you.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:21:24 from 67.42.27.114

Still so sorry your knee is bugging you.

From Mack on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:43:58 from 71.111.188.189

I love your comment about the "I ran hard feeling." That really is what keeps me running. When you stop and think about it running down the road early in the morning, going nowhere in particular,is a pretty strange thing to do. But it all makes sense when you consider that feeling.

From Burt on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:49:03 from 206.19.214.144

Maybe you can cheat your way to a BQ. Have someone else run for you. Take a shortcut. Come on, Bishop. Nobody will know.

From Teena Marie on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 13:44:01 from 67.2.102.27

Don't break the stair machine!!! :)

Actually, I noticed that Fritz does the stair machine a TON when he is injured and he never seems to lose speed!!!!

Nice thinking, Bish!

From fly on the Wall on Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 19:19:05 from 166.70.192.189

Boy am I out of it.... Bummer! Sorry to hear about your knee.

20 minutes faster than BQ gets you early registration? Hmmm.... This might be a good goal for me.

I just looked at the Boston page and see that BQ times are getting faster in 2013... Like I said, I haven't been paying attention.

Add Your Comment.

Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.

Debt Reduction Calculator

Featured Announcements

Most Recent Entries:

New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):

Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):