They all can't be "easy" runs.

Week starting Aug 13, 2023

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Location:

Venice,FL,USA

Member Since:

Oct 31, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k:
21:01, (6:46 pace) 11-19-11.
20:08, (6:29 pace) 9-1-12 (Part of a Mini-Triathlon Relay).
19:17, (6:12 pace) 11-17-12.
19:19, (6:13 pace) 11-23-13.
19:30, (6:17 pace) 1-4-14.
20:34, (6:34 pace) 9-13-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 10-25-14
19:32, (6:17 pace) 11-22-14
19:40, (6:19 pace) 12-19-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 1-31-16

8k:
34:42, (6:57 pace) 3-17-12.
32:11, (6:28 pace) 3-16-13.
32:32, (6:33 pace) 3-15-14.

34:00, (6:50 pace) 3-14-15.

33:09, (6:40 pace) 3-11-17.

32:56, (6:38 pace) 3-17-18.

10k:
44:18, (7:08 pace) 4-14-12.
41:22, (6:39 pace) 12-15-12.
42:11, (6:47 pace) 4-13-13.
41:06, (6:37 pace) 12-8-13.

42:03, (6:46 pace) 3-5-16

44:35, (7:11 pace) 8-26-17
12k:
53:53, (7:14 pace) 3-24-12.
49:20, (6:37 pace) 3-1-14
15k:
1:18:16, (8:24 pace) 2-26-11.

1:04:37. (6:56 pace) 2-20-16

1:08:25 (7:18 pace) 2/22/20

Half Marathons:

1:37:57 (7:28 pace) 1-26-20. Fort Lauderdale - A1A
14 Marathons:
1. 4:12:08, (9:37 pace) 1-9-11. Disney.
2. 4:18:18, (9:51 pace) 10-30-11. MCM.
3. 3:42:26, (8:29 pace) 1-14-12. Charleston.
4. 3:13:15, (7:22 pace) 10-7-12. Steamtown.
5*. 3:12:26, (7:20 pace) 1-19-14. Louisiana.
6*. 3:14:06, (7:24 pace) 4-21-14. Boston.
7*. 3:19:38, (7:37 pace) 7-19-14. U. of Okoboji.
8*. 3:16:27, (7:30 pace) 2-22-15. Mercedes-Benz
9*. 3:30:38 (8:03 pace) 5-15-16 Sugarloaf

10. 3:24:21 (7:48 pace) 11-5-16 Savannah RNR

11. 3:27:37 (7:56 pace) 5-12-18 Brookings

12. 3:46:02 (8:38 pace) 10-7-18 Towpath

13. 3:35:11 (8:13 pace) 9-12-21 Med City

14. 3:45:45 (8:37 pace) 4-16-23 Coastal Delaware

* = These 5 races were run at 67.9 seconds per pound. If I want a PR, I need to weigh less than 170 pounds.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 GOALS:

to not get fat

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running as often as I can, as far as I can, as fast as I can. Teaching my kids (by example) the rewards that come from putting in the work. Very slowly get to 50 states.

Personal:

I'm married, with two sons, 17, and 18.

I started running because someone dared me to.

I ran my first race 3 days after my 40th birthday. (Disney)

My profile picture story: http://www.melissajill.com/blog.cfm?postID=1492&boston-marathon

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	39.00	Year:	255.50

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
16.00	0.00	16.00

Weight: 0.00

Sun, Aug 13, 2023

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

4 on the trails after weights. 5 pm start.

I went to Catholic church last night with my parents, because my younger brother's in town from CA. My dad had to go use the bathroom during the offertory, because he's an old guy, but then he got lost on the way back. I elbowed my older brother (because he was sitting on the end, and boxing me in), and he said "What?!" kind of loud. So then I had to yell at him to go get him. He let out a heavy sigh and went to retrieve pops, who then, in turn, yelled at him that he knew where he was going. We were a joy at Saturday night mass, I tell you. Also, I've been saying the same words in Catholic church my whole life, every week, until I got married. For some reason, they have decided to change all of them in my absence. Same prompts from the priest, different responses. I'm convinced this is to make me look like an idiot.

Then this morning, spouse, the boys, boy #2's girlfriend, and I went to our regular church. Numbers are down. Way down. Like we usually have a decline in the summer, when the snowbirds head north. But this is next level decline. In fact, a good chunk of the sermon was spent on getting people watching on the interwebs to come back to real live church. In contrast to the message, however, came the realization that folks just don't know how to act in church anymore. I don't know if the pandemic is responsible. But we had people talking during the songs and the message. And there were 3 separate phone calls. 1 of those, the person answered, and said "I can't talk right now, Jim. I'm in church." What in the world?! That was in the traditional service. I can only assume that the rock and roll service was worse. Begging people to come back to church, when the congregation is acting up is not good.

I don't know what this all means, and I'm not an especially faithful guy, but there is a lot to pray about.

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Mon, Aug 14, 2023

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

4 on the trails. a few moments of light drizzle rain. 10-15 degrees cooler than normal, which was nice.

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Wed, Aug 16, 2023

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

4 on the trails at 11 am. I had that song Sarah! posted the other day - Phobia stuck in my head. Never heard of the band or the song before. The sound kind of reminds me of Muse.

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Sat, Aug 19, 2023

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

4 on the trails. then weights with tommy

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Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
16.00	0.00	16.00

Weight: 0.00

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