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August 2011

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 14, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

only significant running accomplishments done have been sprinting after little black and white balls (years ago)

Short-Term Running Goals:

a few 5Ks, first 10k (trail), half marathon (trail), ??

in general ... can this fast twitch muscle fiber guy do it without losing my strength and power???

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run from Kolob to East entrance of Zions in as few days as possible and do it safely (I'm Type 1 diabetic)

Healthy weight, healthy heart, a new accomplishment

Personal:

Married

Two Cats

Type 1 diabetic

Climbing for ~25 years

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Lifetime Miles: 43.83
Total Distance
21.03
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 21.03
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Total Distance
3.30

Looks like I'm committed ... .  I through it out there that the SoJo half-marathon might be something that would be fun to run this October.  Somehow it's turned into a whole group of people that have joined in since I'm running in it?!.  Now I don't want to let them down!

Hope the mileage goes well as I train for it.  I prefer to run off road, but have been running mainly on pavement lately.  Not sure how it will feel when I start adding some longer distance runs in.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 3.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
3.60

Reminder to self: Don't run during the heat of the day!

Actually, I ran as it was starting to cool off, but it was still pretty warm with the sun still high in the sky. Breezes off the lake kept things somewhat pleasant at times.  A lot of natural grasses around here that grows long and sways in the breezes.  Kind of pleasant setting for my somewhat tortured efforts.

 My favorite poem ...

Summer grasses
are all that remains
of warrior's dreams.
-- Matsuo Basho

Basho writes as he views an ancient battlefield in Hiraizumi, Japan.  The former battlefield heralded in history swayed with summer grasses.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 3.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
4.58

A late night run.  Finally ran on some dirt part of the way.  My knees are thanking me.  Though I don't have a lot of miles on me this season, I felt pretty good stepping the mileages up a 1 mile this workout.  Cautiously optimistic for the half-marathon in October now.

The knell of the bells at the Gion temple
Echoes the impermanence of all things.
The colour of the flowers on its double-trunked tree
Reveals the truth that to flourish is to fall.
He who is proud is not so for long,
Like a passing dream on a night in spring.

He who is brave is finally destroyed,

To be no more than dust before the wind.

 -- exerpt from The Tale of Heike (O'Neill transl)

 Not going to get overly optimistic ... need to save that till race time.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 4.58
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
4.25

Ran around after a small yellow ball on Friday.  Unable to run Friday or Saturday, though I wanted to.  Which brings us to Sunday.  Awoke from a nap with high blood sugars due to a few hard to count carbs cookies I had after mid-afternoon dinner earlier.  Instead of a big shot of insulin, I decided to run (had a little insulin still in my system) to bring 'em down.

Felt nice and strong.  Not sure my knees were overly happy later ... pound the hard tennis court followed by pounding the pavement, but they feel good now after a day of recover.

 

"... Standing around
All the right people
Crawling
Tennis on Tuesday ..."
--- "The Suit" - Public Image Limited

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 4.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(5)
Total Distance
5.30

Have been running with a small hydration pack (waist).  However, when I start making some longer runs than I do, it'd be nice to have something bigger to carry a glucometer, insulin, extra calories, and my iphone in.  Being a type 1 diabetic means carrying extra stuff all the time.  I picked up a nice hydration pack/vest that has plenty of room to accommodate all of these items.  It would probably be overkill for anyone but an ultrarunner,  but it fits the bill for me.

 Tested it out tonight.  Awesome.  Didn't have to worry about anything, just running..  My iphone app mapped my run for me, so I didn't need to go to a particular website to map it afterwords manually.

As for the run, it felt good.  Ran a fair amount on dirt roads and paths to the delight of my knees.

 

Let's try a memorable movie quote from the Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman) ...

Mia: Are you tired?
Block: Yes.
Mia: Why?
Block: I'm in boring company.
Mia: You mean your squire?
Block: No, not him.
Mia: Who, then?
Block: Myself.







 

 

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 5.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Total Distance
21.03
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 21.03
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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