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Location:

Eatonville,WA,USA

Member Since:

Nov 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Short-Term Running Goals:

Regain consistency.

Build up slowly and come out strong.

Regain "speed" (relative)

Finish WR50 again.

Improve at Cascade Crest. 

2013 Races:

  • Capital Peak Mega Fat Ass 17M (1/19) - 2:48:48
  • Yakima Skyline Rim 50K (4/21) - 7:16:20
  • Grey Rock 50K (5/13)
  • White River 50M (7/27)
  • Cascade Crest 100M (8/24-25)

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Find my true running potential, then exceed it.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Hoka Stinson B Lifetime Miles: 982.34
Hoka Stinson Evo Lifetime Miles: 452.95
Altra Provision Lifetime Miles: 139.73
Altra Torin Lifetime Miles: 380.08
Hoka Bondi 2 Lifetime Miles: 706.15
Hoka Mafate 3 Lifetime Miles: 81.12
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.090.000.000.009.09

LM warmup (10 reps), 9.09 miles in 1:14:16, 8:10/mi, HR 154, & stretching.

Cool and rainy (52F).  Hoped to feel up to a long run today but after missing 3 days of runs and the other events of this week, the body just wasn't up to it, so I took what I could get.

The short version is that while I was in VA for work, my wife Dianna was in a head-on collision that totaled both our truck and horse trailer as well as the other SUV involved.  Fortunately, both humans and all 3 horse seem to have been able to walk away with minor bumps and bruises (although the jury is still out on Dianna's neck....hoping that its just a strain and can be rehabbed from completely).  The cops, fire dept, ambulance crew & wrecker all count believe everyone was still alive much less without obvious serious injury.  We're both still counting all of the lucky stars involved.

On the insignificant side of the event, now we're trying to sort thru insurance, medical, property, liability, lack of transportation, and all of the other gazillion things that need tended too following something of this magnitude.  Runs didn't really fit into the schedule and yesterday when we were both finally able to take a breath, I chose a nap over a run because I was exhausted.  So today's run felt like I hadn't run in months but I'm hopeful that it woke the body up and tomorrow will be better. 

Adrenaline ASR Miles: 9.09
Night Sleep Time: 10.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 10.00
Comments
From Cody on Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:11:21 from 65.127.208.182

Bummer of a weekend. Sorry. Glad everyone is ok.

From David Nelson on Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:13:13 from 24.22.229.1

Wow. Glad to hear everyone is ok, hope you can get back to "normal" soon.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:42:31 from 24.18.192.33

How awful for all of you!! I am so sorry to hear of this. Dianna is very lucky, but still-- that could cause all kinds of pains or discomforts down the road, though I hope not. I don't see how those horses can ever be the same, given their nature regarding trauma. My heart goes out to all of you. Best wishes.

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