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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

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.50

6.5 miles in 46:46, 7:11/mi, HR 153.

A tad aggressively paced easy miles. Must've been trying to beat the heat. In the time I ran it rose from 65F to 69F. May not sound too warm but in the sun it was uncomfortable. Plus, I finally inspected the top of my head with a mirror and discovered to my absolute horror that I have.......a bald spot! My wife calls it a circle of thinning hair but I believe it has officially crossed over the thin line to officially balding. I am SO not happy about that. Plus, it tends to heat up my head when exposed to direct sunlight.

Adrenaline 8 - 523.68 miles.

4 miles in 30:16. 7:34/mi, HR 145.

Surprise (not!). Legs were a bit tired from this morning. The two uphill miles were the worst...on the return not so bad. Warmer (76F) but in the shade. Thanks to everyone for the support of me and my newly christened bald spot during this traumatic time.

Adrenaline 8 - 527.68 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 9.00

Comments

From Aaron-PSU on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 16:33:03

Dale, if you just start to shave it like me it won't matter. Our family genes are both good and bad; unfortunately, we both got that bad portion! Good running and tell Dianna to keep the positive vibes going. hehehe :) Good running.

From cody on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 16:54:32

Nice pic! The long-awaited/coveted baton...

From Dale on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 17:03:24

Thanks Aaron. I learned in college that I was pretty ugly as a bald guy. I showed Dianna some pics of me and my shaved head back then and she thought I was kidding about it being me...

Yes, all hail the baton. I'm thinking of getting a couple of lights installed enhanced the viewing area and possibly setting up a live webcast 24/7 for those that wish to keep up-to-date on the baton.....

From Tom on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 17:05:52

It's nice we have our wives to put a positive spin on things to make us feel better :)

From rockness18 on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 17:46:23

Welcome to the club! I was in denial for a couple of years...however, I still look in the mirror and see a full head of hair.

From JD on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 20:44:39

I find that I release a lot of heat out of my bald spot. When I eat spicy food for example, I'm sure to find the top of my head moist with sweat. Ah, the joys of male pattern baldness!

From Aaron-PSU on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 20:52:00

Oh well, at least one of us looks decent enough with a shaved head. I agree with JD, it's much cooler when you have no hair! :) One of the few joys we have with no hair.

From Andy on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 10:09:51

Nice picture. Wish I had one of those.

From Dale on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 10:14:56

I hear someone is selling them on Ebay on the cheap....

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