The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old

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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 15, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs after age 40:

5k 15:15 Running of the Leopards.

8k 22:21 Alta Death Dash

10k 33:02 Des News

Half Marathon 1:10 Timp Half

Marathon 2:32 Ogden

First solo R2R2R Bass Trails Grand Canyon

First R2R2R Grand Canyon Toroweap Overlook

Short-Term Running Goals:

Not be fat all year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.

Personal:

"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Most miserable run experience in a while. Taped up my feet to get in a run and the blisters just tore all over the place. What a mess. I gave up on it and figured they would heal anyway like blisters normally do, except these are on my heels, basically are my heels. After 1 mile I got a splitting headache right behind my eye. It would stop when I stopped running but immediately start up again when I started back up. So I had to run with it for an hour. When I got back and stopped it dissappeared. Weirdest headache ever. Add all that together with the sore legs from Saturday and it was a good time.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From ACorn on Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 18:13:10 from 68.66.168.22

You are a tough guy, I would have called it a day after the first mile.

From Steve on Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 18:41:46 from 184.192.255.151

That's what I thought too. Could you send fellow Blogger Rob Murphy a note about how tough I am? He never has empathy for my suffering.

Nice training BTW, what's the next race?

From MarkP on Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:41:10 from 97.117.127.158

Some great runner once said that the running with pain with make you stronger. I'm not sure, but sounds like you are testing it.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 21:23:57 from 98.202.141.17

All this over a blister?

From Scott Ensign on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 00:29:53 from 67.42.254.227

Steve, am planning on watching runners around mile 18 (maverick in millville) on saturday. do you want me to spot you a water bottle or anything?

From Steve on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 01:13:24 from 12.198.166.131

See what I mean?! At least I can submit my report to Runner's World, they take pansy articles.

Scott, sounds awesome! I kind of just decided to run it for sure today. I need to get you a Mt. Dew though. None of that water stuff..

From ACorn on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 01:43:38 from 24.2.76.146

I will do my best to avoid this Murphy character, sounds like a miserly old drill sergeant. Good luck at TOU, personally, I prefer Red Bull.

From Scott Ensign on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 10:22:09 from 67.42.254.227

Steve, now I know why I like you so much, you are a fellow "brother of the dew". Conveniently, there is a maverick there where I will be able to get us both a dew. then I will run a half mile or so with you while we savor the sweet nectar. please confirm you want a dew with the hard stuff- sugar- or do you want the diet variety?

From Steve on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:26:01 from 99.204.203.252

Ha Ha! Rob is going to love reading that. Seriously, he is one of the most fun guys I know and has forgotten more about running than I ever knew. We are joking about a R2R2 run article in Runners World, which we are going to attempt in October. But he was military...

Scott, sugar for sure. I have never run a good TOU. Maybe some sugar will help. That race starts at mile 20, more than any other marathon.

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