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Location:

Puyallup,WA,USA

Member Since:

Apr 15, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I've been running since I was a 7th grader in 1988. At Washington High School (Parkland, WA), I ran on the cross country team and did the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m in track and field.

In college, a hamstring injury and IT band pain ended my college competitive racing almost before it began. With the help of my cousin, Preston, who was in Physical Therapy School, my injuries healed and I began running again.

In the 2000's my goals shifted to attaining a BQ. After making nearly every mistake possible in the marathon, I finally BQ'd and then ran Boston in 2010.

Personal Records:

1600m: 4:31 (1992)

Marathon: 3:09:41 (2012)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get my body weight below 180 lbs

Race a sub-40 10k

Consistently run 40+ miles/week

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hour marathon PR

Race a sub 5 minute mile... one more time! (Last time I did it was when I was a teenager.)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Ghost 6 Lifetime Miles:						4.68

Sat, May 26, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
4.54	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.54

38:58 (8:48/mi)

Brad Lk x 2

Hamstring feels less sore when I used the foam roller today compared to yesterday. It is still sore for the whole run, although there were a few moments where I almost forgot about it. I was very tempted to run 6 miles today, but only did 4 1/2. Had to remind myself that the purpose of this run is to help recover from injury, not to add mileage. My right leg didn't feel extra fatigue like yesterday, but it took more effort for the whole body to get a run in today.

ASICS Nimbus 13 Miles: 4.54

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From DLTheo on Sun, May 27, 2012 at 08:02:56 from 76.28.161.119

You'll be over this quickly, I think. Keep in mind it was not just an overuse injury that built up over time, but an over-exertion injury from a single day of atypical activity (softball, wasn't it?).

From I Just Run on Mon, May 28, 2012 at 09:15:34 from 12.162.141.2

Patience my son...btw you probably are young enough to be my son :-)

From DLTheo on Mon, May 28, 2012 at 13:21:56 from 76.28.161.119

How old is your son, IJR?

From I Just Run on Mon, May 28, 2012 at 20:13:43 from 166.205.8.151

Kirby is 17.

From DLTheo on Mon, May 28, 2012 at 21:10:52 from 76.28.161.119

Carl might be a little older than that :)

From I Just Run on Mon, May 28, 2012 at 21:32:13 from 12.162.141.2

Yes but I could have a kid twice that age :-)

From I Just Run on Tue, May 29, 2012 at 08:03:13 from 67.79.11.242

Hey Carl,

Can you go over to DLTheo's blog and talk some sense into him. He's talking about running a marathon and an ultra within 8 days of each other!

From Carl on Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:48:06 from 24.19.78.45

Well, if you could have a kid that's twice that age, I guess I'm one year too old!

If we count running age in years, I'm 24. Could I be your dad?

From I Just Run on Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:53:10 from 67.79.11.242

Ha ha, you just look young, I'm 52.

From Carl on Wed, May 30, 2012 at 15:02:28 from 24.19.78.45

I don't think DLTheo would listen to me, IJR. Scott is, in his own words, a "fearless competitor" and has an incredible tolerance for pain.

@Scott: I haven't checked your blog yet. I hope that knee is completely recovered before you run the marathon!

From DLTheo on Wed, May 30, 2012 at 15:11:28 from 155.130.107.42

Hmmm, I'm not sure I would go so far as to say I'm a fearless competitor, but I'll take it as a compliment :)

From I Just Run on Fri, Jun 01, 2012 at 08:50:59 from 67.79.11.242

Carl,

How's the hamstring? Have you been able to run at all?

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