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June 2010

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MURRAY,UT,US

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Jan 01, 2006

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Running Accomplishments:

Stay in the game, keep in the moment - have conquered a few of the holy grails of running - sub 3hr marathon, ran Boston and qualified for Boston at Boston, 10K PR under 6 min miles, won a couple of 5Ks in my early days of running, running for 30 years and ran 39 marathons.  The transistion to the back of the pack has not been easy, but, acceptance, stay in the game, root for others, enjoy the rest of the journey.  Another off the bucket list second =  Provo Half IM -  have done 6 open water Tris and 6 pool Tris.  Gave the STG IM a good Tri, hope to take another shot at the IM.

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2013 Race Plan - STG Half IronMan, Lake Mead Rage Olympic distance, STG spring relay tri, STG half marathon, STG marathon, Cozumel IM, Utah Summer Games Triathlon at Gunlock, Murray 5k with family and Utah Half Distance Triathlon, 187 mile red rock relay,  STG marathon,

*note of clarification - cross training miles from biking and swimming calculated as follows: (as someone may wonder) 20 mile an hour bike = 5 cross training miles (those not familar with a 20 mph pace, good bike effort for long distance,  swimming, convert 1 hour swimming to 5 cross training miles.  For those that do not swim much, great cardio workout.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy the Swim, Bike Run thru Life - Hope to Run a Few Races Support Sylvie - Be a good coach   - Support Jenna, Jeremy, Taylor and Bonnie - my kids are now into running, who would of thunk it.  long term goals, recover from the ankle sprain, accept was it, have fun racing, mountain biking, faster swimming.

 

B of BS Rools Recent Reading List - In order of recommended reads.

Once a Runner (John L. Parker, Jr.)  Best fictional running book ever, a must read

Again to Carthage (John L. Parker, Jr.)  The Sequel to Once a Runner, not often a sequel compares, this one does 

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ( Haruki Murakami)  things we have may all thought, but may never blog

Roughing It - Mark Twain 

 

Personal:

BSRools, the B stands for Brent and the S for Sylvie.  The Rools come from my personal running rools over the years: Never complain once the run starts, allways pick up the pace into the wind and always pick up the pace on a hill. If someone whines, pick up the pace.  Once a goal is set, no whining, regardless of setbacks.  We were running when running was not Kool.   Kool comes from a race story, ran my first race, 5K wearing a "beanie that had "Kool Aid Kid"

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one hour spinning,  21.14 mph,  good effort, legs a little tired from yesterday, hopefully, weights and more spinning tonight. 

Spin 8 miles after work, some free weights.

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With sylvie, West Canyon, up 4 and down 4, good hard run.  St.George is getting hot.  Fun weekend, my oldest daughter and hubby and son came down for the weekend, watch Tristan take is first steps, more than two, 10 steps, he spend most of the weekend wanting hang with grandpa, known as pa pa.   My working out was not the best, giving family in town.

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Ride up snow canyon, top, good hard effort, over to I-91, circle Santa Clara and back up to Snow Canyon Prkway and home, fun ride.

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Very early morning ride, repeat of yesterday, except added Keyenta to the loop, 33 miles.

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Great morning for a 4:20 a.m. run, perfect temps.  Nothing special about the run, except, seen a beaver on the the trail jumping into the water as I approached.  First time I have seen the beaver for some time.  Hopefully, master's swimming tonight or spinning.

Spin 29 miles, good effort, 150 ball crunch curls with weights. 

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Spinning, 24 miles - would be torture without the IPOD.  Attempting this week to move my running miles and cross training converted miles to plus 60 for the week, time to tack on endurance for the marathon coming up and 15 mile trail race in August.  My training approach is a hybrid, running 10 or 12 miles with biking 30 or 40 miles the same time, hopefully get the workout benefit of a long run without doing a long run, save those knees for the races.   Another workout later today - 17 miles on the parkway. 

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Early morning run along JRP, 4500 S under pass flooded, trail closed at 72nd south, for those wanting to do a long run on the JRP, tough going unless you don't ming retracing your steps a few times.   Skunk siting, no spray.  Very nice temps. 

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moderate bike ride 24 miles - off to see the dentist,  emergency surgery last night, what a nice, bridge has gone bad.  Anyway, everything ok, cannot run for a few days and getting implants in a few weeks. 

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Moderate spin - 1 hour, 200 ball crunches with overhead weights, bench press, flys, curls, nice to get in a light workout. 

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Still recovering from tooth issues, spin 72 minutes, weights and ball crunches with weights.  Beautiful day outside, Sylvie ran 14.  It is hard not to be envious, I would love such a run.

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About 80% back to normal, hard spin 1 hour, hope to run on friday.  It is time to crankup working out.

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Good upper body weight workout, 50 ball cruches over head weights, press, bench, etc. hamstring ball curls, 30 min. bike, starting to feel much better. 

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Spin 24 miles, Deseret Palms fitness, good hard class. 

Yard Sales with Sylive - one an only for the day - stopped, an old guy, mid sixties in a tie dye shirt selling a bunch of old stuff, Sylvie bought a Kool old gothic desk.   I asked him if he made his own shirts, the dam burst, yes, I am openly gay, made 200 shirts, was an original hippy form the hade Ashbury area, what a character, he said he was in 4 books regarding the Hade Ashbury area, funny guy.   Sylive is going to a get release and picture of him and his companion next week.   Last thing, he held out is hand wanting to shake my hand, when I went to shake his hand, he kept moving his hand.  After about 3 or 4 little kid games of miss the hand shake, I lightly bopped him on his bald held, he was a little upset, but, then started laughing, well, the characters you meet.

Sand Hollow Acq Center, swam 1 miles, half mile free and 1/2 mile back stroke, one length at a time with a 5 to 10 second rest each length, I was pooped, have never swam free style that long.  After about 30 lengths of free, started to get the fell on hip rotation, with free lengths faster than back stroke.  Bottom line, happy with the hard effort, pooped. 

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Snow Canyon, West Canyon, 6 a.m. run to beat the heat, hard run up, ran fairly well going up, Sylvie beat me going up and down, she is getting in good shape.  I may be the only runner that can run faster uphill than down.   I made the mistake of wearing my road shoes rather than trail shoes.  Sylvie says she seen about 30 little rabbits. 

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Spin spin, weights,  back to the grind of monday morning, without hte mamas and papas, good bike effort, 21. 5 mph.  Finally feeling back to normal, hope to ramp up training this week, Sylvie is running great, ran 15 miles this morning.  Father's day was fun yesterday, blessed to have 2 great daughters and three step sons, 4 grand children and one on the way.   Life is great. 

Go Utes - Drew asked me today at work if Utah was going to still play BYU in football, yes, I said, a 2 for 1, he got a good laught out of it.  I am a BYU fan also, was so excited to see my Utes get in the Pac "12" - I have season tickets, can't wait for another football season. 

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Early morning run - nice temps, no other runners, no creaturs, no bumps in the night.  Second workout later today.  

22 miles parkway riding like crazy, fun to get outside and breath.  

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Spin on - weights - 22 miles - I would rather be running.  Grinder day ahead

 

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Biking, all over, Red rock country,  36 miles, fun day.

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West Canyon, Snow Canyon run with Sylive, 5:30 start to beat the heat, half way up, 3 runners caught us, wow, I hate to be passed, Sylive picked up the pace and we held them offf for a half mile, the two guys passed us then stopped 100 yrds ahead, the girl ran with us for a while.  We got a kick out of the pick up the pace, when we were heading down, the three of them were walking and look spent, it is always nice to have a little fun.  No matter how many times we run this run, the view is spectacular.  I ran with a Treking pole for the first time, hard to get the hand of, it did seem to reduce the pounding on the knee somewhat.   If you have ever rode the "Soaring Ride" in Disney World or Disney Land - Snow Canyon would make the best soring ride, what a kool place.

Rode my mountain bike for 10 miles, fun ride, love that mountain bike, it would cost 20 tickets at lagoon for that ride. 

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Early morning bike ride before heading back to Home base, fun on the mountain bike, the read shock really makes the bike a joy to ride.  

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Early morning run, with moon shadow and Cat, every nice temps, great to be out.  Ran with a Treking pole today, don't like it, it seems to help best on the uphill.  

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Bike, 24 miles, hard effort, 21.6 miles per hour.  Hopefully, another workout later.  

Had some whine with my cheese yesterday.

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B In - 24 miles biking after work, nice 48 mile day.  Sylive may have a stress fracture in her shin, hopefully not, taking a few days off running.   150 ball crunches with 20lb weight pull overs with each rep, nice arm workout at the same time as abdominals.

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Silly Milly, 5 miles, 3% grade, 6.6 pace, conversion 8:15s,  4 miles spin, good bs with Heide Bon Jovi about Ute football, sand bag Tony, and Tri talkie talkie with another newbie to the sport.  All in All, nice day to sweat.   Second workout coming later tonight.  Second workout, 20. 3 miles riding with the wind, against the wind, good effort, fun. 

 

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