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Location:

MURRAY,UT,US

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

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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Dark side of the moon this morning - absent be the moon, snow flakes, runners, walkers and noises in the dark.  Very uneventful morning of running, almost a sleep walking run.   I won no imaginary races this morning. 

Almost out of the funk - spinning - crashed the first spin class in the middle, Tina, instructor gave me the go ahead any time, just keep it on the down low.  Rode hard for 90 minutes thru the second class, 31.15 miles.  Nice people in the class, two or three always ask me how many miles?  What are you training for? I wonder why?  Feel like rock start with groopies?  Hum, Kelly started this with giving kudos for marathons, 100 bike rides, etc. to the class.  I would just as soon set at the back and spin in anonimity like any upstanding workout junkie. 

Stay Kool,  B of BS Rools out

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Comments
From Nevels on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 11:57:08 from 131.204.15.93

loneliness of the long distance runner...

sometimes these runs are the best...

From Clay on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 13:04:43 from 67.222.231.10

I know your pain Brent, it can be very lonely at times but that's why we are runners we understand these things.

From Brent on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 16:13:29 from 168.178.30.194

Rambo - Trailing Aristotle - it is not often that I am bored with a run, once every couple of years, good thing. I will take you both along as virtual runners buddies next time.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From RAD on Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 14:18:22 from 67.172.229.125

You are a rockstar - I thought I was your favorite 'groupie' :)

From The Quiet Pirate on Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 14:46:15 from 24.199.205.252

Dark Side of the Moon, Rock Stars, Groupies..... all in all they're just another brick in the wall.

I hope Sylvie's not the jealous type.

Even if the moon would have been out, it's just a little sliver these days. New Moon will be rising over the weekend....but that's a different type of groupie.

Great workout on the bike. What do you say to people when they get so inquisitive????

From Brent on Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 15:56:49 from 168.178.30.194

QP - I sure you get the same questions - all runners tend to get them. Just be nice, encourage, etc. sometimes we get a convert, that makes the small talk mean something.

I impressed you knew abou the dark side of the moon, a rock n roller hey?

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 09:43:26 from 24.199.205.252

Brent- Love Floyd, esp the Wall. There's some good tracks from the album I like to run to.

A pirate always needs some sort of inspiration when out on the high seas looking for adventure.

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