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Location:

Vestavia,AL,USA

Member Since:

May 31, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon Top 10 Finishes: 7 Bridges ('15), Utah Valley ('13), Salt Lake City ('08), Top of Utah ('07), and St. Louis ('04). Ran around the equator (24901.55) in 4,388 days.

Personal Records
Marathon 2:39 (SLC '08)
1/2 Marathon 1:12.30 (Provo River, aided '08)
10K 34:16 (Track, sea level '00)
10K 33:15 (Des 10K, aided '08)
8K 25:32 (Crack of Dawn, aided '13)
5K 16:44 (Track, sea level '00)
5K 16:07 (Running of the Leopards, aided '12)
 

Short-Term Running Goals:

NYC Marathon November 3, 2019 done 

London Marathon October 3, 2021 done

Tokyo Marathon March 3, 2024!!!

And my largest challenge to date, raise $20,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of my cancer survivorship and in memory of those lost to blood cancer...
DONE! $26,403.70

https://pages.lls.org/tnt/al/london2021/awende

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy being a Masters Runner.

Get under 3 hours one more time...

Personal:

Grew up outside Chicago and joined the blog while I lived in Salt Lake City. Now living outside Birmingham. I am married with two daughters. Wife thinks I'm crazy for doing marathons. And yes I am crazy I'm a scientist for a living...

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 331.25
RM 090416 Lifetime Miles: 136.06
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles: 200.18
Nike Vaporfly Pink Lifetime Miles: 122.22
Saucony Ride #37 - Black Lifetime Miles: 56.50
Saucony Ride #38 - Neon Lifetime Miles: 53.50
Saucony Ride #39 - Grey Lifetime Miles: 59.50
Brooks Launch #38 - Grey Lifetime Miles: 65.25
Brooks Launch #39 - White Lifetime Miles: 57.50
Brooks Launch #40 - Blue Lifetime Miles: 54.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.00

Well I can not believe this year is already over. It has flown by. Mostly because of the addition to my family but also because of everything that has gone on. Being a perfectionist I may sound blah on a number of my entries but I realize this has been a blessed year. Between watching my family grow, my youngest turn a year old two weeks ago, getting a grant, getting back into training shape, presenting four abstracts at international meetings, etc. things are going well. Thanks to those of you that have checked in on me from time to time. I'm happy with the way this year has ended and though tonight is low key with a visit from Rob Roy and a movie with my wife I wish you all great happiness and success in 2010. May we all meet our family, spiritual, career and running goals...

I went into work for a project with a grad student I'm helping out. Then did two things for myself before heading over to  Popperton for a run to and up City Creek. I made it the farthest up of anyone since the last snow by at least a quarter mile but then turned back to keep my word to Paul on total mileage (and to keep my ankles and calves from freezing in the knee high snow). Overall, (despite the red air quality day) it was beautiful out. Above freezing and blue skies. Mi 12 Avg. 8:07 HR 133

Saucony Rides #6B Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From bgrun on Fri, Jan 01, 2010 at 08:03:02 from 69.219.144.169

What a wonderful outlook to end 2009.

May 2010 be even 10 TIMES better

for you and your girls!

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Fri, Jan 01, 2010 at 18:31:53 from 90.201.147.30

Yes I agree what a wonderful outlook too, Happy New Year Adam, btw nice run too :)

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