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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

Tue, Oct 13, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
2.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.50

Rolled out of bed at 4:30am. I don't know how some of you do that every day. Then I crawled into lab. Commute run. Avg. 11:21

RM 090416 Miles: 0.01	Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 2.50

Night Sleep Time: 5.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Jon on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 09:35:22 from 138.64.2.76

4:10 this morning, baby! And no later than 4:30 any day this week (hopefully). And yes, I am very tired.

From Adam RW on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 09:45:16 from 155.101.152.103

So are you an inspiration or a warning? :)

From Ashbaker on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:13:21 from 98.98.27.230

Ha! I have you both beat today.. 2:50 am to drive 45 min to work.

From sam Dean-Howard on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 15:52:27 from 90.208.239.139

ouch I dont like mornings and even if I get up to run which I only do for marathon training I go so slow and do 4m iles only and that is at wait for it 6.30am yawn ha ha I really wake before 8am........ so you all have me beat for the whole yr !

From Jon on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 20:45:27 from 75.169.146.171

Umm... I would say I serve as stupidity!

From Adam RW on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:11:43 from 155.101.152.103

Steve, Now that is crazy.

Sam, I'm jealous. I try to sleep in at least one sometimes two days a week.

Jon, If it gets the mileage done, it must be worth it.

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