tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46471092973864367992023-11-16T11:33:33.697-06:00...rob horton runningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-15854380914530062772016-02-01T10:27:00.002-06:002016-02-01T10:28:04.460-06:00Pleasure Cruising I started the year thinking I would do a bunch of blogging here about my run life, but as the year has progressed that desire has departed. Recently I landed on <b>pleasure cruising</b> as my run mantra. I also have returned to my mix of employing a 40 second rejuvenating walk segment after each mile. It was a mistake to move away from the RWSs. I started to lose some things when I did that. Thankfully I recognized that and have brought them back. Running is often an experiment of one - and for this one - this is the best mix for me at this point of my life journey.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-16083836139533804022016-01-18T14:58:00.002-06:002016-01-18T14:59:24.779-06:00Week Summary January 11 2016 - January 17 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>January 11, 2016 - January 17, 2006</b><br />
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The week was solid. I started the week with a couple days off from work. I had a goal of getting in a day that inluded more than one outing. I actually pulled off a double outing day on Tuesday. It was a busy day that included getting my haircut, paying some bills, and going to the movies. The weather this week was a bit more on the crispy side. My strongest outing this past week was the day I did two of the Battlefield loops. It turned out that my second loop was a new loop peronsal best. I am hopeful that this coming week will be solid and that I can really get some traction in the momentum department coming into my March marathon. Scott and I got our traditional bro run in on Sunday.<br />
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I almost failed to mention that I found a new mantra this week: <b>#PleasureCruising</b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-6780771361579993442016-01-08T17:47:00.003-06:002016-01-08T17:48:35.690-06:00Jan 8 2016: 10 MilesGot out super early this morning and grabbed <b>10 miles</b> of running in <b>Republic, MO</b>. I took an out-and-back route on farm roads. It was super dark this morning when I was out there and therefore I kept that pace pretty gentle to avoid rolling my ankle in a pothole or whatnot. Enjoyed listening to Game of Thrones on the way out and some Imagine Dragons on the way back.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-56401449535088606122016-01-07T19:41:00.000-06:002016-01-07T19:41:32.685-06:00Jan 7 2016: 5 milesAfter two days off [whoops] I got out the door this morning for an enjoyable 5 miles in light rain. Fun stuff.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-57753993884087467622016-01-04T09:36:00.003-06:002016-01-04T09:37:47.038-06:00Jan 4 2016: 5 Miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Got out the door this morning and grabbed a <b>5 mile </b>loop of a run in <b>Republic, MO</b>. The weather was crispy and refreshing. I listened to Game of Thrones throughout. Was suprised to find some hardware in my mailbox when I got home. Apparently I won a "BIG GUY" award at the Route 66 marathon last November. In retrospect 2015 was a pretty solid year: (1) 3:38 in North Carolina, (2) 3:40ish in Kentucky, (3) Solid sub-4 marathon in New Hampshire, (4) Completion of another double weekend with that melt down in Maine, (5) Got the Dogwood 50K completion to redeem myself on that course, (6) Big Guy award in Tulsa, and lastly (7) 3rd overall at the You Don't Know Jack 50K. Time to keep that momentum rolling and to build on it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-675130044168882932016-01-03T09:14:00.005-06:002016-01-03T09:14:29.734-06:00Jan 2 14 miles & Jan 3 10 miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Saturday Jan 2 2016:</b> Logged a solid <b>14 mile run in Republic, MO</b>. Enjoyed listening to Game of Thrones on the way out and some Linkin Park on the way back.<br />
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<b>Sunday Jan 3 2016</b>: 1<b>0 mile</b> bro run with Scott and Bentley in <b>Republic, MO</b>. Enjoyable outing with plans for a big breakfast after I get this in the log and take a shower. Super excited about the Vikings game tonight!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-34205258847279355182016-01-01T23:20:00.005-06:002016-01-01T23:20:57.444-06:00Jan 1 2016: 6 MilesGot the new year started off with an enjoyable <b>6 mile morning run in Republic, MO. </b> I enjoyed the crispy weather and hit the right layers. It was fun to see Scott and Susan out there and get a little encouragement. Looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow morning.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-6288183783895525862015-12-31T19:09:00.000-06:002015-12-31T19:09:33.334-06:00December 31 2015: 4 miles <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Logged an enjoyable 4 miles this morning to close out 2015. Reflecting, I am pleased with a new personal best regarding miles in one year by a total of <b>747</b> miles. In 2010 I logged 2,484 miles. This year I logged <b>3,231</b>. I am optimistic of going even bigger in 2016. I don't intend to streak the entire year, but I do intend to minimize the zero mile days.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-79805781552773021242015-12-30T21:16:00.002-06:002015-12-31T06:45:07.891-06:00December 30 2015: 6 MilesCame out of my little hybernation today and snagged <b>6 miles of running in Republic, MO.</b> Intending to post my runs here for 2016. The goals for 2016 include big miles and minimal zero mile days. Tomorrow is the last day for 2015 miles and I have plans in the morning to grab a couple miles with my wife. This year's mileage is around 800 miles more than my biggest mileage year.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-72762785801600409392015-07-04T16:27:00.004-05:002015-07-04T16:27:50.476-05:00My Daily Run Streak Blog is Live!I am posting regarding my daily run outings at the following link:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The last few weeks I have experienced this sensation during many of my run outings. Without a doubt we are born to run and when we are appropriately fit - <b>running is our home!</b> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-79843904943490875902015-02-28T10:17:00.000-06:002015-02-28T10:17:35.243-06:00February 2015I came into February with a goal of running a minimum of 10 miles a day. I attempted to do something similar this past August via an endeavor to run a minimum of 8 miles a day. In August I experienced a groin muscle strain on the 18th day and had to abandon the goal. I am excited to report that I accomplished my goal for the month! I came into the month with a slightly strained hamstring which is now mended. I did encounter a minor groin pull on February 14th but via keeping my stride short it recovered. I intend to keep the Double Digit Run Streak going until I head to North Carolina for the Tobacco Road Marathon.<br />
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Daily Run Streak Day <b>325</b><br />
Double Digit Run Streak Day <b>31</b><br />
February miles: <b>327</b><br />
2015 miles: <b>582</b><br />
Streak miles: <b>2,350.7</b><br />
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02/01/15: 10 miles<br />
02/02/15: 10 miles<br />
02/03/15: 10 miles<br />
02/04/15: 10 miles<br />
02/05/15: 10 miles<br />
02/06/15: 10 miles<br />
02/07/15: 10 miles<br />
02/08/15: 20 miles with Scott<br />
02/09/15: 10 miles<br />
02/10/15: 10 miles<br />
02/11/15: 10 miles<br />
02/12/15: 13 miles<br />
02/13/15: 10 miles<br />
02/14/15: 12 miles<br />
02/15/15: 10 miles with Scott<br />
02/16/15: 21 miles<br />
02/17/15: 10 miles<br />
02/18/15: 12 miles<br />
02/19/15: 10 miles<br />
02/20/15: 12 miles<br />
02/21/15: 10 miles<br />
02/22/15: 15 miles<br />
02/23/15: 10 miles<br />
02/24/15: 10 miles<br />
02/25/15: 10 miles<br />
02/26/15: 20 miles<br />
02/27/15: 10 miles<br />
02/28/15: 12 miles<br />
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The week of February 16th 2015 through February 22nd was one I was super pleased with.<br />
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<b>Monday February 16 2015: 21 miles</b><br />
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I had the day off on the 16th and it was a perfect day for a winter wonderland run adventure in Republic, MO. The only thing that prevented me from keeping it rolling was the fact I did not bring any fuel or h2o with me.<br />
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<b>Tuesday February 17 2015: 10 miles</b><br />
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<b>Wednesday February 18 2015: 12 miles</b><br />
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Wednesday running featured challenging road conditions, - 3 D F weather, and a beautiful sunrise.<br />
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<b>Thursday February 19 2015: 10 miles</b><br />
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Enjoyable outing with chipper legs.<br />
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<b>Friday February 20 2015: 12 miles</b><br />
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Friday's run included an extention to one of my out-and-back routes and I was pleased with it.<br />
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<b>Saturday February 21 2015: 10 miles</b><br />
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<b>Sunday February 22 2015: 15 miles</b><br />
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I was pleased to conclude the week with a 15 mile outing. I experienced some of my most enjoyable miles this week. Most of my runs this week were out-and-back routes and I would often listen to the audio version of the book "Born to Run" on the way out and I would listen to the new Imagine Dragons album "Smoke + Mirrors" on the way back.<br />
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I have recently been doing a Double Digit Streak within my Daily Running Streak and this week I have been thinking that I will try and keep this Double Digit Streak going longer than I had originally envisioned.<br />
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Daily Running Streak Day <b>319</b><br />
Double Digit Streak Day <b>25</b><br />
2015 Running Miles: <b>510</b><br />
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Tobacco Road marathon countdown: <b>21</b> days.<br />
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Week: <b>90</b> miles!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-12955979901494739342015-02-15T22:08:00.001-06:002015-02-15T22:08:21.821-06:00Momentum Recovered<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I came into 2014 desperate to get back momentum in my running life. In retrospect my running life started falling apart following my career change in August 2012. My new job took two hours of daily free time away from me in comparison to my former career in social work [commute and mandatory lunch]. It is amazing how fast fitness can deteriorate. I got a taste of this reality when I participated in the Dogwood 50k with Scott Griffith on October 21st, 2012. My mile consumption for the few weeks prior was pitiful and I paid the price. I was super proud of Scott getting his first 50k finish whereas I experienced my first 50k DNF [I am registered for the 2015 Dogwood 50k with plans of redeeming myself].</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In March of 2013 I experienced another 50k DNF at the Chicago Lakefront 50k. It was one of those events that I put on the schedule hoping that it would provide the motivation for me to get out the door on a regular basis. I arrived at the event knowing that I would need to employ plenty of walking to get a completion. An impending snowstorm took away the option of me walking it in when the run went out of the legs after twenty miles [we needed to get on the road before the storm destroyed the roads] My bro Scott Griffith got his second 50k finish that day and I logged another discouraging DNF.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am coming into Spring marathons chomping at the bit to be let loose on my scheduled marathons: (1) Tobacco Road in Raleigh, NC on March 15th, and (2) Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY on April 25th.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-61906964068429442502012-04-30T16:04:00.000-05:002012-05-04T16:38:34.270-05:002012 Frisco MarathonYesterday, 4/28/2012, I was grateful for an opportunity to participate in another marathon event. The Frisco offers a variety of distance options (8K, half-marathon, marathon, 50K, and 50M). I was attracted to the longer options but I only had the budget for the marathon. <br />
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Most of the marathons I participate in involve travel. I enjoy the travel, but it is also enjoyable to participate in local marathon events when possible. I really got prepared for this one at a casual pace and arrived at the starting area with only 15 minutes to spare. I missed out on the group Marathon Maniacs photo, but I did get to spend a few minutes visiting with a runner friend of mine who I first met at the starting line of the Frisco event in 2009: <a href="http://ultramonk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the Ultra Monk</a>. <br />
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Part of my excitement about this marathon opportunity was to have another go at employing my (re)creational marathon strategy [see this post:<a href="http://robhortonrunning.blogspot.com/2012/04/2012-frisco-railroad-run-plan.html" target="_blank"> here</a>].<br />
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I leaned on my MOTOACTV to keep me from taking it out too fast or too slow during mile 1. After that 8m:24s mile, I put the screen to sleep and settled into a sustainable glide. During that first running portion I enjoyed conversing with a little group that was doing the 50K. I also managed to drop the plastic bag that I had brought along to try and keep my phone dry. This was a bit of a bummer because I was hoping to take pictures of as many runners as possible to share on the Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners Facebook group page, and without that protection my lens got pretty fogged up.<br />
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I used my first rejuvenating walk segment to take some pictures, fuel, and to post some content. When it was time to run again I gave into the temptation to take off a bit too fast (this is apparent in the mile split data gathered by the MOTOACTV). <br />
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The first 13.1 miles went smooth. I knew I was not being totally conservative, but I felt like I was still positioning myself to run a negative split (i.e., 2nd 13.1 more efficiently than the 1st 13.1). <br />
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During Miles 11 through 15 I was primarily occupied with taking photos of the runners I witnessed going the opposite direction of me on the trail. This also included me communicating words of encouragement to them as we passed. It was a blast to actually encounter runners that I knew (a bonus of a local event).<br />
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Once the picture taking job was done it was kind of nice to put my phone away and settle into the race a bit. In retrospect I started pushing up the pace a little too soon. A few of the runners I passed during miles 15 through 20 got to enjoy returning the favor during miles 22 through 26.<br />
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I was hoping to at least stick with my cycle of 27 minutes of running and 3 minutes of walking all the way to the finish, but even more I was hoping to feel super fresh and drop the walk segments totally for the final 10k. The dream is: 20 mile warm-up and 10k race.<br />
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Into the first mile of the final 10k I could tell I was not going to be discarding the walk segments. The battle at that point was dealing with the temptation to throw in bonus walk segments. About 8 minutes before my scheduled walk segment I shift into a walk. I quickly reconfigured my interval timer and changed it from 27 and 3 to 8 and 1. When I got running again I was hot, fatigued, and my heart rate seemed exceedingly elevated. 8 minutes at that point felt like too long, so I again reconfigured my interval timer. I landed on 4 and 1. I was able to keep 4 and 1 rolling for a few cycles. I found myself longing for an aid station. I desperately wanted to pour some cold water over my head. <br />
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An aid station appeared about 2 miles from the finish. The water over the head felt great. The last two miles were pretty pathetic. I was primarily a walker with bursts of 40 yard runs. I saw a few runners pass me that appeared to be in my age division, but the desire for age division hardware was not strong enough to get me out of my walking gear.<br />
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Finally the finish line appeared and that helped me shift back into a run. I popped my 360 over the finish and enjoyed seeing the Lakin family at the finish handing out hardware, water, and encouragement. It felt great to get another marathon finish and I refused to be disappointed with my performance. It was not my dream day per se, but it was close enough. <br />
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I was excited to see others experience various accomplishments: first marathons, first 50ks, first 50 milers, and new personal records.<br />
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I have already shifted to thinking about me next event: <b>the Brookings Marathon</b>. I would like to give this strategy another go and see if I can get me a sub-4 hour negative split performance (I have only had 1 negative split marathon performance).<br />
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A note regarding the MOTOACTV: I kept the display asleep for most of the event and at the finish I had 50% battery remaining. Impressive!<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Finishing time: <b>4h:04m:49s</b></span><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"> (9m:21s per-mile)</span><br />
Clock time: 4h:04m:59s<br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Overall: 25/104 finishers</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Male 40-49: 6/29 finishers</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Marathon/Ultra-Marathon event completions: 26</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Marathon event completions: 22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Ultra-Marathon event completions: 4</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Marathon US States: 18</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Ultra-Marathon US States: 4</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Marathon/Ultra-Marathon US States: 19</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Marathon & Ultra-Marathon US States: 3</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Sub-4-hour Marathon US States: 15</span> <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-83708760909726954982012-04-28T05:55:00.000-05:002012-04-28T05:55:06.978-05:002012 Frisco Railroad Run: Plan<br />
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This morning is the Frisco Railroad Run. I am pretty excited to participate. This is the 4th year for this event. The event carries a special place in my heart! <a href="http://robhortonrunning.blogspot.com/2009/04/frisco-50k-502.html" target="_blank">During the inaugural event in 2009 I completed my first marathon and ultra-marathon via completing the 50K</a>. During the second year I accomplished <a href="http://robhortonrunning.blogspot.com/2010/04/frisco-fifty-marathon-31918.html" target="_blank">my present personal best for the marathon with a 3h:19m:18s performance</a>. I am thinking I missed year number 3 due to a shortage of funds in my marathoning budget.<br />
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Today I am not gunning for a personal best, but it would be nice to be in the mix for some age division hardware.
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<b>Here is the plan for the day</b>: I am going to start by employing a repetitive cycle of 27 minutes of running and 3 minutes of walking (i.e., rejuvenating walk segments). I think I will take the first few miles out around a 8m:45s per-mile-pace. The first 20 miles will be framed as a warm-up. With 10k remaining I will consider discarding the walk segments and shifting into a racing gear. I would love to see a solid negative split performance today (i.e., second 13.1 miles covered more efficiently than the first 13.1 miles).
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Ready for an enjoyable day of (re)creational marathoining!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-46569075692041831672012-04-22T14:02:00.000-05:002012-04-22T14:02:48.987-05:002012 Go! St. Louis Marathon<center>
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My 25th marathon/ultra event completion was a 4h:30m pacing gig at the 2012 Go! St. Louis Marathon on April 15,2012. Last year in St. Louis was my first official pacing gig and I experienced a melting down failure. I am thankful to say that this year I was able to taste some success. The primary highlight was seeing one of the runners who ran with me get herself a 19 minute personal record.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-63080471163915733592012-03-01T09:08:00.003-06:002012-03-01T09:23:52.105-06:00Week 8<center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/y1gjGJoZVFr0KKhBc2t2BdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ez6TPAsvB-8/T04tyY0Hz-I/AAAAAAAAFyk/jwC1d-lE1lM/s400/IMG_20120229_074926.jpg" height="179" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />Week of 8 of 2012 got off to a solid start and then...I got a new computer. I am presently on a mission to develop my first app for the Google Android App Market. On my new computer I am working on my Java skills. As the weekend approached I was thinking of going real long on Saturday morning...I forgot my son had a math competition that I was taking him to...whoops. Needless to say, not an overly impressive week once again. Being an ever-optimistic-dude, I am hopeful that March will be full of glorious mile consumption.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n-CfrvsrjSPeEw8Ntuc9YdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5z5ikWDoG8c/T0KW5q04VpI/AAAAAAAAFyA/xursx4JQVvM/s400/IMG_20120220_125250.jpg" height="291" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oSWGM2kK1usqiTKYTKwwdNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N2QI0yVHDtE/T0KW2rH90II/AAAAAAAAFxw/EABTh_I_oxk/s400/IMG_20120220_124734.jpg" height="376" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aovOrPBBxyQ2uQIRuOBGF9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B65JTyO9YX0/T0KW4S4pDlI/AAAAAAAAFx4/ciJ5vYnN2Hk/s400/IMG_20120220_125200.jpg" height="400" width="325" /></a><br /></center><br />My heart did get stirred up during my 17 miler on Monday and I decided that I am going to gun for a 7:20 even split marathon effort in December 2012. Time to get this vessel shaped up.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aaS9wO5frSamFaO3NxuQ6NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kx0fZwOUtWo/T0-JgjIsXcI/AAAAAAAAFyw/u2MtAqSPs10/s400/IMG_20120301_083620.jpg" height="352" width="400" /></a><br /></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-52379221260791953652012-02-20T13:48:00.008-06:002012-02-20T13:54:40.683-06:002012 Week 7<center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KiqE56XIRAcNAHcvabiT5tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BZDz1maF8Lw/T0KW0duZppI/AAAAAAAAFxo/XuoNvunmzhA/s400/IMG_20120220_124654.jpg" height="165" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />Things got rolling a little bit better this past week. Started the week with an enjoyable 15 mile outing in the snow. <br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Xk7Vkn1KWMOdO6Rz6OwwKNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MuynRbculzE/Tzl94vSp-ZI/AAAAAAAAFxE/OtBIwzS7KqU/s400/IMG_20120213_134639%2520-%2520Josh%252CPerga.jpg" height="247" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QFFWYlPg6WD2NFY5_a1APtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0YLE9BGw-zE/Tzl96jf3ilI/AAAAAAAAFxM/4QhCBC0DAc0/s400/IMG_20120213_114620%2520-%2520Greg%252CVignette%252CScrap.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/D6A8UmkL39dRr-ITAD99xtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mBfu_QYEvOA/T0KW7Qm8u4I/AAAAAAAAFyI/qp3FkcOIooU/s400/IMG_20120220_125045.jpg" height="327" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />I was more consistent with getting out there on a regular basis. I enjoyed a couple outings with my wife, and one outing with the Republic Running Gang (only 2 of us this week). The weekend was a little bit of a disappointment, but I enjoyed some good times with my family so that is a valid reason for less mile consumption. <br /><br />During today's run; which goes for day 1 of week 8, I landed on another goal for the year. By December I wanted to be prepared to do a 7:20 per-mile even split marathon for a new personal best of approximately 3 hours 12 minutes and 16 seconds :) <br /><br />Coming into week 8 I am intending to experiment with a different approach to eating. I will scoop everyone in on that next week.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-43623864685331968032012-02-13T15:42:00.006-06:002012-02-13T15:46:06.860-06:002012 Week 6<center><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/76185007@N06/6871893469/" title="pathetic week by SkinnyBear1971, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6871893469_4a0a79b814.jpg" width="500" height="192" alt="pathetic week"></a><br /></center><br />Wowser, another pathetic running week. Why? I continued to be obsessed with my new phone. I believe I mentioned my new phone during my posting about last week :) It was a colder week and I just wanted to stay inside and play with my phone...so I did. I broke the zero streak on Saturday and it appears that I might be ready to get some momentum going again. Only 62 days until my next race event. Another pathetic element about last week was my calorie intake versus my calorie burning! I ate and drank way too much. Hopefully, I will have something more glorious to write home about next week!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-38112264995072346172012-02-06T16:41:00.011-06:002012-02-07T21:35:20.831-06:002012 Week 5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MrW-fe8ag0SqqbwhzDoQjsdyWi_PQ12AgbJcx_VMuFUMuY7wTiZpsuRkubqVa-79t5rYelNRxK7MbaiHAwzaciG1MDFGNODfz2hCUz1rJKCAy84UML6M6lr2yPwdBekHQ_eDypBeoHf2/s1600/photo-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MrW-fe8ag0SqqbwhzDoQjsdyWi_PQ12AgbJcx_VMuFUMuY7wTiZpsuRkubqVa-79t5rYelNRxK7MbaiHAwzaciG1MDFGNODfz2hCUz1rJKCAy84UML6M6lr2yPwdBekHQ_eDypBeoHf2/s320/photo-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706602447580606626" /></a><br />This past week felt very close to a recovery of the momentum I had prior to the car accident on January 20th. I was able to get back out there early Thursday morning to run some miles with the emerging Republic Running Gang (some prefer Group), and I was able to partake of a couple long runs during the weekend. Saturday I enjoyed an out-and-back on the challening Terrell Creek road. Sunday, the FlyingDuck and I grabbed an enjoyable 20 miler on the Frisco Highline Trail. Coming into week 6 I am looking to recover some solid calorie burning and some discipline within the realm of my food consumption. To promote the emergence of Rob-the-Flyer I really need to burn off some of this extra meat.<br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IlampaLEKKY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-34455040268521855932012-02-02T08:31:00.001-06:002012-02-02T08:35:13.962-06:002012 Week 4<center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HaO_YVN3bia2YIQ4Mi3AUtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8g7VkH9U1WFUFVthn0pRok0oZTNbaVN_SLpIDhfjqmxLOuWUBmuy1XsoEaA4NryVPMf2irkZLvVP9rlOg8KRMtqFor8jQwNKslulOyHDLxx9YkNiLL6LHD602zKLP1FzYl6xtzp5PUYip/s400/IMAGE_31B67431-58D9-4E96-BE73-8F58B2B4AF46.JPG" height="171" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />Week 4 of 2012 was a very depressing one for me. The pain in my ribs increased from Monday through Wednesday. Via my wife's encouragement I opted to visit an urgent care and see if I could get some peace of mind regarding my injuries. Thankfully, the doctor took my information seriously and they proceeded to do x-rays of my ribs and my left knee. The good news is that nothing is broken. I was informed that bruised ribs can be equally painful to broken ribs, but thankfully they heal faster. Following my visit to urgent care and filling the pain killer script the doctor gave me, I decided to rest for the rest of the week. I would have rested through Sunday, but my wife did get me out of the house on Sunday afternoon to join her for 4 miles. I was thankful that she did because it was a beautiful day outside.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iiWemQESEdqbwqPBUASAPZpkZSU-AdPoy14ab7377Rk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vr6gz7vWJG8/TyqdWzXVuoI/AAAAAAAAFqk/0RWI9NFD1aw/s400/IMG_20120129_142436.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-60751836378900887462012-01-24T07:42:00.004-06:002012-01-24T07:51:09.531-06:002012 Week 3<center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n8MSxvtm9zRgMWNIS9Hzn9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKnQAJv59qduCQHUhAl_qn2G0nIVfC3EIMxXKHfgfNwlYK3Ffdr7sug4NVanJSbJjT8InM3PWkYDuNqantX2XRskgofu_M0nkUrtXpHg4h0jjvOVr6Cl9EojheeiK72v554yJI2C8xg4A/s400/IMAGE_53D9A4F5-D02F-4C4A-811B-3A258CF2AA01.JPG" height="179" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />I was very pleased to start the week with a 42 mile long run on Route 60 [more: <a href="http://robhortonrunning.blogspot.com/2012/01/route-60-adventures-three.html">here</a>]. I did take the next day off primarily because I had a huge 13 hour day at work. I got it rolling again on Wednesday and then on Thursday I enjoyed a morning run with the emerging Republic Running Gang. I opted to run to the get together and run home, that gave me a few bonus miles.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2iT1Ds-HhBC6VQK5txiPKtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvDOal2TdqPn8llC2y4DmrN-hDUze8iDCzHzgQ0BSUETTNQguX8oMEV6IaEQNBtzp0VYmi2buE7xYjEj_i3wAZCubBd_VCZAMp7S1SrTj3qS9S7AsH5BI5W0UC23TxiohR6tgbCqIRqhQ/s400/IMAGE_F836F839-9A4E-4554-8199-7BFA41AA336E.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />On Friday I was optimistic about a weekend with plenty of opportunities for mile consumption, but that got impacted a bit when the car I was driving for work got slammed by a Dodge pickup truck. Thankfully I did not suffer any major injuries, but the muscle strain, bruises, and soreness have slowed me down for a bit.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2MaZEXA98vLwC_19m_HAa9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMNeCUf3AF3vMDg1G2U70zAwNkGdRm9sM5y1Lska6gUudf2SOYNtV65_5GhIjC0ayiJghF4nhsBA0H0kV3Hn5vhgjGOlIjCf_HHCLfaAmtrfZ7xa0xhPHwsIBaLTpdC4rlXfE2ff_RfhL/s400/IMAGE_E64FF389-37E5-4FE4-91D0-9B77D601D39C.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />I did get out on Sunday to do a bit of a diagnostic run. I took Son1 along. The soreness improved throughout the run, but in the process I realized I am sore up under my left side of my rib cage. <br /><br />I am optimistic that in about 7 more days my body will be past the trauma of the accident.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647109297386436799.post-83275033496844362782012-01-20T08:47:00.006-06:002012-01-21T13:16:17.117-06:00Route-60-Adventures: ThreeMy last Route-60-adventure was on November 7, 2009. Thoughts of more adventure runs on Route 60 have stirred in my heart over the months. I have blogged before that I consider Route 60 my Forrest-Gump-road and that some day I hope to run the entire 2,670 miles of it (prior to that I intend an adventure that involves running across Missouri on Route 60).<br /><br />During Route-60-adventure #2 I went out the door planning to run to Marionville, MO and back for a 30 mile run, but I got excited and ran all the way to Verona, MO (26.2 miles) before turning around to run home. The run went out of my legs around mile 35 and I ended up bailing out in Marionville and my wife came to the rescue in our old Dodge van [read more: <a href="http://robhortonrunning.blogspot.com/2009/11/route-60-adventures-two.html">here</a>].<br /><br />I am presently very inspired regarding my running and I have a vision of shaping my body into a lean-dangerous-running-machine throughout this year. Seeing that I had a day off for Dr King Day, I saw an opportunity for a solid long run. What a perfect opportunity for Route-60-adventure #3. I decided to keep this adventure realistic in relation to my present level of fitness. From my last route-60-adventure I knew that it was 20 miles from my house in Republic, MO to the Walmart in Aurora, MO. I believed that with a proper run-walk-mix I could do 40 miles without needing to bail out. Plus 40 miles would leave me some time to hang out with my family and address some household responsibilities. <br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3ZTVR5kVJjiI9VfcgAGGN9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAKSzCVEaR1eesfZxtaAaGibzFhCyQ_ZOv-BXsHbS1iM2oO0BNdyHb-CdzPwH8f95ecOlqGqcDIXjUNfbXhL9RcTm-XiwuhhkKEJzQoryVlNK4ezQsQARIJh7JzKSNmE5n8SvLfJtWI0l/s800/IMAGE_E9F48E54-ECB2-421D-A404-86B1EB2DC1FF.JPG" height="300" width="423" /></a><br /></center><br />I woke up prior to the sun rising. When I checked the forecast I was surprised to see that it was already 50 D F. I also noticed that a severe weather wind advisory was in effect for the majority of the day that included occasional gusts of 40 MPH. The forecast was not a deterrent, but I sensed that it was going to add another element to the adventure. It was difficult for me to decide what to wear for this outing. Without a crew, anything I was going to bring along was going to be with me for the entire journey. Thankfully I opted to not wear my heavier wind jacket.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F9_LLrk2EXdWl3o_nh20GdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdXq2SLZCiGumxenPwJcFG8Fd_7rkXrobqQQCAllZMQvlkBWCrFlFgEdEhUDzfTPoJggqvzYhL1G30dxjMmlpFt9-ctYICmcs4czLLgo-PUjkRWrwFZNJHuzAecNkB6l9_Uv1os6-q-ha/s400/IMAGE_9B8CB0F9-0D0B-4EC4-AD61-48F64E90BA5C.png" height="400" width="267" /></a><br /></center><br />I departed my house very close to 6:30 AM. It was still pretty dark when I started, so thankfully by the time I made it to the shoulder portion of Route 60 visibility was in a much safer range. I paused to take a picture of the sun rising behind the "welcome to Republic" sign. The strategy for the day was to employ a repetitive cycle of 20 minutes of running and 5 minutes of walking. During Route-60-adventure #2 I made the mistake of not mixing in any walk segments until after covering 26 miles.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SZ9B8uysHLJ1EPsjBQpnbNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR80iTPZIeNtL70lYzTuon_-C3h3v53hT1LrXlEU5zHGstLSjGSN1W17k05phMd7mcUp48cC2YcyCM0fzVVRLTBRpCwtQi6vTbcI9aNLgKpPxEA7N-9aDr4PBNtiwmQ6lOyLJvYCs_eDY/s400/IMAGE_0091AD46-2C55-4CD3-8C72-698A2C34F768.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LcHvxnig5L5_81RuPWZ3P9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTTKjSPjHiZDdwVh7fWVYrT0dxPU5lzetMpdPRPR5cokmM09THgMwfv9ZKpQBjvwjDu2hlLvpKN3j9YU_vAENZRUavu1ob6OqPnXHkzFocvYQXcGgDTBcgkwKdGoQYaqnWStH4vkuLE3F/s400/IMAGE_7AC94B65-4567-448A-B9A4-D31E4D226962.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />About 5 miles into my adventure I was noticing that I did not appreciate the changes that MO DOT had made to this section of Route 60. A few months back they added alternative passing lanes to some portions of the road. In the process of adding the passing lanes they made the shoulder very narrow. The narrow shoulder demanded that I stay very alert to oncoming traffic and consistently be prepared to jump into ditch if necessary. I was thankful that I had worn the tech shirt from the 2011 St. Louis Marathon. The shirt is likely visible from 600 meters away. I did not intentionally choose the shirt for its visibility, it just fortuitously happened to be on the top of my laundry basket pile. <br /><br />When I approached the city limit for Billings I noticed the city limit sign and looked for an opportunity to cross the road to get a photo of it. I had taken similar photos during my last route-60-adventure but I took them on the move, with a camera instead of my iPhone, and from the other side of the road. I am presently much more relaxed about my pace and focused on enjoying the journey than I was back in 2009. <br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/z_sj9FSekvkM0cC8oRj4ldMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5xzs9k3l5N9hpCH81YyaZAXdQM_8m1MUTqH0iomiG88MMH-s5ipf6flT9dFf27PJDYfzJhT_0KadP3WC0wY1mlDK9RU7GRIJBKvmD1otY3PGH-h5QgfEK3PrtvJggkGymSv8Lrow3hhI/s400/IMAGE_086AFB14-D76B-40D8-8B8C-06C9D1FD3D95.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ueyq9jmDCQr-XtRqlKnF2dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYWIM9WmAxc_lfnCEMToVmNPff-0WMd4KwNkUIdfB9WA6OHS8qDBAI9GVyssk-Wy7DOKOsOsiZIMYNaZI5vM0K_Bsv6FjWCTZSj7l-GifytXdfZRq5efWOKYeiGprYiCC8Bue1N-LdEug/s400/IMAGE_CCCDA39E-35F1-4652-A2E5-A4F2D8497B1D.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />I believe I experienced the challenge of the strong winds most extremely during the miles between Billings and Marionville. At times the wind would just about bring me to a standstill. As an encouragement I kept in mind that this wind was going to be my friend on the run back to my house.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/c2PtdP2Ke-N4hBNcrVkPJtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLA9qfHKGPlJBWrZOGJ5c5kMct-5jeO80iGAn-0nEQFrGwBYhB0fy0Spl3d30cHVUtCsuX5mLKuEeNych5KL0K0oIsuiTV9XNZ5rjNKgAkjso9NbzewuQb6e9di5HBHcYq3dwB3fjVSaQ/s400/IMAGE_E86FBBFA-0B84-4E1F-8B61-E93AD56E605A.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/U-TtbY3srwhEWHdVriyIttMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVpkFkSexdm5PRQXfJ3KtJLGw3trRVIihf8sMJ-UMan9eWe7qOpVc9y-7MxdSXymkmvde65H1L6Q6i_XCwLzM_t2vuTfXQeaBy6EEF1p9dxvLr-eGd09bXQvJfUtIch3cy4-5YmIfIE31/s400/IMAGE_D594D75D-B0A6-41A3-A246-0E9FD849AC90.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />Throughout my journey I used the TweetDeck app on my iPhone to share my progress and photos to my Twitter account and my Facebook account. It was great encouragement to take a look at the feedback during my walk segments. <br /><br />For fueling I had brought along with me a bag full of Swedish Fish, a bag full of Homekist iced oatmeal cookies, a few Thermolyte tablets, a 20 oz Nathan bottle full of water, and some cash for impulsive fueling purchases along the way.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ca8VvbY4od53diK_jUhpZNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpm2-hGzLZV5GmFt6Jy8IyDIhZUvsHv6yyYNL_3Zp2FV_oAQIk2SSmmk_fE5adqd0AIFWoq8U6jCH-llFJJ694lm3J-85jU-S8uhtBjN8auhJ8aN5CsWyyGbnUv2C9ieUWhQELtyjNbhOQ/s400/IMAGE_EECF0556-8A94-4B7B-A190-9348EC13BEFE.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />A few miles into the journey I decided that my turnaround location would be the Aurora town square. As I came into Aurora I decided I would stop at the first gas station on Business 60 to purchase some Mountain Dew for my bottle. I had a fun interaction with the station attendant and scored some free Mountain Dew.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/k-HnLxohDDcxfUb_oVVEO9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dUEL-9ZEYOiEW6ziXaiBbNJPFccMk_hXzTjKboQ0wQ5k-K8apCz0Bb-o3jAcQWBbBSWy_fMWjQo9eVwiXliKfvWr6aW7Ie0J5le185KvNPr41x-i-wRz1Lex0y0-b5jdsGZ6KmYrFE1Z/s400/IMAGE_A6898D9B-9DB1-4E66-9875-0D0008287260.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Qqxphusy97J5dHjCZYSQddMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_sTPLBZuDJwqTYLSG5RXQgpXNMEEeMDt-jAkPalu0XSCE3MSXjDYBWfru2EUJGCwY2jRo0ofscvNPMOvgmFOK458W0rTrT8sL8L6OT9N9an7791Hf38-415SoTFOiXxn5xKBs0zd1sh9/s400/IMAGE_95520E17-7A28-426D-A57C-94464FD78811.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />About a mile down Business 60 the shoulder disappeared. Thankfully the speed limit lowered and the traffic was sparse as I continued towards the square. After looping around the square and starting for home my bottle was already empty. I ducked into a second gas station and got a water refill.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8Uf8vVzDCKZKoBCzWHwo-tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpGUySWzCimm6pZRHszrmx4m7LW4V2RqEo_n2Ux4acVacRvoZ-caELkuiug6wJTUJTReuIMQ0LEnW44bGRU7zG1G6Xx-xzGoDnV4oLSiZ2uwuDgNpJqAf02PxN0sVBY6yymUyc5CwaIPs/s400/IMAGE_65333519-7F92-4E60-A4ED-C4756590F76C.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />When I got back onto Route 60 I got my first taste of the wind upon my back. I very much enjoyed running with the wind. The wind was strong enough that occasionally pieces of garbage would zip past me.<br /><br />Over the next few miles I noticed the temperature rising. It felt fairly warm, but thankfully it was not a draining heat. I was glad that I brought the Thermolyte tablets, when I started to feel warm I started taking about two every hour.<br /><br />I ran out of water a couple of miles before making it to Marionville. In Marionville I stopped at my third gas station. I opted for Mountain Dew for 62 cents. Heading out of Marionville I was feeling strong, and I was pretty confident that I was going to be able to make it home without needing a bail out ride.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/RX6Vn0r2XMSaPWO5SDu2OdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzdaktRgv-1HZD6Yq-flPz_Yk5yZ6WQXRzMZRZso_95o7MKwEcIY-KGWWlaQo-Yl-B1p1-mXYh_uugU7O9QZzZSXcfsvLeyTHdnK5u03q0RRt3UeF2K2TjC8bY29WgN5PIae44vXdPQBx/s400/IMAGE_31915A6D-5FF3-4E80-842B-D285EBD8FA53.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />As I traversed between Marionville and Billings I started to think it would be cool if I could get in touch with Scott and invite him to finish the last few miles with me. I decided I would wait until Billings and then shoot him a text.<br /><br />Coming into Billings I was once again carrying an empty bottle. Just prior to ducking into gas station #4 I heard a honk and I looked up to see Allan and Janet Cibert waving as they drove past (Allan is a local runner who I first met at the Walmart in Republic when he noticed my Des Moines Marathon shirt). At gas station #4 I opted for a water refill.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xHX4sbU17s45ug_SC-a8oNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKijeFjAdgolcc-MizOVtSiOkEpJV7nTUSzA-X6aXuv-wcryzIdsI9z-eDMl7Afq-zj-OQUYKnx9MV1vFvpFwh6hs_SOYuhyT8ZVOb_fh7qmsUBNpfJpLxiAOAcaEa16tzJM6RHQ-CeiG/s400/IMAGE_9B010704-2C42-4A90-BE71-7F331E0B71F0.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />I was feeling fairly efficient between Billings and Republic and I was able to get in touch with Scott to invite him to finish the run with me. It sounded like he would try to make it out.<br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/o7cicAw9gCCCdQzUpseihNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXIWfX4CLx8_cDBOToMsuE6y6OKuDhbPUYtftzR46oepYm3pIUH6t41JfU-PzeyGtczNMEczd2lTjlEkifbrYxRV1md4pGpz40FAFaJ6TNyh3oEa0obxzqMrKqJ88praazcnW2GXM2ooA/s400/IMAGE_74290EEC-722A-42E9-9D6C-12B427EA12E3.JPG" height="299" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />Just after getting into Republic I saw Scott get dropped off by Susan and was thankful to have some company for the last four miles. We ducked into gas station #5 so I could get a few more ounces of Mountain Dew. Instead of Mountain Dew the gas station offered Mellow Yellow in their soda fountain. At this point I was in that similar to intoxication mode that I often experience during very long runs. Because of this mode I was extra chatty and informed the station attendant about getting myself in trouble for stealing a can of mellow yellow when I was a kid. <br /><br />After the Republic gas station I had one last walk segment and then I ran the last two miles to my house. I was very pleased that I still had run left in my legs and was able to finish the 42 miles as a runner. I believe I have learned a few lessons over the last couple of years that helped me do this (lessons about pacing, fueling, etc.)<br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aAL56zI9dR8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><center><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/erKPib_nTT4Kr47Fl2_IB9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeCvTWPoXVRNfsHydviHoXp5iqy0lDqf3meK2vLKQ4BGmLi_xoIherM0O7giVvWyBKm1RG1C99QHtgNfUYs9HClbOM8fwgkb4JttvOQUb08uPI28FfvaodJGPcwK0_eOT5BAX5jc9tPhE/s400/IMAGE_F87763C3-E817-45E9-B0EB-EBF4D5358AF2.JPG" height="349" width="400" /></a><br /><br><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v98UNv-ifiMPQaS7d9EAh9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLDIZM8EFJXYLTyBpWLdFNtUD0Hl8AoDDUnyAvNCGl8jlt9Ud9Q560OY6IvtSz5T0V1QqJ2KJl9OHDFOdoj0DtkG_Hg4ysjZUduCeYN0b8d9s3WA1w4AmFT-527Rm_L0jhFtjAX6PmIx5/s400/IMAGE_BFF431C6-A385-4AC8-876D-48788FD8A12E.JPG" height="290" width="400" /></a><br /></center><br />I would classify this adventure on Route 60 as a blast. I enjoyed the time out there on the road (plenty of time for reflection). I believe this was one of those runs that will assist me in my present endeavor to shape my body into a lean-dangerous-running-machine. Thanks again to Scott for finishing this one up with me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017840554533842765noreply@blogger.com4