Fly on the Wall

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

50k:  4:59 at Buffalo Run in 2010  (32 miles)

Marathon:  3:01 at St. George in 2009!

Half:  1:29 at Painter's/ St. George in 2009.  1:27 at Salt Lake in 2009 (aided course)

10k: 40:53 Greek Festival 10k at Sugar House park in 2010.

5miles: 32:10 Dam 2 Dam in 2009.  Master's winner.

5k: 20:00:00  19:54 in May 2010.

2008:  Ran the Slam + Boston

I need to update this!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Carpe Diem.

Don't trip over my own feet.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running.

Personal:

1 wife

1 girl child

1 boy child

1 big dog

1 little dog

I'm a geologist for my day job.

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After yesterday's speed work I thought I'd be more tired today, but I felt pretty good.  Hopefully I'll be rested enough to put in a good effort tomorrow.

Comments
From Smooth on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 17:14:33

Not too tired is always a good sign. Can't wait to see how your workout goes tomorrow.

From kungfublonde on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:54:02

I started tarining for a half marathon that I'm registered to run on Feb 1st.Then I injured my knee and my foot. I'm hoping I can recover and train (starting at almost zero) and stillrun it. I'm not looking for fast, I'm just looking for a finish. would you mind posting a link to the training you are using?

From huans32 on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 11:39:57

Great job man. Looking forward to seeing todays work out.

From fly on the wall on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:20:51

Good luck with the foot and knee. Are they on the same leg?

This is the the training plan I'm using: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-4-2X5X8-4,00.html

In the past I've used and really liked Hal Higdon's plans: http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/index.htm spell

From kungfublonde on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:34:25

Right foot, left knee. I'm able to do the elliptical glider most days for 60-90 minutes, and I do upper body and ab workouts on alternate days (push ups are out as I do them girl-style)

I'm hoping that when I can get back to running I won't have lost too much ground...

Thanks for the links. I like reading them the way I read cook books. I take in all the info then just go make up my own thing. :)

From Rhett on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 13:14:00

Fly, I didn't now you had a blog. Glad I found you.

From Camille on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 14:09:12

hey, here's a very late "welcome to the blog". You are freakin fast! Good luck training for Painters. It sounds like you are going to kick tail.

From kungfublonde on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 15:41:29

...um, are your two totally adorable children palying with legs in that picture...?

Also, what kind of big dog? Not to hijack your blog (sorry), just curious.

From fly on the wall on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 16:26:10

Hi Camile. Thank you for the welcome.

Hey Rhett, I just got here.

"...um, are your two totally adorable children palying with legs in that picture...? " I believe the pc term is prosthetic limbs. But, yeah they are legs. I found a whole bunch of them early one morning while on a run. After my run the whole family went back to the pile and we each picked one out to take home. Each Halloween there after we've give one away to a special friend or neighbor.

Our dog is a standard poodle. When standing on his hind legs he is taller than my wife. And no he doesn't have one of those bizzare haircuts.

From fly on the wall on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 16:38:36

... So a few blocks from my house is this rundown cinder block building with a sign that reads, Artificial Limb Co. I used to wonder if they really made limbs. Every summer we have a neighborhood cleanup day where you can put large items out on the curb for garbage pickup. I guess the Artificial Limb Co. was cleaning out one of its back rooms or something because they had a large pile of legs out on the curb. It was so bizarre that I couldn't resist going back and grabbing a few. If any runners with a modern prosthetic happens to read this blog, I hope they don't find this offensive. Perhaps I should change the picture? But I kind of like the odd juxtaposition of my "totally adorable children playing with legs."

From kungfublonde on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 18:06:58

It's a great picture. And I wondered if you were going to say they are yours. I was about to be AMAZED at your sspeed. But since they're not yours to use, I'm simply "impressed." :)

I've heard those are great dogs. Is it true they don't shed? My two tiny goofballs manage to keep this house in a constant state of hairy-ness.

From fly on the wall on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 18:20:55

It's true they don't shed. Their hair is like a persons and if you don't cut it, it will grow to the ground. This is the first dog I've had that doesn't shed. I don't miss the hair one bit and I breath easier as well.

From Teena on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 23:22:44

Btw, just noticed your personal info Fly. Funny!!

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