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Location:

Sandy,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 23, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

5k: 18:34 American Fork 2014

Half Marathon: 1:30:30 Saltair 2013

Marathon: 3:44:22 St. George 2014

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running. 

Personal:

I started running in April of 2013 and I think I'm addicted.  I'm 37, married and I have 3 daughters.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Lifetime Miles: 658.15
Altra Instinct 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 529.10
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 679.85
Saucony Peregrine 3 Lifetime Miles: 164.60
Saucony Type A5 Lifetime Miles: 310.35
Altra One2 Lifetime Miles: 233.10
Asics Cumulus 15 Lifetime Miles: 508.00
Saucony Ride 6 Lifetime Miles: 361.40
Brooks Ghost Lifetime Miles: 114.70
Kinvara 6 Lifetime Miles: 61.00
Mizuno Lifetime Miles: 4.90
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
19.400.0019.40

19.4 miles

Total Time: 2:42

Pace: 8:24

I started at 5am on this run and headed over to the Jordan River Parkway and went south. On the trail I saw a guy riding his bike with an iPod tapped to the side of his helmet. Seemed like a good idea, no armband needed. Then I went over to the Draper canal trail. This was my longest run to date. I was planning on going 20 miles but had to get home to take my girls so they could run a mile race in Highland.

Over the last week or so I've been feeling some slight pain in my heels. Mostly my left heel. I feels the worst in the mornings and after I've been sitting after a long run like today's. I think it might be insertional Achilles tendinitis because the pain is on the back and sides of my heels and my calves have been tight lately. I'm going to start doing some eccentric heel drops and maybe get a new pair of shoes.

Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 19.40
Comments
From Andrea on Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 20:20:46 from 69.131.216.58

Great long run!! Let's be a little careful by drecreasing the mileage this week and no Zero drop shoes. Stick to only short runs without pain and focus extra time on the Achilles. Ice + ibuprofen and massage calves. It's a good time to have a down week after a solid last few weeks. Only eccentric heel drops on flat ground, do not flex the foot farther than 90 degrees for insertional Achilles discomfort.

From Jake A on Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 21:37:21 from 50.160.13.9

Got it. Stupid Altras.

From Jake K on Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 05:12:30 from 69.131.216.58

That should be their marketing slogan.

Great long run.

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