Robert

April 2008

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Mar 31, 2008

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Just recently returned from Iraq with the Army National Guard. While over there I participated in the Army Ten Miler and various other small races.  In Iraq I began logging my miles to have something to look back at. In my 12 months there I logged just over 500 miles.  May not be much but its a start on my end. 

Short-Term Running Goals:

San Diego Rock'n Roll Marathon, may be Tucson Marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To make running a lifestyle not something you do when your young.  I want to be the "Grandpa" you see at various 5K's..

Personal:

Ok so Im in the Army National Guard, Paramedic as a civilian.  Previously a "Boarde Rat" from Douglas,I moved to Tucson in 1998 to go to school.  I graduated from the U of A in 2003 with a BS in Molecular and Cellular Bio and from Pima with an Associates in Paramedicine in 2006. I love outdoors stuff and Mariachi music.  I think that about somes me up in a nutshell.   

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Work out was good this morning with BPR.  Did weight training in the evening, feeling good.

 

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2nd early workout.  I didn't feel too motivated but once I got going it was a great trackwork out.

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Started a run and twisted an ankle in the first couple minutes. It sucked!!! 

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This morning we ran at AJ's with BPR.  It was the first run since twisting the ankle. I wasn't sure how my foot was going to feel but when I started it was as if nothing had happend.  The two days of rest were very good.  At AJ's I met different members of BPR that I had not met, so the pace became a conversational pace.  It was fun and probably therapeutic.

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This morning I had an Army PT test.  I was tested in running, pushups and situps.  For push ups I had a total of 70 in 2 min and 63 for sit-ups. I felt I should have done better in the situps but I guess thats room for improvement.  My 2 mile I made a 13:45 and I definitely have room for improvement there but all in all it went ok.  Then this evening I had to miss BPR's practice to be with the new niece that was born yesterday.  My brother had his first baby girl, so I am now an uncle agian.  After all this I ruined the day's workout (or celebrated  depending on your perspective)  with a nice banana split from DQ.  NICE!! 

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I actualy was able to finish a Thursday run.  Four miles was a nice return after two days of work.

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Jeff from BPR  went with me to Sabino canyon this morning.   We ran seven falls, it was perhaps one of the most difficult trail runs I've done in years.  I had so much fun  though it really was a blast.  It took a while but it was good work.  After had a nice bfast at IHOP.  It was the start of a great day.

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Showed up to run with BPR, but I guess no one else showed up.  That wasn't that big of a deal, I ran anway.  I did my two laps at Reid Park, probably a little slower, but it was still a good one.

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Track workout today with BPR.  We did a mile warm up, with the usual strides, high knees and butt kickers.  The actual workout was 4x400 at submile pace, then 4x600, then back to 4x400.  It kicked my butt. 

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Today we ran 7 miles with  BPR at the Rilito river.  The morning was very cold and for some reason the run seemed to go on for ever.  I guess I was just realizing how tired I really was.  The veiw was amazing though as the  sun was rising

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So I was in Douglas, AZ this weekend for a wedding.  While here I decided to do a long run that I haven't done since I was in high school crosscountry.  I ran up Douglas's famous "D" hill.  To get to the base of the hill was about 3.5 miles and then the hill starts, so give or take it was four miles one way.  It is probably the best view I can possibly get in town, so I stopped and enjoyed it for awhile then ran home. 

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Track workout today with BPR.  We ran did a 1 mile at mile pace then 2 miles at mile pace.  Finally returned to mile at mile pace.  I was pretty beat by the end and missed my estimated goals by a few seconds.  It was a good workout, so good I had to go home and take a nap.

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Ran at Rilito River today.  I had to cut the run short because of work.  It was a fun morning but it took me a while after being at work to recover

 

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Today I ran with Dan from BPR.  We were both glad the other showed up as both of us expected to run alone that day.  It was nice to have a second,  we did our 4.5 mile course at conversation pace. 

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5 mile track workout today.  Wasn't feeling like pushing it but once we got started I was able to push my self a little more than expected.  By the end I was happy that I did.

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