Sunday, August 30, 2009

Pictures from my Denver trip...







































Invesco Field





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updates...

Well, on the personal front...as I watch my Denver Broncos get killed by the Chicago Bears and Jay Whiner Cutler...

I am still suffering from hip/lower back pain caused by my Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. I am doing the exercises and stretches prescribed by my physical therapist as well as some good videos on You Tube. After bring to the physical therapist 2 times for this I felt that I had it under control, however after the San Diego Marathon I stopped doing the exercises and stretched and now that I have started to get somewhat serious about my running the pain is back as bad as ever. But I am serious about doing the Denver marathon or at least half marathon and I will keep doing what I need to do . I have found some stretches and exercises that really seem to help, and as soon as I can get Lyndsey up to pulling my right leg as hard as she can to try and snap my SI joint into place, I feel that I will be doing well. Right now if I keep it at 10:30 per mile or slower I feel ok, but faster or downhill will cause a real pain in the joint and lower back.
If I go back to Denver I will go on another Invesco Field tour and spend the day at the best brewery anywhere, Great Divide. Try the 15th anniversary, it is the best beer I have ever had.

Do you need proof that American can run with the worlds best? watch Ritz...




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Monday, August 24, 2009

Denver was a blast!

We went to Denver for the weekend and had a great time, it was hard to come back. The next step is to find jobs for both of us. Speaking of Denver, here is a map of the marathon route.



View Interactive Map on MapMyRun.com



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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Burn Notice

If you havent watched the show, do yourself a huge favor and watch this. It is the best show on TV, by far.



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Falls fail to deter Ortiz, 45, in Pikes Peak Marathon - The Denver Post

Possibly the hardest marathon around, the Pikes Peak Marathon.

Falls fail to deter Ortiz, 45, in Pikes Peak Marathon - The Denver Post

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Monday, August 17, 2009

JW HARDY NAMED BOISE STATE HEAD TRACK AND FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY COACH - Boise State

This could be a fairly big problem for NAU...

JW HARDY NAMED BOISE STATE HEAD TRACK AND FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY COACH - Boise State


Usain Bolt's 100 M record

It is crazy to see when you consider that he is not at 100% due to a car accident a few months ago, and he is not at a sprinters peak age for growth. Can something in the 9.4's be possible? Eat those yams.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Bernard Legat is ready for Berlin

Putting the disappointment of the Beijing Olympics out of his mind is not an option for American distance runner Bernard Lagat.

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Lomong moves on in the 1500 in Berlin

Former NAU All-American Lopez Lomong advanced in the preliminary rounds of the 1,500 meter race at the 2009 IAAF World Championships Saturday in Berlin.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Flagstaff's Paige Higgins to run World Championships marathon

Flagstaff's Higgins to run World Championships marathon

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Getting old is not cool...

Getting’ old sucks.

Okay, so the pain in my hip and lower back has returned and is just as painful and bothersome as ever. I have done my stretching and for the most part kept the exercises going, even joining the gym when it opened up.

So I am now in a dilemma. Do I go back to physical therapy again, and go through 6-8 weeks of therapy which will place me in an area where doing the Denver marathon or even half marathon will not be possible, and I will be way behind if I decide to run the PF Chang’s marathon in January. Or do I move ahead and run very slowly (making me an even slower runner) and try to keep some level of fitness and endurance built up hoping that things will start to fix themselves with continues stretches, exercise, and using my new state of the art ice/heat machine?

After a few days of reflection and coming to grips with the reality of my mood and attitude have sucked big time lately, I guess that I will bite a bullet and go out running slowly. My past PT’s have told me that when it flairs up to run slower and in fact running will have a positive effect on the injury and will strengthen and fix the problem. The only thing I don’t have access to is the ultrasound machine to run over the area a few times per week. That seemed to work magic last time as I felt ready to run after being worked on last time, even if I came in with severe pain. Maybe I can “borrow” the one at the PT’s office inside the gym. Go into Michael Westen mode…

Anyway, so that is my plan. Becoming a runner that must swallow my pride, forgo speed work and avoid long extended hills and take things nice and slow. It bothers me to some extent as I don’t like the idea of training just so I can finish an event, but that is where I am at. Maybe later on I will feel well enough to ramp up the speed and hills to really push myself and see how much progress I can make.

If there are any PT’s out there in my area or that work in a mobile environment, think I can train hard while receiving treatment, and work with insurance, give me a call!


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Sunday, August 9, 2009

It dawned on me that I have been slacking on updating the upcoming races here in Arizona, and with the summer heat starting to go away (see I can be a positive thinker!) and the best winter running weather in the country coming up soon I will update the schedule of races.


9/6/09 8:00 AM 39th Annual ARR Jerome Hill Climb 4.6 miles, pretty much straight up. Maybe if you are lucky, Maynard from Tool will be there (I doubt it as they are on tour). He was a cross country runner at West Point you know. And he lives there.

9/13/09 7:17 AM Arizona Road Racers I-Did-A-Green-Run
10k Run, 5k Run, 1 mile Fun Run/Walk Not sure about the time, must have some significance.

9/26/09 7:00 AM Moon Valley Grasshopper Bridge 5K 5K Run, 5K Walk
Fairly good competition at this event.

10/3/09 8:00 AM Rim Country Challenge Half Marathon Like altitude? This one is for you. http://www.rimcountrychallenge.com

10/10/09 Solstice Mountain trail run. Very fun, very high altitude!!! http://www.natra.org/

10/10/09 7:15 AM Cactus ChaCha Trail Runs 7 and 3 mile trail runs, great breakfast burritos at the finish. I will be there this year as I prepare for the Denver marathon. http://www.cactuschacha.com/

10/31/09 Javelina Jundred 100 miles, on Halloween. Have fun!!! www.javelinajundred.com

12/6/09 7:30 AM Runners Den/Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon and 5K Good race that usually draws several elite runners from Flagstaff to town, and is a good tune up for the P.F. Chang’s Rock and Roll Marathon. http://www.raceplaceevents.com/event.php?event=401003

12/20/09 8:00 AM 15th Annual Arizona Road Racers Desert Classic 30K, 5K and 30K Relay 30K Run, 5K Run, 30K Relay Run Great event, give it a try!

1/24/10 6:00 AM Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon Full marathon Run, Half Marathon Run Not in Arizona, but I love Carlsbad. I will live there some day.

2/6/10 Sedona Marathon. I WILL be there this year in my adopted home. www.sedonamarathon.com


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50 iPhone apps for runners

I recently stumbled across an article that discussed 50 iPhone(touch) apps for runners. While some look good and are well known, several others made me scratch my head and wonder..."why?".

Linky poo...



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