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18 months later …

January 31, 2016 — 9 Comments

About Adam

Husband, father of three, business owner (Blue Ox Running), USATF certified coach. I love being outdoors with family, Wisconsin sports, laughing out loud, and enjoy the rewarding painful journey of distance running.

Personal Records

1 mile
5 km
8 km
10 km
1/2 Marathon
Marathon
50 km (trail)
50 mi (trail)

4:16.29
14:55.25
24:47
30:55
1:09:45
2:27:20
3:49:10
6:08:38

Training Log

I use an notebooks & spreadsheets for planning but from time to time post to Strava & GarminConnect for analysis of certain workouts.

Latest on Instagram

What a #mom ... after 8 years of not racing, she laced up em and ran with #joy! Just look at those smiles ... every picture! 😍 . #Marriage and #parenting are hard, but you my friend help make it like mountain climbing with sunshine & smiles along the way! 🌄 . I couldn't be more proud of a mom that truly never quits and is always teaching, learning, and loving in our household. #happymothersday ♥️

I'll say the same thing as last year ... #run for joy, not PRs.♥️ . The issue was forced a bit more this time. Within 10 seconds of the gun going off I realized my watch malfunctioned...memory full. Tried to start again, no go. I instantly knew it was meant to be - I ripped off my watch and tossed it to a friend spectating and from the very first minute I was in a new place - running fully on feel, fully on joy, and upon the fuel of people. No longer a slave to any time goals or expectations. 😬👍👊 . I gathered the 10k, 8mile, and 1/2 way split along the way, but what kept me going was a longing to see, feel, and give our @ecmarathon day energy. FLOAT (to the bike path), RUN (to downtown), GRIND (to the finish) was my mantra and so I floated, ran, and put the legs through the meat grinder. . Soreness & heaviness came earlier than expected. Heat & many gorillas jumped on my back for the last 8 miles. My worst time of 8 marathons. Hamstring issues the last 12 days of training. But when you have joy ... when you run with joy, it surpasses soreness and the heaviness of gorillas on your back & legs. It LIFTS the burden and a heaviness of self expectation. It puts the heat & hamstring & time in their proper place - blurred out in the periphery while putting people & pleasure front and center. . My first #marathon win. A gorilla off my back. But in the end, I'll remember the high-fives and the cheers, and the sun in the trees, and the laughter, and the smiles, and the signs, and the hugs along the way. You showed up big #eauclaire, thanks so much for moo'ing me home. 🐂

@ecmarathon bib color confirms the shorts choice was right ... green #sharks! Also trading some blue for orange this race ... really excited about lifting up #TeamWorldVision & their mission - clean #water! 💦 . It's been a long road to the starting line since last year with some knee and hamstring trouble, but the good folks at Phileo Health (Jesse P!), Marshfield Clinic (Adam Atkins!), and @tuningtree (Anthony!) have me all set and ready to rip... Let's do this #eauclairewi 👍 . Follow along with the Eau Claire Marathon app if u want. #1083

#reallife #dadlife ... still tons of fun!

Recent Posts

The Last Year and the Ultra I Never Planned On
2018 Eau Claire Marathon
2017 Burning River 100mi
2017 Marion 1/2 Marathon
I Am Not A Runner
2016 Four Pass Loop – A Trail Runner’s Playground
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