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May 04, 2024

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Location:

Bliss,ID,USA

Member Since:

Jan 04, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

In late 2008 I decided I needed to get in better shape and started running again.  I ran my first formal road race ever, a half marathon, in late 2009.

(unofficial) Track 1 Mile - 7:32 (4/24/2010)  6:56 (9/27/2010)

5k - 27:31 - Riverview Run on 06/11/2010
22:39 - Gatorade Steelers 5k on 09/04/2010

10k - 50:43 - Riverside Run on 04/10/2010

Half - 2:02:58 - Just a Short Run on 03/27/2010
1:51:47 - IKEA Montour Trail Half on 09/11/2010

Short-Term Running Goals:

2011 Races:

Sept 25 - The Great Race 10k (59:15)
Nov 5 - Dirt Monster 5mi (52:59)

2012 Races:

June 8 - Riverside 5k  (27:49)
Sept 2 - Gatorade Steelers 5k (route) with Steve!  (27:39)
Sept 30 - The Great Race 10k (route)  (53:48)
Nov 3 - The Dirt Monster 5mi (52:55)

2013 Races:

May - Pittsburgh Marathon (started, but DNF about the half way point)
June - Riverview 5k  - Bummed I missed signing up for this one. It's one of my favorites!
Sept - Gatorade/Steelers 5k. (Signed up!)
Sept - IKEA Montour Trail Half  (prob not, but leaving it on here)
Sept - The Great Race 10k (My Running 101 goal race)
Nov - Dirt Monster 5mi (Gotta do it again no matter what!)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Finish recovering from my injuries and build mileage.  That is all.

Personal:

My name is Wes, I'm married with two wonderful children. The nickname BaldNSpicy came from the fact that I have been balding for a (long) while now and spicy for my love of very spicy foods (Thai and extremely hot wings are my favorites).  If eating doesn't bring me near tears and leave me sweating, it's not worth eating.  :-)

Oh, and I'm also known for my doorags.

Favorite Quotes:

"Running without hills is like motorcycling without corners." - rAtTLeTrAp

"Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit.  You are what you do repeatedly." - Shaquille O'Neal

"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else."  - John Burroughs

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
NB 758s #2 Lifetime Miles: 596.90
Brooks Cascadia 7 Lifetime Miles: 165.17
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.500.001.50

After a long day, I had to get up from the desk and do something before finishing the last couple of hours of work.  I vaguely remembered where I put my gym bag.  I found it under a pile of dust, looked inside to find the clothes I put there months ago, and headed down to the gym.  I only had about 45 mins before they closed so I hopped on the treadmill to just do some walking, but after .3mi, it was time to try some "running."  Looks like I'm back to being "fast" again... 

I cranked it up to 10:00 pace and struggled through a full mile!  Woo hoo!  Another .2mi walking to cool down, some stretching, a shower, and I was back at the desk.

I had to stop and watch them put the banner on the bridge.


NB 758s #2 Miles: 1.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From flatlander on Sun, May 15, 2011 at 16:30:47 from 76.31.26.153

That's one. I still think your blog title is the best one.

From Lily on Mon, May 16, 2011 at 21:18:33 from 67.199.178.210

Your blog title is the best baldy!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:25:11 from 69.96.136.252

woooohoooooo! That had to feel good after so long! Keep at it just a little at a time. I hope those were fresh gym clothes when you put them in the bag :)

From baldnspicy on Fri, May 20, 2011 at 07:45:21 from 72.77.76.85

Haha Thanks, I enjoy my blog title too. It will forever be true.

Yes, Trap, they were fresh when they went in the bag, but they didn't have that Bounce fresh scent anymore. I've sent their CEO a letter expressing my disappointment. I may enlist Flat to help me with a false advertising lawsuit.

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