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Apr 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

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Running Accomplishments:

PR Table and Notable Races

Marathon: 2:21:12 (Chicago); 2:20:41 (CIM)
Half Marathon: 1:05:45 (Long Beach)
10K: 30:03 (Portland)

All race results:
2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016

Personal:

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Andrea

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Fri, Oct 28, 2011

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
18.50	0.00	0.00

AM - 9 miles. Started w/ Andrea, then up to work. I wasn't feeling too trashed this morning, which is somewhat surprising after what we put our bodies through last night! I'm definitely going to wear the Fastwitch for the marathon... I hate giving up the 1.5oz (compared to the Type As), but it will be worth it when my feet aren't hurting at mile 23. We did a comparison of all our racing flats recently on the blog.

PM - 9.5 miles, home from work. Great run... beautiful outside, perfect weather, really enjoyed it... looking forward to the long run tomorrow.

*Long Run tomorrow, all are welcome! - 8am - Jordan River Trail... meet at James Madison Park (3300S 1100W). We'll have people going 14-22 miles, easy pace until the very end.*

Here's some video I shot last night. If you get past my first minute of rambling, there's some good footage of Andrea running...

Comments

From ACorn on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 13:46:48 from 68.66.168.22

Awesome vid, thanks for sharing!

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 18:29:53 from 205.158.160.209

I liked the vid. She is making it look so smooth and easy.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 21:08:32 from 75.109.104.60

Hey Jake, thanks for posting that shoe review; I've been thinking of using the A4 for my next full but haven't tested it on anything longer than 13. The only other lightweight shoe I have is the Kinvara and it doesn't seem to rebound as well - have you tried those?

Keep up the great work.

From Jake K on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 21:31:47 from 67.177.21.60

Joe - I wear the Kinvaras for training all the time. They are pretty soft... great for training, but not a racing shoe in my opinion. You want something that is a little stiffer so you aren't wasting energy.... you want that rebound. I would give the fastwitch a try if I were you. Their weight is essentially the same as the kinvaras, but they definitely feel a lot faster... and the little extra cushion in the toes area especially makes a BIG difference.

From JD on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 22:29:03 from 71.37.100.35

Love the dash ornament.

From Kory on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 23:24:21 from 184.155.137.220

Awesome Awesome running. Jake your an amazing runner and God has Blessed You. God going to bless your dedication/motivation in the marathon.

I agree with you Jake... the Kinvara are great training shoes, but the spongy feeling don't give you that burst off feel off the road.

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