HammerinHank Runs for St. Jude Children's Hospital

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Location:

Fallbrook,CA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 04, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

35 Marathons, ultras and triathlons including the Hawaii Ironman.  I started running for fitness in 1968 and I ran my first road race, the Virginia 10 Miler in 1977.  Currently in the process of running 25 consecutive Marine Corps Marathons and marathons in 50 states.  My athletic endeavors are focused on raising funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and inspiring others to pursue healthy lifestyles.

Short-Term Running Goals:

My short term goal is to qualify for the Boston Marathon this Fall, raise $5K for St. Jude Children's Hospital and to cure my plantar faciatis.  I plan to run the Marine Corps Marathon in October '08, the St. Jude Memphis Marathon in Dec '08, the Catalina Island Marathon in Mar '09, the Boston Marathon in Apr '09, and the Wildflower Triathlon in May '09.  

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run marathons into my 80's.  Complete a marathon or ultra in all 50 states and all the continents.  I would like to inspire other runners to achieve beyond their dreams.  

Personal:

My running world headquarters is located on a small avocado ranch in Fallbrook, California, USA:  Rancho Tres Palmes.  I am a retired U.S. Marine with a wife and 5 children ranging in age from 21 to 2.  I have lived all over the world and speak several languages.  Running has been a great way to meet people from different countries and all walks of life.  Currently, I am the President of the Fallbrook Running and Walking Club and the Washington, DC Roadrunners SLR Group and the Camp Pendleton, CA Triathlon Club.  

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Sunday is my long run day.  Early morning weather was perfect for a run:  62 degrees and foggy.  Ran a hilly combo of trail and asphalt with the run broken up into two segments.  The first segment was 9.5 miles with some of my running club buddies with the sun breaking out towards the end of the run.  Then home for breakfast and to prepare for a work related trip to the Mojave Desert.  Then I pushed out for 4 1/4 very hilly miles with my family picking me up in the mini-van along the way to continue to mojave.  The second segment was very sunny and hot but I needed the extra miles.  They were still not enough, but I had to be creative to get what I got.  I really felt good today... relaxed.  Iced my foot to calm my plantars inflammation. My advice to other runners:  don't push off with your toes when you run. This will avoid injury in distance runners.  Runners should be particularly concious of this while running up hill.  Instead, run flat footed.  Don't let your foot land ahead of your body weight but let your heel float behind you and relax.  Finally, I forgot to bring my Strassburg sock with me on my trip to the desert which I feel has been helping me.  

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From marion on Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 00:34:37

Welcome to the blog! Bummer about your foot! Injury stinks (especially when we don't give into them ;)

Thanks for the foot strike tip!

From HammerinHank on Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 00:42:22

Thanks for the welcome. Checked your blog and it looks like you are doing well. BTW, I have very successfully lost 23 lbs since March 1st. It was not hard once I knew what I was doing.

From marion on Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 08:54:23

Congrats on the weight! It can be pretty simple once you get the right plan :)

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