| Location: Tooele & Ivins,UT,USA Member Since: Oct 30, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Age Division Winner Running Accomplishments: St. George Marathon 20-year Club (completed 26)
Boston Marathon 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017 (+DNF 2011)
Running for 39 years, logged 58,000 miles since 1982. 38 marathons.
Old Man PR's:
5K = 19:58 - July 4th Freedom Run 7/4/08
6K = 26:38 - Cold Turkey Rrrun, 11/23/06
10K = 43:00 - Deseret News, 7/24/08
1/2 Marathon = 1:32:54 - Hobble Creek, 8/23/08
Marathon = 3:23:13 - St. George, 10/4/08 (Boston Qualifier)
Boston Best: 3:35:07, 4/21/08 (Boston Qualifier)
Boston Worst: DNF, 4/18/11
Short-Term Running Goals: Keep running! Long-Term Running Goals: Keep running for another 20 years. Personal: Married for 44 years to a wonderful and supportive wife. She's run 2 marathons herself in our earlier years so that helps. 4 boys, all married, and 10 grandchildren. 2 sons are runners. I celebrated 39 years of running madness, insanity, or at least OCD, on August 23rd, 2021. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 117.00 | 63.20 | 180.20 |
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| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 97.20 | Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 23.00 | Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 13.00 | Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 38.00 | Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 6:00 p.m. 5 mile tempo run in 40:53 in 97 degree temperatures. Ogden River Parkway path from the Timbermine parking lot west to Lincoln Ave. and back. 8:06 AP. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. Gym. 3x15x6 machines upper body weights followed by 20 minutes upright stationary cycling, 5.25 miles @ level 12. 8:00 p.m. 4 miles easy with Pickles mostly on grass around the high school playing fields then to Main/Vine and home. |
| Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. Gym. 20 minutes elliptical and 20 minutes recumbent cycling with Sharon. Resting for 5K tomorrow. | | Add Comment |
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Tooele Freedom Run 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:20:46, Place overall: 31, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Tooele Freedom Run 5K. 20:46. 6:42 AP. 1st M55-59. Cooler but very muggy. 8:30 a.m. start time. 31/364 O.A. Field. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 3.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 5:30 a.m. 4 miles easy on Skyline Ave.bout and back with Rick and Pickles. |
| Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 |
| 7:00 a.m. Trail run in Settlement Canyon with Tina and Rick. 9.15 miles. From Parking lot at reservoir and up left-hand fork past Camp Wapiti taking the left-hand fork trail up to Bear Trap pass and back down into upper Settlement Canyon well above the gate. Down the canyon road until Dark Trail and back up to the parking lot. Nice run. Amazingly only muddy in spots. |
| Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. 5 easy miles on Skykine to Grimm's Gate and back on the lower loops with Rick and Pickles. 6:15 p.m. 5 miles to mouth of Middle Canyon and back in 43:37. 90 degrees. Tempo effort in places. Legs still sore from Saturday's trail run. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. Gym w/ Sharon. 3x15x6 machines upper body weights. 20 minutes recumbent cycling. 6:15 p.m. 5 miles in 42:36 in the 90 degree heat on the Westland route. |
| Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. 5 miles easy with Pickles on Skyline and lower loops coming back. 5:45 p.m. 6 miles in 55:07 in Settlement Canyon in very hot temperatures. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym with Sharon. 3x10x6 machines @ +5 to 10 lbs. additional weights, upper body then 20 minutes upright stationary cycling, 5+ miles. 6:00 p.m. 5 miles easy with Pickles in 47:28 to mouth of Middle Canyon and back direct. |
| Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. 4 easy miles with Pickles on Skyline to 1400 East and back direct. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| 6:30 a.m. Ivins and St. George. 16 miles in 2:26:57 with Rick. East on Snow Canyon Parkway Trail, Halfway Wash Trail south to Dixie Drive and Santa Clara Path to Confluence. Virgin River Trail to Middleton Wash Trail up to near Gold's Gym. Not overly warm, but very muggy for SG. We were soaking wet when we finished. A nice run. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. 5 miles easy on Skyline and lower loop coming back with Pickles. 6:15 p.m. 5 miles in Settlement Canyon. Near tempo pace last 2 miles. 44:57. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 5.00 | Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 20/20 elliptical/ upright stationary cycling for 5 miles. 7:00 p.m. Gold's Gym. 5 miles TM, progression run, 9:30 pace to 7:20 pace. 41:40. Opted not to run outside with the lightning. The rain would have felt great though. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. 5 miles easy with Pickles on Skyline to gate and lower loops coming back. 6:15 p.m. 5 miles in 43:24. Moderate effort to mouth of Middle Canyon and back via Upland and Skyline. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 3x15x6 machines upper body weights. 15 minutes recumbent cycling. 6:15 p.m. 6+ miles Settlement Canyon tempo run with Matt 3 in 50:10, 8:21 AP. Great hill workout. |
| Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. 4 miles easy on Skyline and back with Pickles. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 |
| 6:30 a.m. 10 miles on Smelter Rd. hills from Droubay to gate and back with Tooele Running Group. 7 miles at tempo pace with Tina in 59:03, then 3 miles coming back up home at 9:00 min.pace. Total time: 1:26:10 for 10 miles. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 5:00 a.m. 3 miles easy with Pickles on Skyline and Upland loop. 6:45 p.m. Gold's Gym. 20/20 elliptical/cycling 5+ miles. |
| Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 3.00 |
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| Resting today. | | Add Comment |
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Deseret New 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:37:31, Place overall: 111, Place in age division: 5 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.10 | 13.10 |
| Deseret News 1/2 Marathon. 1:37:31, 7:26 AP. Nice day, overcast. First 6 miles with my son, Rick. 5/26 M55-59 AG, 111/900 total field. 88/391 total men. Felt pretty good throughout. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Resting. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 7:30 a.m. Ivins, UT. 4 miles easy along the Toe Trail with Pickles over to Snow Canyon road and back. 9:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 3x15x7 machines upper body weights and 20 minutes recumbent cycling. |
| Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| 7:30 a.m. 12 miles in Snow Canyon, easy. 2 with Pickles. 1:52. Extremely humid due to last night's rain. I was soaked upon my return. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 6:30 a.m. Ivins/St. George, 10 miles on the Snow Canyon Parkway path to Half-way Wash and back. 1:29:51. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| 8:00 a.m. 2 miles easy warm up on the Santa Clara-Lava Flow pathway from SC High School and back. 2x800 at Snow Canyon High School track in 3:31; 3:30 with 400 recovery after each. 9:30 a.m. Gold's Gym, St. George. 3x15x7 machines upper body weights and 20 minutes recumbent cycling. |
| Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| 6:30 a.m. Ivins, UT. Snow Canyon to 1/2 mile above end of paved pathway onto gravel double track trail and additional mile on the gravel West Canyon Service Road. A very nice morning. 1:53:50. Mostly easy. |
| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 117.00 | 63.20 | 180.20 |
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| Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 97.20 | Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 23.00 | Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 13.00 | Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 38.00 | Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 9.00 |
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