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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. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Free Lifetime Miles: 22.50
Saucony Peregrine Trail Lifetime Miles: 318.15
Asics 2000 Aqua #2 Lifetime Miles: 419.50
Asics 2000 Aqua #3 Lifetime Miles: 393.10
Asics 2000 Gray/Yellow Lifetime Miles: 610.30
Saucony Peregrine Trail #2 Lifetime Miles: 168.40
Asics 2000 Aqua #4 Lifetime Miles: 355.00
Tue, Apr 13, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

5 easy miles in light rain/snow.  5:10 a.m. 37 degrees.

Nike Structure Triax +12 Red #2 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Kelli on Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 09:28:40 from 71.219.92.128

And, HOPEFULLY, that will be the END of the darn snow!

From artichoke on Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:30:39 from 216.49.181.254

We can only hope. And hopefully you won't be running in a Nor'easter next Monday, like in 2007. What's the extended day forecast telling you? I hope it will be great weather and that you and Scott have a great race. I'll watch for that PR!

From Kelli on Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 14:01:31 from 71.219.92.128

Monday is a low of 42 and a high of 54, partly sunny. i am not sure how to find out about the wind, I guess I am just planning on it. Hope it is not too bad!!!

From artichoke on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:20:16 from 216.49.181.254

You'll do great! If you have a head wind, just tuck yourself behind a couple of big dudes, if you can find any that can hold your pace. Good luck to you on Monday.

From Kelli on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:42:40 from 71.219.92.128

I will tuck myself behind my big dude husband! Wish he were a little taller, though!

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