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St. George 1/2 Marathon

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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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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
Totals
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3.0025.1028.10
Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 18.00Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 5.00Asics 2170 Gray Miles: 5.00
Mon, Jan 14, 2013
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0.005.005.00

5:00 a.m. Gold's gym. 40 minutes. 20/20 elliptical/cycling workout.

6:20 p.m. 5 TM miles at Gold's Gym in 42:10. 8:34 pace for 3 miles then progression run to 7:30 pace.

Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 5.00
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Tue, Jan 15, 2013
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0.005.005.00

5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 3x15x6 machines upper body weights followed by 20 minutes recumbent cycling.

6:20 p.m. 5 TM miles at Gold's Gym in 41:35. 8:24 pace for 3 miles then progression run to 7:30 pace.

Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 5.00
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Wed, Jan 16, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

5:00 a.m. 40 minutes at Gold's Gym. 20/20 elliptical/cycling workout.

7:00 p.m. 5 TM miles in 44:45

Asics 2170 Gray Miles: 5.00
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Thu, Jan 17, 2013
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0.000.000.00

Off today.

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Fri, Jan 18, 2013
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5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 3x15x6 machines upper body weights. 20 minutes recumbent cycling.

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Sat, Jan 19, 2013
Race: St. George 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:49:17, Place overall: 352, Place in age division: 7
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0013.1013.10

St. George 1/2 Marathon. 7/34 M55-59 AG. Paced my daughter-in-law, Ashlee, to a 1:49:17 finish. 8:20 AP. She did great, especially for her very first race! Stayed very strong right to the finish. A very positive experience for her. A beautiful day. Sunny and clear blue skies. A bit nippy at the start at about 32 degrees, 44 degrees at the finish, 56+ degrees later in the day. Took the grandkids up on the red cliffs hiking in the late afternoon. Sure beats the cold temperatures and gunk in the air up in SLC and in Tooele right now. Do NOT want to go home on Monday!

Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 13.00
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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.0025.1028.10
Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 18.00Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 5.00Asics 2170 Gray Miles: 5.00
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