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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
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Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 25.00Asics 2170 Gray Miles: 10.00
Mon, Feb 04, 2013
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0.005.005.00

6:20 p.m. 5 TM miles at Gold's Gym. 41:25, 8:17 AP. Progression run from 8:54 to 7:15 pace.

Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 5.00
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Tue, Feb 05, 2013
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5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 3x15x6 machines, upper body weights followed by 20 minutes recumbent cycling.

6:15 p.m. 5 TM miles in 43:24 at the gym, progression run.

Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 5.00
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Wed, Feb 06, 2013
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5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 20/20 elliptical/cycling workout.

6:20 p.m. 5 TM miles in 43:48 at the gym. Progression run from 9:22 to 8:00 pace.

Asics 2170 Gray Miles: 5.00
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Thu, Feb 07, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

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

6:15 p.m. 5 easy miles (outside, finally) with Pickles. Westland Route. 30 degrees. Finally, some breathable air!

Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 5.00
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Fri, Feb 08, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

5:00 a.m. 5 TM miles at Gold's Gym, easy in 47:23.

Asics 2170 Gray Miles: 5.00
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Sat, Feb 09, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Ivins, UT. Noon 10 mile run along Snow Canyon Parkway Trail to Halfway Wash and back via Pioneer Parkway. 42 degrees and sunny.

Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 10.00
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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
20.0015.0035.00
Asics Gel Kayano Miles: 25.00Asics 2170 Gray Miles: 10.00
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