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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
Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
41.2510.0051.25
Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 11.25Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 30.00Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 10.00
Sun, Jun 23, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.250.006.25

9:15 a.m. 6.25 mile trail run with Rick, Tina, Helen, and Jennifer in Settlement Canyon. Up past Camp Wapiti and back then the Dark Trail up to the gate and back to the toll booth. 3 very tough ladies to run with and introduce my son to trail running.

Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 6.25
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Mon, Jun 24, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.002.004.00

5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym. 20/20 upright cycling / elliptical workout.

6:15 p.m. 4 miles with Pickles up Settlement Canyon to Legion Park and back in 38:45.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 4.00
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Tue, Jun 25, 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 mile double track trail run north end of Pine Canyon (Lincoln) Church Road then east and southeast towards Box Canyon and back with Pickles. Took water mostly for the dog who was panting heavily.

Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 5.00
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Wed, Jun 26, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.006.0011.00

5:00 a.m. 5 miles on Skyline into Elk Ridge and back via Loma Vista and Upland loops w/ Pickles.

6:15 p.m. 6 miles in Settlement Canyon in 54:30, 9:05 AP. Quite warm. Tempo pace last 3 miles. Felt pretty good.

Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 6.00Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00
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Thu, Jun 27, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

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

6:15 p.m. 5 miles in 44:45, 8:57 AP, to Middle Canyon and back. Too hot for taking the dog again. Glad I carried one H2O.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00
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Fri, Jun 28, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

5:15 a.m. 4.5 miles along Skyline very easy with Pickles. Ran with Liz and J. Dog for a mile or so.

Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 4.00
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Sat, Jun 29, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.000.0016.00

5:45 a.m. 16 miles easy in 2:30:16. Snow Canyon to end of asphalt path, plus 2 on the gravel service road, 2 along the Parkway towards St. George and back, plus 2 on the Tuacahn Road and back home. Warmer by the minute. First 2+ miles with Pickles. G2 at 2.5 and 9.5 miles.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 16.00
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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
41.2510.0051.25
Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 11.25Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 30.00Asics 2000 Orange Miles: 10.00
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