Artichoke's Running Blog (Ken Spence)

Week starting Oct 13, 2013

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesArtichoke's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
27.0010.0037.00
Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 14.00Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 17.00Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 6.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

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

6:00 p.m. 5 miles with Rick on the Westland loop and through the old airport and back via the track and home in 43:22.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.005.005.00

5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym, Tooele: 3x15x6 machines upper body weights and 20 minutes recumbent cycling for 4.5 miles.

6:00 p.m. Ivins, UT. 5 miles west on 400 S, to Old Highway 91 then south to loop around the Biggest Loser Fitness Ridge Ranch and back on 200 W. to 400 S. with two loops at Padre Lakes. Tempo effort for some of the run in 41:48. Sunny and breezy.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

10:00 a.m. Ivins,UT. 5 miles up to and along the Toe Trail at the base of the Red Cliffs and over to Tuacahn Road and home via Padre Estates and the Lava Rock trail.

Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.003.006.00

11:15 a.m. Ivins, UT. 6 mile run in 52:00. To Tuacahn and back via Painted Hills and Mesa Vista.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 6.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

9:00 a.m. Gold's Gym, St. George. 3x15x7 machines upper body weights plus 20 minutes of recumbent cycling, 4 miles.

Noon: 4 miles Ivins along 400 S., past Unity Park out to and along Old Highway 91 and back with Pickles.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 4.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

8:30 a.m. 12 miles in Snow Canyon, 8 on the West Canyon gravel service road and 4 more on the paved path and steeper canyon road above the end of the path and back to the parking. A bit sluggish today in 1:56:46, but taking in the gorgeous views in this fabulous canyon! Nice clear day. Coincidentally saw Mike, from my 2010 Wasatch Back team, in the parking lot who was parking right next to me when I arrived.

Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 12.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
27.0010.0037.00
Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 14.00Saucony Peregrine Trail Miles: 17.00Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 6.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Recent Comments: