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Snow Canyon 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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4.0023.1027.10
Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 18.00Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 4.00
Mon, Oct 28, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

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

6:00 p.m. 5 miles in 45:26 in Settlement Canyon with Rick.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 5.00
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Tue, Oct 29, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.004.005.00

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

6:00 p.m. 5 miles in 42:56 at tempo pace with Rick on the west side alley paths to 600 N. and over to Coleman. Back thru high school track to Main St. And home.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00
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Wed, Oct 30, 2013
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0.004.004.00

5:00 a.m. Gold's Gym: 40 minutes upright stationary cycling. 10+ miles.

6:00 p.m. 4 miles in 34:10 with Rick up Settlement Canyon to Legion Park and back down. Last evening run with daylight. Resting tomorrow night and Friday prior to Snow Canyon 1/2 marathon on Saturday.

Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 4.00
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Thu, Oct 31, 2013
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0.000.000.00

Resting. Walked the dog.

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Fri, Nov 01, 2013
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Resting. Walked the dog.

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Sat, Nov 02, 2013
Race: Snow Canyon 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:36:18, Place overall: 201, Place in age division: 4
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0013.1013.10

Snow Canyon 1/2 Marathon. 1:36:18. 7:21 AP. 4th of 51 in M55-59 AG. 148/717 men's field. 201/1912 total field. Great day, great weather, great scenery! Felt strong throughout. Bettered last years time by 3 minutes+. Rick ran 1:28:13 for 5th in his AG. He has PR'd in each of his 5 half marathons this year! Way to go Rick!

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 13.00
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4.0023.1027.10
Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 18.00Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 4.00
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