Artichoke's Running Blog (Ken Spence)

Week starting Nov 03, 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
Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
18.0014.0032.00
Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 19.00Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 8.00Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 5.00
Mon, Nov 04, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

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

6:00 p.m. 4 miles in 36:18 on the Westland route with Rick. Dark and colder.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 4.00
Add Comment
Tue, Nov 05, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

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

6:15 p.m. 4 miles easy with Pickles in 38:42 back and forth on west side E-W streets. Quads and glutes still a bit sore from Saturday's race.

Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 4.00
Add Comment
Wed, Nov 06, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

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

6:00 p.m. 5 miles in 44:49 with Rick up to gate on Skyline Drive. Out via SR36 and back direct.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

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

6:00 p.m. 5 miles in 44:25 to mouth if Middle Canyon and back thru the cemetery with Rick.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Fri, Nov 08, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

5:00 a.m. 4 miles easy with Rick and Pickles on Skyline Drive up and back. Lots of deer out there this morning. My dog was going nuts.

Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 4.00
Add Comment
Sat, Nov 09, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0010.0010.00

8:00 a.m. 10 miles with Rick and Tina from Tooele to Stansbury Park near Benson Mill via Erda's wet side. 1:19:20, 7:56 AP.

Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 10.00
Add Comment
Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
18.0014.0032.00
Saucony Pro Guide 6 #1 Miles: 19.00Saucony Guide4 #3 Miles: 8.00Saucony Pro Guide 6 #2 Miles: 5.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: