The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old

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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 15, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs after age 40:

5k 15:15 Running of the Leopards.

8k 22:21 Alta Death Dash

10k 33:02 Des News

Half Marathon 1:10 Timp Half

Marathon 2:32 Ogden

First solo R2R2R Bass Trails Grand Canyon

First R2R2R Grand Canyon Toroweap Overlook

Short-Term Running Goals:

Not be fat all year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.

Personal:

"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden

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Wed, May 15, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Last run on the grass today. Heading home after three days shuttling kids back and forth to Disneyland. Great bunch of flight attendants and a fun trip. The grass seems to use the legs differently, it's been good for my running. I also went one hole down in the belt loop today which means I'm tossing some fat baby. I've decided my goal for the summer is to PR at TOU marathon, my slowest. I've just got a base established so I could start some decent training in June.

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Comments

From Rob on Wed, May 15, 2013 at 21:39:59 from 72.254.34.5

I hope this isn't to presumptuous but I'm actually looking forward to the TOU Masters course record showdown. I'm glad you're still committed.

From Steve on Thu, May 16, 2013 at 07:48:29 from 66.87.113.252

I'm always wasted by the time that marathon comes around. I never have a chance to train for it. Is it going to be a goal race for you?

From Rob on Thu, May 16, 2013 at 07:53:59 from 166.147.123.46

Heck no, I meant you and Sasha. I'm going to sit at the finish line with a bowl of popcorn, and some Twinkies.

From Rob Murphy on Thu, May 16, 2013 at 08:48:27 from 163.248.33.220

Great... now I get to hear more questions like "Dad why have we never been to Disneyland?", and "Dad, why don't we ever take vacations during the school year?".

From Steve on Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:47:34 from 66.87.113.252

:-) Well if it helps I've only taken mine once. We were on our way last spring in the Motorhome but when we camped at Lake Powell on the way the girls just wanted to stay there. Much more fun.

From Jake K on Thu, May 16, 2013 at 14:03:36 from 67.177.11.154

Great idea Steve, giving TOU an honest crack. I think you can break 2:30 there if you don't find some other marathon to run the week before :-)

From Rob Murphy on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 06:17:47 from 24.10.249.165

Or the Alta Peruvian two reeks before!

From Steve on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 06:47:28 from 66.87.113.247

I will run it different this year. But I wouldn't have traded those that experience running those five marathons in two months last summer. I have been running again four years now. I was bored with the whole road race thing. That challenged me. Even now I have to convince myself that I want to spend the summer focusing on one good marathon. Running does a lot more for me than the fast time. Sometimes I just gotta be out there. But I will run Alta this year. Skipped it last year.

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