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January 2009

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 29, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

A marathon runner just trying to enjoy good health and running long. 22 years between marathon 6 & 7, raising kids. 48 marathons and counting. Average finishing time ~ 3:25. Want to keep this average above 3:30 as I continue to age deepin into my 50's. Looking for a 3:12 in SLC 2012

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep my SL Marathon time in "teens". Possibly break the teens (3:12 - 3:00). Two screws in right knee gives me a reality check on my ambitions. I don't want to sacrafice my joint for too crazy of a goal. Good health is my real goal.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running strong into my 60's, and add to my marathon count. In 1982 I finished St. George at 2:57, 1 second behind a 60 year old. I've always wondered if I could break 3 hours when I'm in my 60's. I'd like to find out.

Personal:

Married 26 years. Rosalie and I have 4 children. Love running hills, especially up Millcreek Canyon. I live 3/4 mile from its base.

Redrock Marathon 2011: 3:33 - major accomplish. 3,300' elevation gain.

SLC Marathon 2009, 2010 & 2011 : 3:15

Ogden Marathon 2010: 3:22

Teton Dam Marathon 2010 3:18

Deseret News 2010 3:47 (broke arm 30 hours before run - arm in cast)

Park City Marathon 2010 3:45 (arm in cast)

Pocatello Marathon 2010: 3:12

St. George Maratho 3:10 (2009 & 2010) 3:08:50 (2011)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Lunaracer Lifetime Miles:						299.90
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles:						204.80
Brooks GTS 10 Lifetime Miles:						752.05
Brooks GTS 11 Lifetime Miles:						431.40
Mtn Bike Lifetime Miles:						410.00
Raveana 2 Lifetime Miles:						241.60
NB Lifetime Miles:						21.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.80	11.60	18.40

Mon, Dec 28, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	4.60	4.60

800 feet elevation gain to the Oly trail head in Neffs canyon.

Tue, Dec 29, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	7.00	7.00

Straley calls this the "Savor the hills" run. Started at foothill blvd. After 1 mile warm-up, ran up 1 minute, down 1 minute (slower), about 70% of the length up, then repeat for about 10 times until finially reaching Devonshire. Ran back down to Starbucks for a total of 7. I felt the muscles tight all week, inside thigh's mostly.

Comments

From Burt on Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 16:06:11 from 206.19.214.144

Welcome to the blog. Good luck with your running goals. What type of engineer are you? I'm a civil.

Wed, Dec 30, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.80	0.00	6.80

2" of wet snow. Ran around the neighborhoods until the time reached 1 hour. Then slipped out of my wet clothes.

Comments

From Twinkies on Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 14:52:07 from 134.24.147.249

Welcome to the blog. You are so lucky to live at the base of Millcreek Canyon. I love running those trails whenever I get a chance to.

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 17:29:30 from 71.219.95.151

WOW, you are already an inspiration to me just reading your accomplishments! Which 10 marathons did you run last year? What marathon is your favorite? Least favorite?

Best of luck to you with your goals! When will you be 60? I bet you can be just like that 60 year old who motivated you.

From Sasha Pachev on Sat, Jan 02, 2010 at 14:35:12 from 192.168.1.1

Welcome to the blog!

The key to running fast when you are older is to keep the body from falling apart while training consistently. So I would focus on three things: good diet, good sleep, and train six days a week (some days you might need to cross-train).

If you want to go sub-3:00 at the age of 60, or anywhere close, I would recommend running no more than one marathon a year. It is easy to get excited about marathons, especially if you seem to recover well, but they do add up.

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.80	11.60	18.40

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