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Location:

Preston,Id,USA

Member Since:

Mar 09, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

2009 TOU Half Marathon 1:25:06

2010 St George Painter's Half Marathon 1:25:24

2011 Jan. St George [Painter's] Half Marathon different course 1:25:28

2011 Apr. Boston Marathon 3:03:24

2011 May Ogden 5K 18:18

2011 July 4th 15K Freedom Run 58:53

2011 July Deseret News 10K 37:12

2011 Oct St George Marathon 2:58:18

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 18 min. 5k

1:24 Half

Sub 3 at St George in Oct.

Get injury free and stay that way

Set new PRs at all distances now that I'm 50

Long-Term Running Goals:

17:30 5K

2:50 marathon

Personal:

I was born in 1960

I started running in 2006

I am married with a 16 year old son [that lives with my wife and I] and a 30 year old step son and 25 year old step daughter

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Fri, Mar 21, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	6.00

Did an 18 mile mountain bike ride this morning. My back is feeling better but I don't want to risk aggravating it more. Running while it is sore seems to aggravate it a bit but biking seems fine. I have had this lower back thing flare up on me 5 or 6 times over the last 8 years. I have had times where it took weeks to get back to 100 % but that was before I got into running. The last 2 episodes [since I have been running ] have been less severe and haven't lasted very long. I rode the second half of my ride at a harder pace than I have been keeping my heart rate in the 150s and 160s. Total time 1:12. Some of the freshly graded gravel is getting packed back down but there are still some very slow spots. I'm not sure but I may try a short easy run later I'll see how it feels.

Comments

From Adam RW on Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 12:09:32

Hi Dave, Thank you for the comment. I forgot to mention that I did also tighten the strap the other day so you may have hit the nail on the head. It looks like you have a well balanced training program. You guys that get in the rides and the swims on top of the running really know how to stay in shape. You mention going sub-3:15/3:10 this year. Do you have a marathon in minde? Keep up the hard work.

From Dave S on Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 13:35:29

Adam, I'm planning to run St. george this year. If I don't get drawn I'll either do Pocatello again or TOU. I'm planning to do the 1/2 at Ogden and go for 1:30 but its coming up fast and if I don't get healthy here pretty quick to the point I can at least start getting in a few tempo runs I won't be expecting much. At my age the injuries seem to come on more easily and I think riding has helped with that by giving me a little more balance. It's also nice to pick up on the riding when I have to cut back the running. If I had a convienent place to swim I'd like to do a little of that to but the closest indoor pool is down in Logan about 30 miles.

From Adam RW on Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 15:02:41

I hope you get into St. George. However, I can say that TOU was a great course and very well run small marathon. Sorry that your back has been a problem. You are in amazing shape for 48 and have made great progress for only running 2-yrs. Good luck I'll be optomistic and look for your 1/2 race report in a few weeks.

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