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Location:

Cedar Hills,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 08, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 21:39 (2006) Half marathon: 1:33:45 (2006) Marathon 3:31:49 (2006)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Lose some weight and get back into racing shape. Run more races this year.

 Next race: St. George Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and in good enough shape that I can more or less keep up with my youngest daughter.

Personal:

My wife Laureen got me into running. She went into the St. George Marathon Ten Year Club last year and I should go in this year. I have two daughters (15 and 21).

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Cumulus12 Lifetime Miles: 10.65
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.240.000.005.24

The most extraordinary thing about today's run is how ordinary it was in almost every respect. It wasn't too hot or too cold. It wasn't too dark or too light. It wasn't too hard or too easy. I didn't run too fast or too slow. I wasn't overly rested when I got up, but I wasn't dragging either. I didn't see any creatures moving around in the dark. I didn't see any suspicious activity of any kind. I saw two ladies out walking, but it would have been more extraordinary if I hadn't seen anybody. My instep was a little sore starting out, but even that pretty much disappeared during the run.

Comments
From Brent on Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 23:43:51

Kerry, you have not talked much about St.George, your runs have been pretty deep. That darn space station just didn't shine for me, just about ended up off the trail trying to run and watch for it at the same time.

From Kerry on Sun, Sep 30, 2007 at 14:43:47

Sorry about being so vague about St. George plans. If I could just get all my running buddies on the blog then I wouldn't have such a hard time remembering where I've written what. My wife, youngest daughter and I are heading down on Thursday and I'm hoping, along with Paul and Tom, that we can swing by for the get-together (I always have to work around my wife and daughter's very full agenda for St. George :) I'm targeting 3:25, but I'm not entirely sure whether I'm in better or worse shape than last year when I ran 3:31. Hope to see you and the other bloggers down there. I wish I was in a little better shape so I could hang with you and James.

I'll let you know when the ISS passes over next time. Until it's almost overhead, it's dimmer and easy to miss. By the time it reaches its highest point it's quite bright and moving fast, but you're looking almost straight up.

From Brent on Sun, Sep 30, 2007 at 15:44:39

Kerry, I am with you on the uncertain race plans. I would like to go like heck. But, I am not sure how I have recovered from TOU. I am considering going with the 3:20 pacing group to half way and then see how I feel. Sasha has recommended to James that he go with the 3:10 pacing group to half way. I am worried that going with the 3:10 group may toast me. I will talk to James at the party. It would be nice if we all felt we were in about the same shape. Good luck in the race if we don't see you at the pasta party.

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