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April 26, 2024

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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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Cumulus12 Lifetime Miles: 10.65
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.000.000.008.00

Kohler's Loop this morning. Dark and warm. A little sliver of a moon and Sirius just poking up over the mountain in the south east. A little slow getting going, but felt pretty good over all. Gradually picked up the pace until I was running half marathon pace the last couple of miles. I love this time of year. 

Comments
From Kim on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:42:04

Wasn't that moon beautiful this morning?! I knew you would appreciate it! You always seem to notice things like that! I wish I would have noticed Sirius poking up over the mountain too. I need to be a little more observant! I love things like that! It makes the run even better! Great job today!

From Kerry on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:02:49

It was so good to see you and Tom on Saturday! You're both accomplishing such great things.

When a long-absent star suddenly appears in the morning, it's a little like seeing an old friend except they always look exactly the same. I ran into a friend on Saturday that I hadn't seen in more than 20 years (we served in Austria at the same time). Although he looked good and was staying in shape, I suddenly felt a lot older. The stars help remind me that in the most fundamental way, we are ageless.

From Paul T on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 15:04:09

"The stars help remind me that in the most fundamental way, we are ageless." Very profound. You moved me. So one of my favorite Primary songs is true, "I am like a star shining brightly."

If stars are ageless, what age division are they in? If we all end up in the ageless age division, it's going to be a lot tougher to finish in the top 3 or 5 or 10...million.

From Tom on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 15:15:38

Since you guys are getting into some deep stuff here you got me thinking.....so when we get resurrected and have perfected bodies does that mean we will all have the same exact "perfect" running abilities and would run the same pace? If so I guess we all get 1st place (or last) and AD doesn't matter so much.

From Tom on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 15:19:37

Also....Kerry and Paul since you're both superb organizers, I nominate you to be in charge of the 1st annual (or should that be eternal?) Celestial Kingdom Marathon.

Of course I suppose I'll be stuck down at the Telestial 5K trying to beat all those guys whose Olympic medals were taken away for doping :)

From Kerry on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 19:06:12

You guys crack me up. It's going to be fun seeing what these bodies are capable of in the resurrection. I may even be able to keep up :)

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