A Runner at Heart.....Riding a Bike

December 21, 2024

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 2001.  Have completed over 100 marathons and ultras since then. 

Marathon PR 2:56:04 (2005 St. George)

New PR 2:53:24 (2008 Tucson)

Finished 2nd Overall in 2005 Utah Grand Slam to Paul Peterson.  He beat me by 30 min in every race.

1/2 Marathon PR 1:23:56 (2008 Just Cuz Half Marathon)

Completed the Utah Grand Slam 10 consecutive years (2003-2012).  I don't know if anyone else has done that.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 Goals:

Be consistent in my Riding.

Drop a few lbs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I have long-term biking goals.  Running is completely out of the question with the Meniscus in my knee.

Personal:

I'm in the 60-64 Age Group.....Yikes!

I have been married for over 40 years.  We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

 "Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go"  T.S. Eliot

"Putting miles in your training log (blog) is like putting money in the bank.  You begin to draw interest on it immediately."  Hal Higdon

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Biking 2021 Lifetime Miles: 653.86
Biking 2023 Lifetime Miles: 722.63
Biking 2022 Lifetime Miles: 1981.70
Biking 2024 Lifetime Miles: 1537.21
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.610.006.61

It was 60 degrees this morning.  I decided to run easy and see how it felt.  I feel pretty much the same as I have the last few weeks.  Nagging groin pain.....but manageable.  I ran 6.61 miles easy.

It felt good to run again....even if it was slow.

Asics 2140 Miles: 6.61
Comments
From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 14:02:43 from 67.42.27.114

Dang injuries. Get better.

From Teena Marie on Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 15:35:16 from 174.52.45.85

Hey there Taco Bill!!!!

You don't know me, but I had brunch with one of your friends yesterday, Lowell Hawkes. He told me a fun story about you.

Anyway ... just wanted to drop by.

Here's to your sub 2:50. :)

From Kory on Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 16:14:43 from 134.50.89.3

Good work and managing the pace well to not overdo the problem. Do you think it was speed work that caused it, or just too many miles over time? It can't be that were getting older. :-)

From Bill Mandler on Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 22:04:18 from 67.61.237.125

Teena,

Actually we have met. I was hanging out with Riverton Paul after Utah Valley.

And what is this story Lowell told you?

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 17:47:54 from 174.52.45.85

Ahhh!!! Very cool -- I know exactly who you are then!!! :)

Let's see, Lowell talked about one day when he saw you running and asked you to run a block with him. He said that he had no idea who you were and how fast you were. Spoke of how wonderful he thought it was that you would slow down and run with him. :)

He also talked about you being known as Taco Bill up there. :)

Mostly, it was his respect for you not only as a runner but an individual that I was so impressed with. :)

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