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
8.465.0013.46

It was 55 degrees this morning with a couple sprinkles of rain at the start then nothing after that.  I was planning some speed work today so I grabbed a small water bottle and headed up Jerome to the top of Satterfield.  I ran in to Angela at the top and she was running 1/4 mile repeats so I ran 6 of them with her.  3 down and 3 back up a slight incline.  After that I ran over to the other end of Satterfield to do my mile repeats on the downhill section of Satterfield and Pocatello creek.  I left my water bottle at the top.  I ran down 1 mile fast and then ran back up a mile slow.  My fast miles were 5:53, 5:50, 5:45, and 5:44.  I was not real excited about the 1 mile run back up the hill but it was OK.  My fast runs were comfortably hard and I felt good about the pace.  I really need more speedwork like this.  I ran a total of 13.46 miles.

Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 13.46
Comments
From jtshad on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 11:52:05 from 204.134.132.225

Good run! See you next week at UVM. When are you heading down and where are you staying?

From Kory on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 13:18:09 from 134.50.89.33

Nice work. Very good area to do the hill repeats. How early did you have to get up with all the corporate inspections your having?

From Bill Mandler on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:01:34 from 72.24.152.3

Jeff, I am going down Friday around noon. I am staying at the Days Inn by the mall.

Kory, I have been getting up around 3:30-4:00 every day.

From jtshad on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:03:36 from 204.134.132.225

We are leaving somwhere in their (as is Kory) and we are at the Fairfield Inn by the mall. Will run into you Friday night maybe or at least at the buses.

From Bill Mandler on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:07:08 from 72.24.152.3

Jeff, We should try to hook up for dinner or something.

From jtshad on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:08:33 from 204.134.132.225

That is what Kory and I were thinking too (we will both have our families as well, you?). Does Kory have your phone number? I will send you mine in a private message.

From Bill Mandler on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:10:26 from 72.24.152.3

Jeff, I am not sure if Sue can travel down with me. Riding in a car for her is very uncomfortable right now with the episode of vertigo she is going through. I might be by myself, I might not. I don't have Kory's number so I can send you mine.

From Kory on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:20:30 from 134.50.89.55

Bill I send you my Cell Phone number in a private email.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:31:33 from 67.42.27.114

Looking very strong.

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