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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 03, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

HS/COLLEGE:
mile: 4:56, 2 mile: 10:21 (1978)
marathon: 2:52 (St. George 1982)
OLD MAN (20+ years later):
5K: 19:53 (Nestle/Art City Days 5K 2007)
10K: 39:55 (Spectrum 10K 2008)
half marathon: 1:26 (Hobble Creek 2008)
marathon: 3:07 (St. George 2007)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to a BQ marathon time (currently 3:40).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun running, keep fit, and fight middle age spread. Run consistently and injury free. Maintain a healthy balance between running and other life priorities. Encourage my ever-aging running buddies to keep running so we can continue to share runs on the trail instead of rocking chairs.

Personal:

Blessed to be married to Karen for 30 years. We have six children (4 daughters/2 sons) ages 16 to 30, and one wonderful granddaughter.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Altra Instinct 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 83.50
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 21.80
Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Lifetime Miles: 376.95
Saucony Fastwitch 6 Lifetime Miles: 200.05
Saucony Guide 7 Black 1 Lifetime Miles: 271.15
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.200.001.000.002.008.20

[I sing]
Oh, what a beautiful mornin'!
[You sing]
Oh, what a beautiful day!
[We sing in harmony]
We've got a beautiful feelin'
Everything's goin' our way.

[Singing fades to humming in the background] 

The run with Larry was good this morning, and I tacked on a couple of extra miles, but the morning itself was incredible. The air was fresh and clear. As the sun peeked over the mountains in the east it lit up the tops of the billowing clouds in the west.

I was greeted by drivers, bikers, other runners, and neighbors. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood. As two bikers slowly passed us as they cheerfully worked their way up the steep 2000 North hill, I decided to help the trailing rider so I accelerated and pushed him up the hill for a bit by pushing on the back of his seat.

To top it all off, some tough bugs I've been chasing at work, that just wouldn't seem to go away, were both verified as resolved this morning. I can now relax and enjoy our company day at Lagoon tomorrow, followed by vacation days the rest of the week.

[I start to sing again, cheerfully and energetically (be grateful you can't hear me singing) ]
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah! Zip-a-dee-ay!
My, oh my, what a wonderful day!
(come on sing along)
Plenty of sunshine heading my way.
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah! Zip-a-dee-ay!

Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder.
It's the truth, it's actual.
Everything is satisfactual.

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah! Zip-a-dee-ay!
Wonderful feeling!
Wonderful day!

[Singing fades to cheerful humming as I submit my entry and go to kiss my wife good morning.]
 

Comments
From Tom on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 10:32:14

Wow Paul, that was like positive, cheery, good-vibe energy overload! Looks like somebody woke up on the good side of the bed today. Glad the run the good and everything else was even better! I'll be sure to come up your way today at work if I find myself in need of any positive vibes!

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