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.
I slipped out early and got in half a mile before meeting Kevin. Average pace 9:13/mi.
I had a church basketball game at 10:00pm last night. My legs hadn't quite recovered.
Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 5.25
Comments
From TBean on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 13:53:51 from 63.241.173.64
You're a dedicated runner to play late night ball and then get up early and run.
From Paul Thomas on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 16:52:21 from 216.49.181.254
In running, and life, there are many factors I can't control, but how dedicated I am is one of the few things that is completely within my control.
Let's take that thought a little deeper and Paulosophize a bit. We are born with potential and possibilities, the limits of which we are unaware. Life consists of a period of time (how long varies). During that time we are free to choose what to think, believe, do, and become, within the limits of our potential. I think how dedicated we are, and to what, determines to a large extent how much of our potential we actually achieve. Within reasonable limits, the greater the dedication, the closer we come to achieving our full potential.
There is never enough time to do all that we want to do. Life is a balancing act. Sometimes its hard to find the right balance. I do best when I ask for God's advice and then follow it. I'm by no means perfect at it, but I'm dedicated to getting better.
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