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.
5 miles @ 8:53/mi Murdoch trail to Cascade with Kevin
Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Kim on Sat, May 18, 2013 at 10:43:00 from 160.7.252.221
Hi Paul! I hope things are well for the Thomas family!
From Paul Thomas on Sat, May 18, 2013 at 11:14:35 from 76.23.52.106
Hi Kim. Things are good. I've been running but not logging the miles very regularly. I had my first 40+ mile week in a long time this week. I took 2nd place (again) in our neighborhood 5K Fun Run. After 3 years of injuries, I'm finally beginning to feel a little like the runner I used to be (knock on wood). After several 5:00+ marathons in recent years, my goal is 4:30 for UVM in 3 weeks, sub-4:00 for SGM this year, and back closer to 3:30 for SGM next year...aged body willing.
The family is doing well. The normal bits of adversity, a few trying trials, but overall very blessed.
I hope all is well with you and yours. I was glad to hear you and Tom were okay after the Boston Marathon tragedy. What you, and so many others, had to endure was far more difficult than if you had just finished normally. I admire how you and Tom, and so many others, rose to the challenge and finished so well.
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