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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
Mon, Jun 11, 2007
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.400.004.000.000.006.40

I was alone again this morning. My legs whispered to me that they would prefer to not run hills this morning, so I decided on the "south into Orem" run. My legs gradually felt better as I went along. The paces for my half mile splits were:

0.5
8:59/mi
1.0
8:35/mi
1.5
8:08/mi
2.0
8:39/mi
2.5
7:56/mi
3.0
7:38/mi
3.5
8:38/mi
4.0
8:14/mi
4.5
8:05/mi
5.0
7:37/mi
5.5
7:36/mi
6.0
7:31/mi

It was a beautiful morning, about 60 degrees. I had no aches or pains to speak of. Even my toe that gave me trouble Saturday evening was not an issue. After a 50 mile week last week, and feeling as good as I did this morning, I think I'm in pretty good shape for the Wasatch Back relay a week from Friday. I just need to stay healthy (knock on wood).


 

Comments
From Kerry on Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 11:04:44

I just read Tom's blog and he's also feeling like he's coming into the relay in great shape. I have a feeling we're going to do really well this year. I can't wait!

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