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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
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

I ran 6 easy miles with Larry this morning. I wasn't aware, but apparently both Kevin and Wayne had told Larry yesterday that they were planning to run this morning. Oh well, maybe Thursday. It would be great to them both back out with us on a regular basis. Wayne has been recovering from a stress fracture for several weeks, and Kevin was recovering for many months from breaking his leg in nine places, but has been running some the past few weeks...just not with me yet.

I think the temperature was around 30' this morning, with a bit of wind, but I was dressed well for it and it was quite a comfortable run. Rather than meandering through the big hills east of home, we meandered through the flatter streets west of home this morning. We averaged 9:11/mi for the six miles. We ran pretty steady with the first two miles at exactly 9:11 and two of the other miles at 9:10. One mile in the middle was a little slower because we stopped to wait for Larry's dog to stop wandering and catch up, but we apparently unconsciously made up for it by running the last mile a little quicker. It was by no means a fast run, but a little more focused and steady than many of our easy runs since St. George. I sense an increased determination from Larry to get back to his old form and seriously focus on a BQ this year. I hope it lasts and the injury bug that bit him this year leaves him alone.

Yes, I've told Larry (countless times) that he needs to start blogging. When he finally does, then I'll know he's truly committed to getting that BQ time...and I'm confident he'd get it.


 

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