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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
Race: Neighborhood 5K Fun Run (3.1 Miles) 00:23:53, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
15.003.100.000.000.0018.10

3.1 miles @ 7:42/mi  Neighborhood 5K route on Murdock trail north and Northridge Park

Splits: 7:51, 7:33, 7:49, 0.1 @ 6:40/mi

The tradition of some new youngster winning continued. This year it was Max Searcy (age 11). He led from start to finish. He's been training for the American Fork Canyon half marathon. He ran smooth and strong the whole way. I know, I had a good view of him from behind.

My neighbor (and home teaching companion) Mark Widmer ran his first neighborhood 5K. He's a strong mountain biker who has done some running, more lately. We ran together to the halfway turnaround point. About that time I tried to make a bit of a surge to catch Max but quickly realized the surge wasn't going to happen. Mark had told me to have a nice run when I pulled away, but I hadn't gotten far and yelled back for him to come and get me, which he did. He never caught Max, but finished comfortably ahead of me. I was happy for him.

After some french toast, chocolate milk, and bananas at the breakfast, Wayne and I headed out for a 14 mile long run. I believe we averaged about 10:10/mi (faster early, slower near the end).

Saucony Fastwitch 6 Miles: 3.10
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