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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
2.000.000.000.003.005.00

Ran standard Wednesday morning hill run alone. My legs felt a little tired from Mon and Tue runs. It was cold (upper 20's).

5.29 miles, 50:22, avg pace 9:31

Details:

Home to 1st hill, gradual uphill, 1.25 mi, 12:18, 9:52 pace

1st hill, very steep uphill, .27 mi, 4:03, 15:11 pace

recovery, level, .19 mi, 1:40, 8:45 pace

2nd hill, moderate uphill, .22 mi, 2:40, 12:01 pace

recovery, level, .10 mi, 0:56, 9:23 pace

3rd hill, steep rocky uphill, .17 mi, 2:10, 12:40 pace

recovery, level, .12 mi, 1:15, 10:34 pace

4th hill, moderate rocky uphill, .19 mi, 1:59, 10:39 pace

recovery, level, 175 ft, 0:21, 10:44 pace

5th hill, steep rocky uphill, .12 mi, 1:14, 10:08 pace

TURN AROUND (DOWNHILL)

Top to 2nd hill, steep rocky downhill, .44 mi, 3:38, 8:17 pace

2nd hill, moderate downhill, .48 mi, 4:20, 8:57 pace

recovery, level, .19 mi, 1:31, 8:03 pace

1st hill, very steep downhill, .30 mi, 2:18, 7:34 pace

1st hill to 800 E, rolling hills, .59 mi, 4:53, 8:18 pace

800 E to home, gradual downhill, .62 mi, 4:56, 7:59 pace

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 19:12:08

How hard is the 8:00 pace on a level surface for you now? More specifically, how long do you think you can hold it for?

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