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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
11.000.005.200.000.0016.20
Brooks Axiom Yellow Miles: 5.20Saucony Guide 2 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.005.200.000.005.20

I ran alone at lunch time today. I kept the pace a little quicker than normal and averaged 8:39/mi instead of the more common 9:30-10:00 of late.

Brooks Axiom Yellow Miles: 5.20
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.000.000.000.003.00

I was out at 5:45am but I was alone again. I saw my son Andrew's car warming up to go to basketball so I opted for basketball with him and my old basketball buddies instead. Because of our family's morning routine I only have that option when school's out. I really enjoyed it.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.000.000.000.003.00

I opted for basketball again this morning. We played for a couple of hours again. There were only 6 then 8 of us so their were no subs. It was great cross training. Even if that's not true, it was sure a lot of fun...and indoors and not icy or cold.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

It was only for 5 very slow miles, but at least I got out today. I ran with Larry and Kevin and their Aussie Shepherds. Larry was wearing his studded running shoes...sheet metal screws in the soles.

I'm going to rationalize and call this a recovery week. I averaged 40 miles per week the two previous weeks. It's time to start focusing on getting ready for Painter's and then building mileage to get ready for the Squaw Peak 50.

Saucony Guide 2 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
11.000.005.200.000.0016.20
Brooks Axiom Yellow Miles: 5.20Saucony Guide 2 Miles: 5.00
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