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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
18.550.001.000.000.0019.55
Saucony Guide Blue Miles: 10.40
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.000.000.000.003.00

I played in a church basketball game with my two adult sons tonight. We only had 5 players so I got a pretty good cross training workout.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.150.000.000.000.006.15

I ran the Lindon loop with Larry and Wayne.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.400.001.000.000.0010.40

I finally got in a 10+ mile run. It will probably be the only one before the Painter's half next Saturday. I'm confident now that I will be able to finish the 13.1 miles, but it won't be very fast. I only averaged 9:23/mi this morning, but I didn't push the pace at all until the last mile or so, when I managed to average 7:23/mi.

With the bad weather, painful Achilles, and career change this winter, my training hasn't been very good. I'm okay with that. My life overall has been going pretty well and I feel happy and blessed. The weather is improving, my Achilles felt okay this morning, and I love my new job.

I think my goals for next week are 1) finish without injury, 2) break 2:00, 3) break 1:45. With my spotty training this winter, I have no idea what to expect. I do know that my 1:32 time last year is far out of reach this year.

Saucony Guide Blue Miles: 10.40
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
18.550.001.000.000.0019.55
Saucony Guide Blue Miles: 10.40
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