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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
11.500.000.000.000.0011.50
Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 11.50
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.500.000.000.000.005.50

I've been trying to go T,Th,Sat during my recovery, but a colonoscopy scheduled for Wednesday, with a liquid diet and laxatives on Tuesday, I decided to run Monday instead of Tuesday. As I recall, it was cold, with a light dusting of snow. I just wandered around the side streets near my home trying to avoid icy spots. Average pace about 10:30/mi.

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 5.50
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Colonoscopy screening today (because I'm 50). Found nothing. Good for another 10 years until the next screening.

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I experienced some blurry vision this morning. I think it was a side effect of the Propofol anasthesia they used yesterday for my colonoscopy. My daughter Brittany kindly volunteered to drive the car pool. It cleared up soon enough for me to get Daylight Donuts for my son Andrew's birthday before I had to go to work.

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Aside from the slower pace, and only 6 miles on a Saturday, it felt very much like "the good old days" of running today. Larry, Wayne, Kevin and I got out together with Ozzie and Dash (Larry and Kevin's dogs). I think Kevin is the only one who had gone 6 miles or longer in a long time. It was great being back with my running buddies. We all survived and plan to start running together again on T,Th,Sat as we all try to get back into the running groove.

Average pace: 10:14/mi 

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 6.00
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Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 11.50
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