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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
16.000.0015.100.000.0031.10
Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.00Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 22.10
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles, avg. pace 9:20/mi.

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.005.000.000.006.00

Kevin tried a non-traditional route this morning crossing the bridge at Northridge then heading down 800 E towards Cascade golf course. On the way back Kevin had to make a potty stop so I took his dog Dash on the leash and went on ahead. Kevin is running so well that I knew he would be able to catch us.

There were some times, especially right after a deer ran across the road about 30 yards ahead of us, when Dash was providing just enough tension on the leash to comfortably pull me along like a tow rope. I wish I could say that's why Kevin is running faster than me these days, but I think he's just faster.

Mile splits: 9:19, 8:27, 8:44, 8:42, 8:54, 8:32. Average pace: 8:46/mi 

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.004.100.000.006.10

Lindon loop with Larry. I ran the first two miles easy (10:42, 10:54). Larry was cutting back shorter, and Lyle and Kris passed us about this point, so I picked up the pace and maintained the effort through the remainder of the run (8:05, 8:32, 8:45, 8:34). I had some of those "feeling like a runner again" feelings.

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 6.10
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.001.000.000.003.00

I was solo and didn't feel up to a longer run so I decided to warm up a mile or so over to the THS track, push a mile, then take it easy for the mile or so back home. The splits were 10:37, 7:57, and 10:20. I felt good about a sub 8 flat mile. I'm still considerably slower than recent years, but I'm heading in the right direction.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.005.000.000.0010.00

Provo canyon with Larry and Kevin. We took it very easy the first two miles (10:58, 10:54) then Kevin and I picked up the pace some heading up (9:24, 9:15, 9:07). I felt pretty good on the way back down (7:57, 7:49, 8:15, 8:10, 7:55).

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
16.000.0015.100.000.0031.10
Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.00Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 22.10
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