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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
11.200.000.000.000.0011.20
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
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I ran 5 easy miles with Larry and Wayne this morning. We included the neighborhood 5K course as the annual neighborhood 5K is coming up on May 10. I hope I'm healthy by then. I've been wrestling with some pain/tightness behind my left knee, from my upper calf to lower thigh. It started last Wednesday. I think it's related to the punishment I inflicted on myself during the marathon. I've still been able to run, but I've backed off on mileage and pace a little. It was feeling a little better this morning. I think if I keep taking it easy the rest of this week I'll be fine.
 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.200.000.000.000.006.20

Ran 6.2 miles on Lake View route with Tom. It was great running and talking with Tom again. There was a nasty headwind going out, but it was sunny and mild and I enjoyed the run and the company. My Garmin showed an average pace of 7:52/mi, starting out at 8:17/mi and finishing up at 7:38/mi.

Still feeling some pain behind the left knee, but it seems to be getting a little better. 

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Well, I guess I spoke too soon about the backside of my knee feeling better. After the run with Tom yesterday I iced the sore area for a while and it felt okay, but then sitting at my desk all afternoon my leg really stiffened up. I applied heat a couple of times in the evening which seemed to help some, but it was still pretty sore this morning so I skipped the planned run. I've been wearing my neoprene knee support today to see if that will help. Even with it, I've been limping around. I guess God decided I needed yet another opportunity to learn about patience and moderation. I'll eventually learn patience...someday...if I can wait that long.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
11.200.000.000.000.0011.20
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