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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
11.100.0011.000.004.3026.40
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 6.10Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 16.00Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 4.30
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles @ 9:06/mi  Neighborhood 5K route solo

This was my second adjustment run in my new zero-drop Altra shoes. They felt good. I can feel the need for gradual adjustment. To assist my Achilles tendons to stretch out back to their natural position I wore my Strausburg sock for a while on each leg last night. I'm going to try to listen carefully to my body during this adjustment period.

The warmer weather and more light in the mornings is very nice. 

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.004.000.000.006.00

6 miles @ 9:17/mi

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.000.000.002.304.30

4.3 miles @ 10:36/mi  Water tank hills

Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 4.30
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.007.000.000.0010.00

10 miles @ 9:28/mi  Home to Provo Canyon

Heading off for a get away with Karen so I won't get getting my long run in Saturday morning. Decided to get in some extra miles this morning before we left since we weren't leaving until noon. 

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.100.000.000.002.003.10

3.1 miles @ 10:00/mi  Providence, UT

Karen and I are staying at the Old Rock Church Bed & Breakfast in Providence, UT (Logan) I went out for another easy adjustment run in my zero drop Altras. I wanted to finished downhill but I noticed that being on a hillside it was downhill in three directions. The only way to start uphill was to head towards the mountain, which was pretty significant uphill.

I did what I'll call a Liahona run. Since I was travelling through unfamiliar territory, I just tried to following promptings of which way to go, not really knowing what course I should follow. I don't know if I was lead to the promised land, but I made it back to the inn without getting lost. 

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 3.10
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
11.100.0011.000.004.3026.40
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 6.10Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 16.00Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 4.30
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