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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
14.655.7014.300.000.0034.65
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 7.10Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 27.55
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.100.000.000.000.003.10

3.1 miles @ 10:24/mi

Today turned into a social run and a chance to shake out my tired legs from Saturday's long run. I started out on a path that I thought might find Lyle. Instead I ran into Larry and Nick and ran and walked with them for a while. I was only at 1.4 miles when they reached home so I kept going. I bumped into John Gillespie and ran and talked with him briefly at the end of his run. I then headed home myself, passing Jeff McClellan and Cody Kearns.

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 3.10
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.006.300.000.006.30

6.3 miles @ 8:57/mi

Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 6.30
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.006.000.000.006.00

6 miles @ 8:57/mi

Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.803.200.000.000.004.00

3.2 miles @ 8:34/mi
0.8 miles easy

I ran the new route for our neighborhood 5K that is next Saturday. We're moving it from a loop through neighborhood streets to an out and back course on the new canal trail. It should be safer, especially for the younger kids on bikes. I also like it being an out and back so you get to see everyone else in the race at some point.

This is our first year on this new course. I ran it backwards from the finish line to try to help Larry figure out where the turn around point should be. 

I didn't run it at race pace today, but I pushed kinda hard. Last Friday I ran 3 miles at 7:59/mi. I hope to match or better that pace next Saturday...counting on some race day magic.

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.752.502.000.000.0015.25

15.25 miles @ 9:29/mi

Mostly just a long run at easy pace. I pushed a couple of miles around miles 10/11 (Nunns to Timpagnogos) in 8:19  and 8:33, and the last half mile at 7:14/mi pace (downgrade).

Without speaking a word to each other, Wayne and I both dropped our pace from about 9:00/mi to about 8:00/mi when we saw a couple of runners ahead of us that were running about our pace but who looked catchable. I guess the old competitive race instincts are still active. Wayne went on to finish the last several miles well ahead of me. I slowed some, but manage to kick strong the last half mile, just as Mark, my neighbor and home teaching companion, was driving by. He said, "You're flying." I said, "Just finishing up 15." It felt good.

Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 15.25
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
14.655.7014.300.000.0034.65
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 7.10Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 27.55
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