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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
16.250.0011.600.000.0027.85
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 4.60Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 18.00Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 5.25
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.002.600.000.004.60

4.6 miles @ 9:03/mi Murdoch trail towards Cascade solo

My 4th run in my zero drop Altras. They felt good. My body seems to be adjusting well to them. If I can get to where I can complete a long run in them and feel like I do now I think they will officially be my favorite running shoes ever. The jury is still out for now.

Since I've started running 5-6 days a week I've started to lose some of my winter "not running" weight, but I've still got a ways to go. 

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 4.60
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.006.000.000.006.00

6 miles @ 8:58/mi

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.250.003.000.000.005.25

5.25 miles @ 9:07/mi

Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 5.25
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Late night at work last night. Bad cold this morning.

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Bad cold was worse. Sick day at work.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
12.000.000.000.000.0012.00

12 miles @ 9:18/mi

Cut back planned 18 miles to 12 miles due to illness, day-long family work project mixed with a 3.5 mile hike to Stewart Falls.

I ran with Kerry Southworth and Denver Green from my Ragnar Relay team. I was grateful they held back their pace for me. I really enjoyed the run and the conversation.

My family and I spent much of the day building 5 1'x'4'x2'4" planter boxes. They turned out pretty well. I enjoyed working hard together as a family. I think they did, too.

The hike to Stewart Falls was also very enjoyable. The weather was perfect. I had never been there before. It was very nice...except maybe for the abandoned bloody shirt near the base of the falls. We heard later that some had fallen but that they were okay.

We quit work about 11:20pm. We were all exhausted and slept well. Good day. 

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 12.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
16.250.0011.600.000.0027.85
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 4.60Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 18.00Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 5.25
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