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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
2.650.000.000.000.503.15
Saucony Guide TR Miles: 3.15
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.650.000.000.000.503.15

This was my first run since the marathon last Saturday. Surprisingly, I felt no residual pain in my legs and the blisters I had on my big toes didn't bother me either.

I spent this week at our ward's Young Women camp as a priesthood leader. I volunteered since my wife and two of my daughters were attending. What a great decision that turned out to be. This was one of the most enjoyable weeks of my life.

This was the only chance I got to run during the week. I started about 6am and just looped around the camp and the lake on some single track trails. What a wonderful experience. It was absolutely beautiful and the weather was perfect. Near the end, as I ran through the aspens near the lake as the sun was rising over the mountain I started singing one of my favorite Primary songs out loud:

Whenever I hear the song of a bird Or look at the blue, blue sky,
Whenever I feel the rain on my face Or the wind as it rushes by,
Whenever I touch a velvet rose Or walk by our lilac tree,
I’m glad that I live in this beautiful world Heav’nly Father created for me.

He gave me my eyes that I might see The color of butterfly wings.
(as I sang a bird took flight near the edge of the lake)
He gave me my ears that I might hear The magical sound of things.
(I could hear the birds singing and frogs croaking)
He gave me my life, my mind, my heart: I thank him rev’rently
For all his creations, of which I’m a part. Yes, I know Heav’nly Father loves me.

What a wonderful gift it was from my Heavenly Father to be able to run in such beautiful surroundings, and to spend the week with such incredible daughters of God. Yes, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

Saucony Guide TR Miles: 3.15
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We had an early tee time for the golf tournament portion of our family reunion this morning so I didn't get a run in. I didn't golf very well either, but I had a great time in a foursome with Karen and two of our daughters, Brittany and Emily. Neither of them had golfed before, and I think Karen had only golfed once before, but we had a lot of fun anyway. Amy rode along and was our pin girl, and enjoyed driving the golf cart when we let her.

Later in the day I held the lead in the BB gun shooting competition until my sister Liz beat me by a point or two as the last shooter. I figured 3 bulls eyes out of 5 shots, with the other two near misses, was enough for me to win, but she edged me out.

I did manage to dethrone my son-in-law Sean as the Duck Race champion (blowing plastic ducks with a straw down a rain gutter full of water).

There wasn't an official competition with the air rockets, but Karen and I did manage to put together a pretty awesome rocket. On one launch it came down and stuck 3 to 4 inches into the ground. I had to wiggle it to get it out. 

I missed running the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back for the first time in 8 years to attend the reunion, but it was the right decision. I really enjoyed the time with my extended family. 

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Saucony Guide TR Miles: 3.15
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