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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
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Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.000.000.000.002.00

2 miles @ 10;51/mi.  Neighborhood loop solo.

First run since the marathon, to shake out my legs. Mostly I feel pretty good except for some lingering pain in my right hip. It appears I need to figure out a routine to stretch and strengthen that area if I'm to continue improving.

Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles @ 9:44/mi.  Neighborhood loop solo.

I was planning to play basketball with my son this morning but he wasn't up. When I asked him if he was going he said a lot of the guys were out of town so he wasn't going. It's all good. I just decided to run a few easy miles instead. No real pains, even in my hip, but then it doesn't usually hurt unless I go long and/or hard.

Based on some reading I did yesterday, it sounds like my hip pain could be trochanteric (outside point of the hip) bursitis. It is more common in older people, distance runners, and people with leg length discrepancies (strike three), and typically occurs in the hip of the longer leg (bingo). It doesn't sound too serious...rest, ice, anti-inflammatories, strengthen surrounding muscles. Maybe a steroid shot if it doesn't go away.

Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 3.00
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Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 5.00
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