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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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2 miles @ 8:21/mi.  Part of Neighorhood 5K route in zero-drop shoes (as I recall).

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5.5 miles @ 8:57/mi.  North on Murdoch Trail with Kevin (as I recall)

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5 miles @ 9:28/mi South on Murdoch Trail to Cascade (with detour)

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Race: Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back (198 Miles) 31:00:28, Place overall: 275
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I ran the first Wasatch Back Relay 10 years ago, and ran the first 7. Years 8 and 9 I had the Thomas Family Reunion that weekend and skipped the relay. This year, with 5 weekends in June, the reunion was not the same week as the relay so I was able to rejoin my old team, 3 of whom (Verdon, Kerry, Darin) have run all 10 years.

Leg 8 - 2.6 miles - Easy - Ogden Valley - 4933' to 5028'

8:26/mi. I passed 10 runners and was not passed. I think I could have gone faster, but I was reminded to not overdo it on the first leg. I felt pretty strong and recovered quickly.

Leg 20 - 5.9 miles - Moderate - Downhill to Henefer - 6259' to 5337'

7:43/mi. I began this leg at 11:40pm on a beautiful night with nearly a full moon. I really enjoyed this run. It brought back memories of a few years ago when I enjoyed running strong and fast. I passed 25 runners and was not passed. 

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Race: Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back (198 Miles) 31:00:28, Place overall: 275
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.005.500.000.000.005.50

Leg 32 - 5.5 miles - Moderate - Uphill passing Deer Creek to Midway - 5440' to 5718'

9:14/mi. This was a hot run, uphill all the way. I felt pretty good, but had to work hard. I passed 20 runners and was not passed.

Overall, I passed 55 runners and was not passed. I credit this to three things: 1) I had one of the easier leg assignment in Van 2, so I was likely running against some of the weaker runners from the other teams, 2) all the fast teams passed our team while the other van was on, and 3) I'm getting a little fitter and faster.

During this relay, for the first time in a few years, I felt like a real runner again. It gave me hope that maybe one day I'll be as fast as I once was.

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 5.50
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