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Week starting Aug 28, 2011

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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

Totals

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
17.35	0.00	1.50	0.00	0.00	18.85

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 18.85

Tue, Aug 30, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
3.50	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	4.50

Lindon loop with Wayne, Larry and Jolene this morning.

After finishing the Timp hike on Saturday feeling pretty good, I decided to try a couple of fartlek stretches this morning to see how it feels. Twice Wayne and I went for about 2/3 mile at a faster (than very slow) pace. The first time there was a gradual downhill and we averaged 7:50/mi. The second time was a level stretch near the end of the run at 8:10/mi. I can't hold those paces for 26.2 miles, but they felt pretty good today.

It's going to be tricky building back up my running. I think I'll keep with the every other day for a while and start going a little longer on the days I run, throwing in some faster fartlek stretches when I feel good.

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 4.50

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Thu, Sep 01, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
3.75	0.00	0.50	0.00	0.00	4.25

Another run with Wayne, Larry and Jolene. It's good to be getting out again. The weather is great. Wayne and I tossed in a few "run a little faster then go back" stretches again. Wayne referred to it as "shaking out the cobwebs". It fits. It feels good to slip a little 8:00-ish pace in amid the slower paces.

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 4.25

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Sat, Sep 03, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
10.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.10

10 easy miles, some with Wayne at the beginning, the rest solo. The headwind out of the canyon was very strong at times. I only averaged 9:59/mi, but its the first time I've done a double digit run since the Utah Valley marathon on June11, nearly 3 months ago.

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 10.10

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Totals

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
17.35	0.00	1.50	0.00	0.00	18.85

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 18.85

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