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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
28.700.000.000.0015.0043.70
Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 31.70Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 12.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

I went to the track with Kent and Jeff Tulley. Tim and Martin were there waiting. They ran intervals. My legs hadn't recovered from the relay so I just ran easy laps around the track. There is no sense in risking injury this close to the marathon.

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.000.000.003.006.00

Tuesday 2000 N route with Kent, Wayne, and Lyle. The other three of us we're still a little beat up from the relay and Kent started pulling away up the hill. I didn't want him to think relay runners were wimpy so surged to catch him then worked to stay with him to the top. After going down the hill in Lindon, I spent the rest of the run chasing Wayne, with the others behind us a bit. It was a good training run.

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.500.000.000.003.005.50

Water tank hills with Kent and Jeff. I pushed the hills pretty hard but and was just a little slower than last week, 15:52. I'll blame it on the headwind and running with a headlamp in the dark. The last fast half mile was at 6:12/mi pace. My fitness is down from 3 years ago, but it's at a high point this year. I feel pretty strong and confident as I approach the St. George marathon in 2.5 weeks.

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 5.50
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.000.000.000.003.006.00

Thursday Lindon-2000 N hill route.

Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
14.200.000.000.006.0020.20

Mouth of Provo Canyon to Trefoil and back 20-miler with Kent and Larry (who went a little shorter). I felt pretty good through 16. The last 4 were hard. I skipped lunch on Friday because of a work meeting then worked late. I ended up not eating dinner (a few pieces of pizza and some bread sticks) until after 8:00pm. I took a couple of gels during the run, but I still think I ran out of gas at the end. At least I hope so. If not, I'm just not in marathon shape and the latter miles of the St. George marathon next week aren't going to be too pleasant. I prefer to think (hope) that if I properly taper, carbo load, hydrate and not go out too fast that I'll be able to do significantly better on race day. And I can always count on race day magic for at least a little...magic.

Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 20.20
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
28.700.000.000.0015.0043.70
Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 31.70Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 12.00
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