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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
10.701.5014.500.004.5031.20
Saucony Guide 6 II Miles: 12.00Saucony Guide 7 Miles: 19.20
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.004.000.000.006.00

6 miles @ 9:09/mi  Murdock trail north with Kevin.

Saucony Guide 6 II Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.001.000.000.004.006.00

6 miles @ 9:55/mi  Hills up to Dry Canyon then Murdock trail north solo.

1.0 @ 12:13/mi
1.0 @ 13:41/mi
0.75 @ 7:44/mi
0.75 @ 6:31/mi
0.3 @ 9:49/mi
0.5 @ 7:35/mi
0.4 @ 10:36/mi
0.5 @ 7:50/mi
0.3 @ 10:49/mi
0.5 @ 9:27/mi

 

Saucony Guide 7 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles @ 9:21  Murdock trail north solo. Easy pace.

Saucony Guide 6 II Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.700.503.500.000.506.20

6.2 miles @ 8:38/mi  Murdock trail south solo.

1.5 mile @ 7:55/mi
2.0 miles @ 7:58/mi
0.5 mile @ 6:37/mi (downhill - Fast Half Mile)

Saucony Guide 7 Miles: 6.20
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.007.000.000.007.00

7 miles @ 8:26/mi  Murdock trail north solo.

A 7 mile tempo run at marathon pace effort.
9:02 (uphill, warmup)
8:31
8:18
8:36
8:25
8:28
8:21/mi for 0.5
7:15/mi for 0.5 (downhill)

Both yesterday and today I almost decided to not run. Both days I got in pretty good workouts. Seemingly small decisions (get out of bed and run) can have large impacts. I suppose a key is to be aware of those decision points and make the little bit of extra effort to make the right decision. Some choices are clear, others not so clear. At age 14 I decided to have the gospel of Jesus Christ be my standard. I've still chosen poorly many times, and still do, but at that decision point I made the right choice. The price was high...everything...but the return on investment...priceless.

Saucony Guide 7 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.701.5014.500.004.5031.20
Saucony Guide 6 II Miles: 12.00Saucony Guide 7 Miles: 19.20
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