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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jun 26, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Ran first marathon after 18 months of training (minus injury time) at age 52 in Logan, Utah on Sept 18, 2010.  Time was 4:16:56 compared to a goal of 4:15.

Second marathon was Oct 1, 2011 in the heat of St George.  Time fell to 4:52:27.

Short-Term Running Goals:

With two marathons behind me, my next goal is to run one in under 4 hours and potentially qualify for Boston within 2 years.

Long-Term Running Goals:

My primary physical goal is to live a long, healthy life and to stay active to the end.  While I can, I expect running to be a big part of that.

Personal:

Married with 8 children and 5 grandchildren.  Youngest child is 13.

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Totals
Total Distance
33.38
Tue, Jul 16, 2013
Total Distance
4.62

Sluggish after so much time off but at least I got out for a little run this morning.  4.62 miles in 39:32 for an average pace of 8:33/mile.

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Wed, Jul 17, 2013
Total Distance
6.00

Not sure of exact distance or time because it was a new route and my GPS was dead this morning.  My estimate is six miles in 51 minutes.  Lots of hills.

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Thu, Jul 18, 2013
Total Distance
5.47

I'd say I had a good run this morning.  5.47 in 45:52 for an average of 8:23/mile.  These were my splits (8:57, 8:21, 8:27 (all uphill against the wind), 8:20, 7:59 (mostly downhill), and 8:06.

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Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Total Distance
7.28

Flat run on the Murdock Canal Trail.  Didn't see anyone for the first 5 miles.  Then I saw two bikers and later a runner.  I suppose that most people prefer to exercise in the daylight.

Had a decent run, but started out slowly.  7.28 miles in 1:02:41 for an average pace of 8:37/mile.  Splits were 9:55, 8:42, 8:36, 8:42, 8:24, 8:17, 7:59, and 7:31.

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Sat, Jul 20, 2013
Total Distance
10.01

Ran 10 miles, mostly in the dark.  But this time it was in the evening dark rather than the morning dark.  I ran after a pizza and sugary dinner and it seemed kind of sluggish the whole time.  More significantly, it affected my ability to sleep when I got home.  Probably I'll stick with the morning runs from now on.

The run itself was pretty steady with 10.01 miles in 1:26:09 or 8:37/mile.

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Totals
Total Distance
33.38
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