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.
With school back in session, I had to cut my run way short today. It was basically a 5K: 8.05 miles in 25:42 for an average pace of 8:26/mile. 2nd mile was pretty good at 7:50.
I dragged myself out of bed at 4:25 this morning to complete 5.5 miles in 47:40 for an average pace of 8:40/mile. No hint of daylight during the run, but 73 degrees. Yesterday, we had a record high of 98 degrees and today is expected to be hotter.
Finished up August with a good run. I had an extra burst of energy when I heard a dog bark on mile 3. So, I got a high maximum pace of 6:06/mi. Overall wasn't too bad either at 8:24/mile for 5.49 miles.