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.
4.64 miles in 39.48 for an average pace of 8:35/mile. We picked up two grandchildren on Saturday, which consumed the entire day, including exercise time. Physical fitness is losing out more and more often.
Ran 10.18 miles at an average pace of 8:32/mile. Just happy to be running again after cutting back so much. It was enough to wear me out and so it was a good workout.