| 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. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | No GPS, but known route. Time was under 50 minutes, but that is hard to judge too. Had a light rain and one lightening bolt this morning. I'd rather run in snow or most anything else more than rain, because it scares me more than dogs. With dogs, I have a slim chance of outrunning them, but even I can't outrun a lightening bolt, and it is much more deadly if it catches me. I also saw an animal on my path at the side of the road. First, I thought it was a dead dog, but then it wriggled and I thought it was a live dog. On closer examination, I could see that it was a deer. Even though I ran right past it, it never moved from its spot. Perhaps it was injured.
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| | GPS watch decided to work today. Snow was in the forecast, but it was a clear 33 degrees this morning, but I was plenty warm, proudly displaying my Top of Utah long sleeved marathon shirt. Not so proudly, I also wore gloves, a face mask, and neon reflectors around my ankles. At least the ankle reflectors matched the shirt.
I decided to start memorizing during my runs this week. The mile that is usually my fastest was almost my slowest today because I was focusing on memorizing instead of counting steps. That shows that it takes focus to run fast. My time was 49:43, or 9:01/mile for 5.5 miles.
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Mixed up the route, but maintain the approximate distance: 5.55 miles in 50:07 or 9:02/mile. I felt strong, but the memorization did slow me down on miles 1 and 4. The weather was 32 degrees and quite pleasant with long sleeve shirt, gloves, and face mask. Hopefully, I can keep the routine going all winter before I start building up for my next marathon.
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| | My legs wanted to move even less than usual this morning. My first mile was 11:21. After that, all miles were under nine minutes, but overall average was 9:09/mile for 5.5 miles with an overall time of 50:18. I wish I were in Virginia right now. It would be nice to visit with my family and especially my mom. I also hope to hear good news about the Virginia marathon tomorrow.
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Today, I did a "short" long run based on available time: 8.66 miles in 1:16:44, or 8:51 per mile. Running while my brothers and sisters run a marathon is still one of my favorite things to do and I will be looking forward to hearing their report.
This was the coldest day of the season so far at 27 degrees, but I had plenty of warm clothes. | | Add Comment |
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