| 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: |
|
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
|
| Miles: | This week: | 0.00 |
Month: | 0.00 |
Year: | 0.00 |
|
| | Short, low heart rate run that felt good. No wind or rain or snow. Just a cool 36 degrees. Ran 4.64 miles in 56:21 for an average pace of 12:08/mi and an average heart rate of 125bpm, which never exceeded 131bpm. Splits were 12:24, 12:06, 11:56, 11:47, and 12:40. | | Comments(1) |
| | Same route as yesterday, but fast. This is the fast running blog, right? The forecast was 20 degrees, but it turned out to be more like 30 degrees. So, I overdressed and got kind of hot in my sweats, long sleeves, gloves, and face mask. Ran 4.63 miles in 39:40 for an average pace of 8:34/mile and an average heart rate of 157bpm, maxing out at 168bpm. | | Add Comment |
| | 5.5 miles in 1:13:05 for an average pace of 13:17/mi and an average heart rate of 128bpm. Not my best day, to put it mildly. I did it all without a drop of sweat. I wore shorts, long sleeves, and gloves, but that was all the protection I had against the cold (28 degrees). I'm thinking that my heart worked overtime to warm my body, just like it works overtime to cool the body in the heat. The heart rate monitor was all over. Sometimes I'd see it jump 10 ticks without any notable pace change. | | Add Comment |
| |
10.13 miles in 2:06:19 for an average of 12:28/mi and 126bpm. There was a slight drizzle, but otherwise, the weather cooperated very well. At 48 degrees, is was 20 degrees warmer than yesterday, and I am more convinced that cold weather slows me down as much as hot weather.
For a while, I heard someone struggling behind me, and gradually gaining. I thought about speeding up, but thought I better not ruin my heart rate. Besides, one of my objectives is to help other runners feel good about their efforts. When he passed me, he said he was very tired and that made me feel better.
What made me feel best was to walk in the door and hear Charles say, "Holy cow, he look like you're in great shape!" That makes it all worth it. | | Comments(1) |
|
|
| Debt Reduction Calculator |
|
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
|