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Location:

Spanish Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 15, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Lifetime PRs:

Marathon: 3:07:59 2013 Big Cottonwood Marathon 

1/2 Marathon: 1:24:30 2008 St. George Painters

10K: 38:39 2008 SLCTC

5K: 18:44 2009 Nestle Art City Days 

55-59 AD PRs:

1/2 Marathon:???

10K:???

5K:??? 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2023 plans: 

  • Work on core strength
  • Lose 5 lbs
  • Overcome lingering injuries
  • Have fun!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Consistently place in the top 5 of my age division as long as my body will allow it.

Beat Terry Bean at any distance at least one time before I depart this earth.

Take care of mind and body so I can be in it for the long haul. Don't do STUPID THINGS!

Run until I'm 99 with Kim by my side and remember that EVERY RUN IS A GREAT RUN!

Peace of mind by striving to live like this

 

Personal:

I've been married to the lovely Kimberly for 36 years. We have 5 great kids and 5 great grandkids.
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Thu, Jun 05, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM: Another dandy rain run with Kim. That's 3 runs in a row in the rain, I hope we can see some sun the next couple days. Ran just over 6 with Kim including a half dozen or so 2-minute speed-ups just for fun in the 7:10-7:40 range. Tacked on a little more at the end to finish off with 7 miles. Ave pace 9:28.

No more running today, I'll save it for tomorrow as I'm planning on getting in 20. I'll probably do some core work at the gym later.

Comments
From Brent on Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 21:11:22

Tom thanks for the congrads. Read your blog from yesterday about 5ks. I do have an idea. You run great splits on your yourouts. On you next 5K, treat the race as splits, allow your self to completely back off to an 8 or 9 min pace for just a few seconds, maybe 5 to 10 and then go again. I have done this on a few times to trick my mind and body. I think you would be surprised with the results.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Tom on Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 10:13:06

Brent thanks for the suggestion on 5K racing, I think I may try that at Heart of Holladay. Maybe this is one of the "rebooting the nervous system" tricks that Sasha talks about sometimes.

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