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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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Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.200.000.000.0012.20

AM: Ran 5 mile river bottoms loop with Kim then 1 additional solo mile. Also ran into the Lewis's and ran/chatted with them for part of the way. Lots of runners/walkers/bikers out today. Kept the pace nice and easy wanting to save our energy for the 10K on Thursday. No taper for me for this race but I will be keeping all the miles between now and then on the very easy side. Still have minimal abdomen and groin pains but better this week than last.

Ave pace 9:47.

Late AM: Ran Lakeview 10K loop solo. Pretty much uneventful. A bit hot and muggy. Didn't pay any attention to the garmin.

Ave pace 8:50.

RHR 49

Comments
From Jeff (LAD) on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:15:13

Tom, are you measuring your RHR when you first get up in the morning?

From Tom on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:19:26

Actually I usually measure it right before going to bed when I'm in a relaxed, sleepy state. This is usually when I get the most consistent, lowest readings. In the morning it seems to usually be higher, probably because the alarm just rang and scared the daylights out of me.

From Cal on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 15:49:52

Its good that your ab pains are minimal. That's how I'd describe mine lately too.

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