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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:

2024 plans: 

  • Work on core strength
  • 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 38 years. We have 5 great kids and 5 great grandkids.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 1058.20
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 829.45
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 483.25
Altra Escalante #1 Lifetime Miles: 194.00
Tue, Oct 12, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: Ran 6 with Kim on a pitch black but peaceful morning. Starting to get chilly in the AM hours but still quite pleasant for October. Hope it's still a little while before the first freeze comes.

9:35

Late AM: 20 min various XT at the gym and 2 more run miles outside as I couldn't resist the near perfect weather.

7:55/154

My weight dropped below 140 today for the first time since May. All my PRs have been when I've weighed in the 135-140 range.

Asics Gel 1150 (retired) Miles: 2.00Asics Gel 1150 Miles: 6.00
Comments
From Jeff L on Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 15:01:27 from 76.164.29.58

Wow, sounds like you need to eat more Tom. I would have to lose 25 lbs to get to 140. I'm sure you have some more PRs right around the corner.

From Brent on Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 22:05:06 from 76.8.201.223

Tom, are you ready to ramp up speed work? Tough time of year to ramp up given the upcoming weather. Maybe crank out a fast Turkey trot?

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Tom on Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:03:32 from 67.199.180.90

Thanks for the comments guys.

Brent - I tried doing speed work last winter and it didn't work out too well. I'm going to take a conservative approach the rest of this year and even into next year as I prepare for UVM. Going to try doing no speedwork, just MP tempo runs and months of 50-65 MPW mileage base and see what happens. Mainly just want to stay healthy and not get injured again.

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