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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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Fri, Aug 15, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: Ran just over 4 with Kim then added on a little extra to get to 6. Legs felt very heavy today. Seems like days like today when the alarm wakes me up vs. when I wake up "naturally" before the alarm, then the morning running is much more difficult. Hopefully with today being a very easy pace run we'll feel good and ready for the long run tomorrow.

Ave pace: around 10

Late AM: 11 minutes on bike, 10 minutes on elliptical, core workout.

Comments
From JimF on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 13:16:55

I know the feeling of those heavy leg days. Many times after getting through one of these I feel great the next day. Hope it works out that way for your long run tomorrow.

From Tom on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 13:56:02

Jim I hope the run tomorrow works out as well. Like you, I've often had the dead-legged feeling one day and the next day is great. Depending on how I feel tonight I might do the ice bath thing just to help things along.

From MarcieJ on Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 14:18:50

I so agree with the alarm clock waking you up thing. I usually wake up naturally but when the alarm goes off I am in too deep of sleep and it hurts to get up!

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