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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, Aug 17, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.001.000.000.0010.00

Enjoyed a great Payson canyon  run with Kim, 3.4 miles up and 6.6 down. Beautiful morning, foxy running partner, great scenery and mild temps. Wildlife sightings included a bunch of deer and Kim's cousin-in-law on his bike.

I really seem to be getting my legs back lately, and the chronic ache & pain areas have mellowed out (hamstring, lower abs, etc), feet happy too. Took off the last downhill mile into town and ran a 6:42. I'll call it MP since it was downhill and it felt like MP.

Great way to start the day.

9:01/145

Asics Gel 1150 (retired) Miles: 10.00
Comments
From Kelli on Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 15:42:45 from 71.219.102.155

So glad to hear you are feeling GOOD and enjoying running.

From TBean on Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 16:05:39 from 63.241.173.64

So do you think all the XTraining is the key to less ache's and pains or is it the easier running you've been doing?

From Tom on Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 16:17:19 from 137.65.56.16

Thanks Kelli. I can't believe the schedule you've been on with all the miles and sometimes not much sleep. You must have super powers! That being said - please be careful not to overdo it.

Terry - I'm not sure but I think it's been since I started adding very short bursts of speed/strides and occasional MP mile (but ONLY when I'm feeling good/perky and not necessarily according to any schedule) that I really noticed the hamstrings starting to loosen up. Plus I've held the mileage pretty steady the last month and I think my legs have finally gotten used to some decent mileage. Only other thing I can think of is that we've been doing lots of hills both up and down and maybe that's helped as well. And maybe the XT does help, I know I can sure get some good stretching in after the XT, better than after most runs.

From Kelli on Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 16:21:33 from 71.219.102.155

Thanks, I am just listening to my body. I think I am abnormal in the amount of miles I can handle, but I will cut back or stop at the first sign of pain (esp. the PF!!! That is a nightmare when it gets out of control.)

My super power is something called caffeine!!! ;o)

From Clay on Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 17:44:23 from 67.222.229.46

Nice job Tom, you are on your way back and doing an awesome job of being patient...:) Keep working Hard.

From Brent on Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 22:34:08 from 76.8.201.223

Wild life cousin in law hey, no pain is good, testing you speed a bit and flying, what a feeling.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

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