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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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Headed to the gym around 11:30 with intentions of doing a run including 4 miles of 10K tempo (6:15 pace) on the treadmill because I figured Kuhni road would be to icy/sloppy to try to run fast on. But on the way to the gym I noticed the sun was pretty bright and the roads looked like they were clearing up nicely so I decided to give Kuhni road a shot.

Fortunutely the roads were pretty good and the bright sun was also nice on the face. Unfortunately something was wrong with me today and after 2 miles of warmup and 1.5 miles of 6:15 pace I got some pretty severe stomach pains and nausea and I had to bag the tempo run altogether. Not sure if it was something I ate or what but at any rate it just wasn't working for me today. Ended up just running an mostly easy run toward the fast end of my easy pace range. Also did a bit of circuit/weight training.

Ave pace for entire run: 7:20.

My stupid high-hamstring tendon-butt-itis is acting up a bit lately. Hope it doesn't start giving me big troubles again. I'll stick with easy runs for the next few days.

 

Comments
From jtshad on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 19:25:49

This crappy weather seems to be getting the better of everyone one way or another. Hope the hamstring issue doesn't flare up to bad...keep it easy.

From Mike Warren on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 19:39:30

Tom, still a very nice run! Take it nice and easy. That 6:15 pace sounds sooooo fast, you are an animal! Do you feel the circuit weight helps? I started doing it daily about 3 weeks ago and have noticed some big differences. First, my lower back use to get sore after 10 miles, thats gone. I also feel holding my posture longer in runs is getting easier. I do my circuit, then I do an Ab workout before I run every morning.

From Brent on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 20:13:55

Tom, exercise ball, hamstring exercises. I have had not problems since doing these 3 times a week. http://www.onlinefit.com/getfit

Many othr web sites with these ball excercises. It has really helped me.

B of BS Rools out.

From Tom on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 21:29:31

Thanks for the comments and advice guys. I've dealt with the annoying hamsting issues for a couple years now ever since I did a dumb thing and ran back-to-back marathons much too close together.

I've been able to have it not bother me much through a combination of religious stretching after most every run to improve hamstring flexibility and occasionally ice treatment (I find sitting on bags of frozen peas works best)when it flares up.

Brent I'll have to take a look at the exercise ball stuff and maybe add that to the regimen if the other stuff isn't cutting it.

Mike I do find the circuit training does help, mostly in exactly the ways you mentioned, i.e. less back issues, better form and so better performance late in long races and training runs. (1/2 marathon or longer). Plus since running tends to make us pretty wimpy in the upper body it's just nice to at least have a little (in my case quite little) bit of muscle still in the shoulders/arms.

From Clay on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 22:40:33

Hang in there Tom with the hamstring, and those are all good tips above... Do you run in a neutral shoe Tom? I am trying to transition from a stability shoe to a neutral shoe, and I was wondering about the time frame for the transition. I am running in the neutral shoe about twice a week. Is this not a wise idea? I don't know. Just trying to pick your brain a bit.

Clyde has giving me some good advice that I could be a more efficient runner in the neutral shoe so I am slowly transitioning into it

From Kerry on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:06:16

I've been really impressed that you've been able to keep up your training with all the snow we've had this winter. It's hard to cut back when you've established that discipline, but you certainly don't want to re-aggravate any of those old injuries.

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