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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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Kim and I exercised our Monday option of bagging the morning together run if we have good reason and getting it done separately later in the day. As we lied there in bed listening to the monsoon-like sounding wind and rain it was a pretty easy choice. Only thing is we didn't get to do our dork drills together. Darn (sarcasm). I've about decided the dork drills are useless and silly (and dorky of course), so perhaps Coach Tom will banish them from the workout schedule.

Got in 10 miles at work on Kuhni Road and a different road I haven't run on before since Kuhni's is partially closed. Ended up by the sewer treatment plant. Oh yummy! What delightful odors were enjoyed by all. Had to run solo today as I went out earlier than usual to meet work/schedule demands.

Most miles in the 7:30-8:00 range but with a few at the beginning and end slower to raise the average pace to 8:02.

Comments
From Kim on Mon, May 12, 2008 at 16:33:19

Rain...our new obstacle. I'm glad we had a plan B today.

From Brent on Mon, May 12, 2008 at 21:05:27

Tom, you and Kim are in such great shape, hope you both get into St.George.

Thanks for your support, I really think I will be running again, maybe not as many miles, but, just as much fun.

Hey, Paradise Road Kuhni (sounds like Hawaii) to the sewer road, pew, you made a wrong turn. Stay Kool, wear hip boots, B of BS Rools out

From Lybi on Mon, May 12, 2008 at 21:56:49

No more dork drills? What are you going to do to keep up that "I will do anything to improve my running including humiliating myself" mentality?

I have an idea--Morning Moanings. Scare people and build up your aerobic capacity at the same time.

P.S. It doesn't count unless someone else hears you do it!

From JohnA on Tue, May 13, 2008 at 00:11:11

You made me feel better to know you did not brave (or stupid) the rain this morning. It is nice to have the later option.

I loved coaching dorks. . . . as long as I did not have to do them.

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