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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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Ran 6 miles nice and easy on this brisk and windy morning. Just over 2 miles with Kim then a few more solo. Ave pace 9:20.

I don't have any particular goals for the 5K tomorrow. I mainly would just like to see Kim's name get drawn for the SGM entry. I haven't tapered much if at all this week so I'm just treating this as a tempo run. Hoping my body will let me run around 6 min pace or slightly under for at least the 1st 2 miles, but I'll just play it by ear and take what my body is willing to give me.

My efforts in getting completely over the lower abdominal and groin strain/pain have been so-so. I feel great some days and other days the pain is annoying but bearable. It doesn't seem to get any better or worse regardless of how slow or fast I run. In fact oftentimes I feel better after faster workouts than slower ones. I know, I know...probably time to go see the Doc/PT and see what he says. After WBR if I still feel the same or worse that is what I plan on doing.

Comments
From Kim on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 10:57:49

I'm glad to hear you say you will go have things checked out if they aren't improved in the next few weeks. It doesn't hurt to get in and get it checked.

See you at lunch! =)

From Terry on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:38:12

No goal for the 5K? I'll give you a goal. Run hard the whole race no matter what your watch says. Focus first on fast efficent running then focus on not giving into the natural lazy man as the pain increases. Oh, and have fun doing it. Actually, the most fun is after the race when you endured to the end, then you can pat yourself on the back. Watch out Holiday, Tom is coming.

From Tom on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:44:08

Terry I'll give this a try, but I have some concerns about my lower gut and groin pains not allowing me to go all-out. I'm wondering if this was part of my problem in Ephraim. I think I'll start out and ignore the watch at first and then see where I'm at on pace after a 1/2 mile or so. I usually know pretty quick with 5K's whether it's going to be a good day or not.

From Andy on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 13:10:17

How about ignoring the watch the entire race? One thing that I noticed when I was running behind you at the Strider's half was how often you looked at your watch. Put a piece of tape over the face of your Garmin so you can still analyze the data after the race but won't feel pressure to hold a specific pace.

From Paul T on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 13:47:30

I'll second the motions of both Terry and Andy: Ignore the watch, focus on fast efficient running, and fight off the lazy man when the going gets tough.

I've found that expecting the pain and committing ahead of time to not give in to it helps. Be sure to listen carefully to your body, just don't believe everything it tells you.

Isn't it great getting unsolicited advice before a race? Maybe I should predict a sub-16:00 finish time, too. No pressure.

Oh, and have fun. :)

Good luck to Kim on the SGM entry.

From Tom on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 15:50:48

OK guys I will try to go cold-turkey on the garmin. In fact you have motivated me to not even bring the garmin but rather bring the old, dusty plain-old stopwatch to record mile splits and run by feel, with beforehand expectation of pain signals that are not to be trusted or fully heeded.

I should mention that whenever I've done this before I always seem to go out way too fast, but nonetheless this is what I hereby promise and commit to do.

From Paul T on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 16:08:54

For 5Ks I like the Steve Prefontaine quotes:

"The best pace is a suicide pace, and today is a good day to die."

"A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more. Nobody is going to win a 5,000 meter race after running an easy 2 miles. Not with me. If I lose forcing the pace all the way, well, at least I can live with myself."

"I'm going to work so that it's a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it."

"The real reason to run a race is not to win the race but to test the limits of the human heart."

"Push your limits. Expect adversity. Endure adversity. Victory!" (OK, This one's mine, not Pre's. I just made it up, but I like it.)

I admire you for being willing to get out of your comfort zone and take a risk. People like that are already winners...whether they win or not.

Have a great adventure tomorrow!

From Kerry on Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 17:33:19

Some great advice, Tom. Good luck to you tomorrow. By all means get that groin pain checked out!

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