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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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This week's workout plan will be similar to last weeks so I mostly just cut-and-paste the stuff below. The main differences include adding to the number of hill repeats and striders on Tuesday and Thursday. Also I'll be pacing Kim on Saturday as we run a 5K at our daughter's Elementary school. This is a very flat, potentially fast PR type course if the wind isn't blowing. So I think Kim will be going for a PR and possibly a sub-25 min race.

Shooting for 65-75 miles this week.

Current pace zones:

Kim: 1MP = 7:25-7:35, 3KP = 7:45-8:00, 5KP = 8:00-8:15, 10KP = 8:20-8:30, HMP = 8:45-9:00, MP = 9:00-9:15, BP = 9:30-10:40, RP = 10:40-12:00

Tom: 1MP = 5:15-5:25, 3KP = 5:35-5:45, 5KP = 5:50-6:00, 10KP = 6:00-6:15, HMP = 6:20-6:40, MP = 6:40-6:55, BP = 7:10-8:00, RP = 8:00-9:10.

Tentative plan for this week:

Mon: AM 5-6 with Kim @ RP, PM 6 @ BP. Dork drills: High Knees 2x20s, Bounding 2x20s

Tue: AM 5-6 with Kim @ RP, PM 4-6 @ RP w/ 6x30s hill "relaxed sprints" in the middle (4 for Kim). 2 min active recovery in between hill repeats.

Wed: AM 5-6 with Kim @ RP, PM 6 @ BP. Core workout in the evening.

Thu: AM 5-6 with Kim @ RP, PM 6 @ BP w/ 6x30s striders "sprinkled" in the middle (4 for Kim) @ 1MP

Fri: AM 5-6 with Kim @ RP, PM 6 @ BP. Core workout when convenient.

Sat: AM 8 miles @ BP, 5-10 miles @ RP including pacing Kim during IceBreaker 5K.

Of course this is all subject to change if the body/legs/nervous-system says we should be doing something different on any given day.

 

Comments
From Mike Warren on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 02:56:46

Your still lookin very strong. Just checking in, waiting for time to pass. Keep it going!

From Tom on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 18:31:03

Thanks Mike. Hey good to hear from you, hope the waiting game isn't driving you too bonkers and hope everything is going well for you!

From Brent on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 20:52:08

Tom, I need a legend, you are Kim may be the answer? Hey, different kind of legend, looking at your workout plans for the week, what does IMP, BP, RP, etc. mean? I may try and mix in some spinning drills and such to simulate the workouts.

Stay Kool, Likewise - Keep bloggin and having fun, B of BS Rools out

From Tom on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 21:20:30

Brent - I went a bit overboard with all the abbreviations this week with out explaining what they mean...so here ya go.

1MP = 1 mile pace

3KP = 3 kilometer pace

5KP = 5K pace

10KP = 10K pace

HMP = 1/2 marathon pace

MP = marathon pace

BP = Base pace - this is the pace you usually run when you're building up base and not all hammered from a hard workout the day before. Usually considered an easy pace but the fast end of the pace range gets a little tougher and closer to a marathon type pace.

RP = Recovery pace - the pace you do the day after hard workouts or the day of hard workouts as warmup/cooldown miles, OR the pace when you run with your wonderful wife :)

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