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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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Well maybe I was overly dire in my assesment of my injury yesterday. I fully expected when I got out of bed this morning to hardly be able to walk, but to my pleasant surprise I felt pretty darn good. I'm thinking Dale was correct in his comment to me yesterday that these calve issues can seem much worse than they really are.

Nonetheless I decided to be extra cautious and take the day off. Didn't do any cross-training either but I might go for a walk in a little while. Tomorrow I'll try some combination of cross-train and light running and see how it goes. At any rate I'm feeling very gracious to the Man Upstairs for small miracles and tender mercies, even when I haven't done much to deserve it.

Comments
From Jeff L on Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 22:28:02 from 74.81.252.152

Hope your calf keeps getting better. Be careful.

From Dale on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:27:13 from 69.10.215.11

Dude, all I read was "Dale was correct". That doesn't happen often!

Just consider this you're calves firing a shot across the bow. You're listening to them. Good luck.

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 12:01:21 from 67.42.27.114

Glad it is seeming not too significantly injured.

From Clay on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 13:08:12 from 67.222.231.10

Hang in there Tom I'm sure this is just a minor blip.

From Tom on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 16:21:58 from 137.65.56.16

Thanks for comments guys. Looks like I lucked out this time, hopefully I'll learn some lessons.

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