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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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Thu, Feb 21, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.200.000.000.0011.20

AM: Went 2 miles solo then met up with Kim with plans to go 6 more. Unfortunately Kim was fighting an infection and that in combination with some meds on an empty stomach made for a not so good run for Kim and she had to end the run early. I felt bad for her I hope things go OK for her at work today and perhaps if she's wanting to get some more miles it will work in the afternoon.

Kind of a peaceful morning with the snow falling lightly. Temperatures warmer than they've been for a while for the AM hours. Legs feeling kind of dead after the tempo run yesterday. I'll plan on taking it real easy today and tomorrow so hopefully the legs will be ready to go Saturday. Planning another progression run like last week but this time going 16 miles rather than 14.  Planning 2-3 more miles later today, perhaps of the crosstrain variety.

Late AM: Treadmill + Circuit/Weights = 3 more miles.

Comments
From Brent on Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 20:54:15

Tom, every time you mention the Kunhi road, sounds like Hawaii. Your taking my place as the running animal this month, without the zoooo.

Stay Kool, sunshine, B of BS Rools out

From Paul T on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 00:46:25

Brent - I've never been to Hawaii, but I have run on Kuhni road, and I don't think it is anything like Hawaii. Most people here associate Kuhni road with the horrendous odors that used to emanate from Kuhni's animal rendering plant where they recycled animal carcasses. When all the businesses moved into the East Bay area in recent years and started complaining about the smell, it wasn't long before Kuhni's was forced to relocate. Their abandoned plant remains, but the smell is gone. The road that still bears their name is just a long, straight, flat rural road near Novell that is good for tempo runs...but you can still associate Kuhni road with lush greenery and grass skirts if you want. Maybe I'll try to imagine Hawaii the next time I run there.

From Tom on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 10:29:54

Paul I think you described the actual Kuhni road pretty well. I do like the idea of maybe closing my eyes next time I run there and picturing Hawaii.

I do feel bad everytime we dis Kuhnis, Kevin Kuhni who is one of the owners is a great runner from SF who I run with occasionally. After talking to him I see that the Kuhni bros got pretty shafted by the city of Provo with the forced relocation. I think now they are somewhere on the (far) outskirts of Mona or Nephi. Talk about banishment!

I must confess though I do not miss the smell of Kuhnis on a hot summer day. Kind of like KFC but in a bad way.

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