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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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AM: Got in 7 (6 with Kim) on a pretty cold, windy morning. I usually wake up before the alarm goes off but today that wasn't the case and I notice it seems like mornings when the alarm rouses me it takes me a while to fully wake. Today was like that as it seemed like I was sleep running the 1st couple of miles. But after that I felt pretty good and we had a nice run despite the cold and wind. Ave pace 9:40.

PM: 5 more at work. Ave pace 8:20. Did some circuit/weight stuff afterward.

Comments
From Kim on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 10:17:44

Thanks again for getting me up on the right side of the bed, (actually it was the left side of the bed). But at least started the day on the right foot, (maybe it was the left foot.) But whatever...it was the correct way to start the day! (Even with that lovely wind we just can't live without!)

From Kerry on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 10:51:56

There are certainly some days when I'm not even conscious as I get dressed, stop for a bathroom break and head out the door. It gets to be such a familiar routine that I think I could do it with my eyes closed (it might actually be interesting to try that sometime :) With both of you working together, only one of you has to be awake.

From Dustin on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 14:37:03

Tom, I saw you had a few questions about the Run for Kids Race. I've done the 10K twice and it is a pretty good race. The first 4 miles are pretty fast and mostly flat or downhill. The last two miles are quite a bit more challenging. Especially mile 5 which is pretty much all uphill. I don't remember for sure how the awards worked out, but I'm thinking that St. George Running Center was involved last year and I know they try to have quite a few door prizes to give away. Overall a good race, I'm still deciding on what to do, I've been injured and don't know if I'll be able to run the race this year. Good luck to you

From Tom on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 16:21:01

Thanks for the info Dustin. I believe we're going to plan on doing it, should be fun. Perhaps we'll see you there if it works out for you.

From Big Dog on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 16:24:55

Tom, Hey, HotStuffPizza, and I will be running the run4kids this saturday. She will be doing the 5k and I will be doing the 10k. We have never run it before, but it is my last qualifying run for the SGM Runner Series. Good luck if you run it and we will look for you and Kim there. (Hope to see any of the other fastrunning bloggers too!)

From Tom on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 17:08:05

Well we're officially signed up...Kim for the 5K and me for the 10K. We look forward to seeing you Big Dog and HotStuffPizza and any other Dixie bloggers who are there.

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