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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:

2024 plans: 

  • Work on core strength
  • 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 38 years. We have 5 great kids and 5 great grandkids.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 1058.20
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 829.45
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 483.25
Altra Escalante #1 Lifetime Miles: 194.00
Tue, Jul 29, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.500.000.000.009.50

AM: Ran with Kim around the river bottoms. After couple of miles warmup I paced her on a 5 mile tempo run. She did great, averaging around 8:15 per mile and finishing strong as usual. My legs are a bit weary from my tempo run yesterday but not too bad.

Late AM: Just over 10 minutes on the bike then core workout.

RHR 48

Comments
From Kerry on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:51:59

Glad to hear you're planning on getting some exercise later today :) There are apparently some associated health benefits, but don't ask me what they are...I can't remember where I read that.

From Kim on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 13:28:55

I'm with Kerry on this one Tom. You need to make sure to get a little exercising in now and then! Thanks for helping me get a bit in too!

From terry on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 17:15:10

I just looked at your last weeks running. Nice job on the 10K. That is a great time without a taper. I haven't read of any injury complaints the last few days. I hope it is because you are feeling good and not that your getting tired of listing problems.

From Tom on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 18:07:26

Terry - The injuries have been better lately, although I still have plenty of aches and pains sometimes. But I notice they seem to do better the less I think about and complain about them. So I've been trying to be a bit more positive lately and who knows - maybe the aches and pains will magically disappear. As crazy as it sounds, I've actually had pains mysteriously go away after I've ignored them and stopped fretting over them.

During the race last week was the best I've felt for a long time on a hard run. No aches and pains at all while I was running. Of course after the race and later in the day however was another story.

From JohnA on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 22:07:50

It that a resting heart rate of 48? That is good. You must have a big heart!!

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