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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
150.0015.5010.500.00176.00
Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 100.50Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 64.50Asics Gel Exalt #3 Miles: 11.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.002.000.000.006.00

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 6.00
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Back to warm and muggy mornings.

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 6.00
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A bit muggy again. Not much gas in the tank.

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 10.00
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The morning temps around 60 felt wonderful but the smoky air wasn't so great. Ran a couple with Kimi including a few strides then did 4 half mile repeats with half mile rests in between. Felt pretty good just wanted to keep pace in the 7 to 7:15 range but ended up under 7 for all but 1.

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 6.00
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Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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Got up as usual, got ready to run with Kim, stepped outside, took one breath of the worst smoky air I have ever seen, turned around and went back to bed.

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Air was slightly less smoky than yesterday but still very bad. Looks like Spanish Fork air is the worst in the state and I'm stuck on 24/7 pager duty for work and can't venture very far away from home. My stubborness won out today over common sense and I covered my face with a wet bandana thingy and got er done. The bandana seemed to help a little, guess we'll see if I start weezing and having respiratory problems through the day.

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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Went over to Payson in hopes the air was little less smoky. Maybe it was but still pretty nasty. It was nice to run up/down the canyon a bit since we haven't been doing that this year so far.

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 10.00
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Another lovely smoky morning. Skies seemed pretty clear last night when we went to bed but by morning we were back to smoke-o-rama. Seemed a little better on the river bottom than on the roads so that's where I stayed. Did a half dozen strides and 3 .75 mile repeats in the 7-7:30 pace range.
 

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 6.00
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Up/down Payson Canyon run on a beautiful mostly smoke-free morning.

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.50
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Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 5.50
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Nice morning not too smoky and too warm.

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 12.00
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Started out with Kimi headed up toward the church then parted ways around 2 miles and I headed back home. Did a progression run starting around 8:30 pace and finishing around 7:30.

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 6.00
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Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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5.000.001.000.006.00

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Asics Gel Exalt #3 Miles: 6.00
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Another nice Saturday morning run with the gang.

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 12.00
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Did a half dozen strides and some tempo miles in the 7:45-7:55 range. Didn't feel as easy as I wanted it to but it is what it is.

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.002.000.000.006.00

Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 7.00
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Asics Gel Exalt #3 Miles: 5.00
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Asics Gel Contend4 #1 Miles: 100.50Asics Gel Exalt #4 Miles: 64.50Asics Gel Exalt #3 Miles: 11.00
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