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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, Sep 27, 2016
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.500.000.004.00

Was going to do a couple MP miles today but the Saturday cold/wet run seems to have flared up my stupid tendon-bum-itis on the left side so I slowed things down. Thinking I'll not do anymore running until Saturday and then may have to change my plans of trying for a sub 3:30 and BQ. Poor wimpy old-man body of mine is falling to pieces.

Asics DSTrainer20 #2 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From Clay on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 08:38:33 from 73.3.72.44

Tom, your ready. You have had a great training cycle so just trust what you have done over the last 4 to 5 months and let her rip on Saturday.

From TBean on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 11:59:55 from 67.213.228.72

I'm sad I won't be able to watch a little BYU football with you this weekend and also watch the Priesthood session with you.

Now about the marathon. I want you to go for the sub 3:30. If you get to mile 10 and you can tell it's not happening then re-adjust and go for 3:35. The thing I don't want to hear is you giving up in the middle of the race and loafing it in or waiting for the beautiful Kim. I want to know what the best you had in you on marathon day even if it isn't great. I want a real race from you whatever the time ends up being. Always pushing always trying to get the best time your body will deliver. GO TEAM!!

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