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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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Miles:This week: 20.00 Month: 94.20 Year: 389.20
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #3 Lifetime Miles: 718.70
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 622.45
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 218.75
Thu, Oct 23, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

OK so I went and got an MRI done this morning. Nothing too exciting and I haven't heard anything yet. I know a few people who kind of freak out about getting an MRI and have to take Valium beforehand, but I went drug-free and didn't think it was too bad. I would even say it was relaxing as I laid there with the headphones listening to the smooth-and-silky vocals of Norah Jones, if not for the incessant loud and annoying jack-hammer and spaceship sounds coming from the MRI machine. Hopefully the doc will get back to me pretty quick on the results and we can officially begin the injury treatment/recovery program.

In the afternoon I got 65 minutes in on the elliptical. Wahoo. Ave/Max HR 157/175.

 

 

Comments
From Clay on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 00:20:27

Don't take this the wrong way Tom but that picture of you there reminds me of Freddy Mercury from Queen, I can see you breaking out into "Another one Bites The Dust"!!!

Just an observation:-)

From Tom on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:43:07

Clay I would hope the similarities between me and Freddy end right there with the picture. Especially the part where he is now DEAD! I'll make sure I don't grow a bushy moustache and start spending more time with "the guys".

But I gotta admit that Queen had some really awesome hit tunes back in the day.

From Brent on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:16:18

I just read your entries for the last 3 days. It sounds like a darn tough injury. I have a running friend that may have a similar injury. He has been to three different doctors. If this doc can get yours cured, I will refer him. Your right on the cross training, darn tough to keep motivated, thank goodness for ipods.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

By the way, impressed with the max heart rate of 195

From Clay on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:39:54

Yes, they end with just the picture Tom, looks only;-D

From Terry on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:43:37

To bad they don't have an elliptical 5K. I think you'd win your AD.

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