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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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Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
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Altra Escalante #1 Lifetime Miles: 194.00
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 easy miles at work with 5 or 6 strides thrown in toward the end.  No watch today so not sure about pace. Hopefully I'm ready for the race Saturday.  Not quite sure what to expect as I've had some good training days but also some bad as well and I'm just not sure what type of day Saturday will be.  

I'm thinking I'll go pretty conservative on my goals: Gold - sub 1:30, Silver - sub 1:32:30, Bronze - sub 1:35.  Most likely I'll go out with the 1:30 pacers and just hold on as long as I can.  I'm contemplating racing without a watch. 

Brooks Launch Miles: 3.00
Comments
From TBean on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 15:52:02 from 63.241.173.64

Hope you get one of those good days and the weather doesn't interfere.

From Kelli on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 17:48:06 from 71.219.84.120

Good luck! I am hoping you hit the GOLD!

From Kelli on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 17:48:44 from 71.219.84.120

OH, and I just saw your blog title! LOVE IT! Mine was once a part of that same song. That is the best animated short ever made. ;o)

From Clay on Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 21:02:14 from 71.195.211.7

Nice job Tom! It was nice seeing you before the race!!!

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