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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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Kim and I changed our plans of running the Provo river trail this morning and instead slept in then ran all around Spanish Fork and went on some routes I haven't run for a long time behind the Krishna Temple and over toward Leland and the new ball parks. Also with the funeral next Saturday we won't be running the 5K race we had planned, so that was one more reason for running close to home instead of going into Provo to check out the 5K course.

Legs feeling pretty good after a pretty aggressive training week for both Kim and me. I tried out some new shoes today, Asic DSTrainer2s. They feel pretty good, light but not like a racing flat. I think they would be great for a marathon. Next week I'll be doing a reduced mileage week. I've started doing this every 4-5 weeks and my legs seem to really appreciate it. Also with all the funeral arrangement and estate issues we'll be dealing with next week it will be good to have this week be an off week for running.  

Comments
From Clay on Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 23:48:49

Good job getting out today Tom. I was wondering if you ran into my Brother Curtis he got a late start this morning as well, but I think he was mainly down in the riverbottoms.

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