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The Dirty Dash 10K

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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: 18.60 Month: 65.20 Year: 360.20
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #3 Lifetime Miles: 718.70
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 602.45
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 209.75
Race: The Dirty Dash 10K (6.2 Miles) 01:05:00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

For not really "racing" this race I gotta say we got pretty pooped by the end. I suppose the endless uphill/downhill, 80 degrees, various obstacles (hay bales to hurdle, walls to climb and TONS of mud mud mud to slog through) had something to do with it. Since pictures are worth 1000's of words and I'm tired and ready to go to bed I'll let the pics do the talking.

When the official race photos come out later next week maybe I'll add some more. I think we may be cleaning mud, dirt, etc. from various nooks and crannies for a few days yet.

Here is a video somebody made that gives some idea what this race whas all about.

 

Comments
From prlman on Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 00:37:28 from 24.2.64.196

so great we had an amazing time too good to see you enjoyed yourselves as well

From TBean on Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 00:56:00 from 75.169.127.232

I love the before and After Pics.

From Brent on Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 10:47:24 from 66.7.127.219

Tom, Kim - mud zombiees? Mud swamp things, sounds like a fun wild race. It is darn fun to do something different rather than always be concerned about PRs, etc. Good luck at STG, hope Kim gets that PR and breaks 4 hrs.

Stay Kool, B of bS Rools out

From RivertonPaul on Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 22:30:01 from 174.19.60.121

AWESOME!

From Tom on Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:16:55 from 137.65.56.16

Thanks for the comments guys.

I added this video that Kim found that somebody made that gives a better idea what this "race" was all about. That swamp was NASTY!!

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 09:33:21 from 71.219.65.246

CRAZY!!!!! Those pictures are GREAT! You two are the best cave-people I have ever seen.

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