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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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Today is "Take our Daughters to work day" today and so Tani is coming in with me to see what exciting lives software engineers lead. So with that going on I needed to get the entire run in this morning. Got up a bit earlier than usual so I could get 6 miles solo with a couple of 30s striders before meeting up with Kim to do a similar workout with her. Lovely weather for a run today, what the Bostonians might call a "NorEaster" type storm: windy, rainy, hail pellets for a while but by the time Kim and I finished it actually had calmed down quite a bit and we finished happy despite being soaked and having stepped in numerous puddles along the way. Oh well just another running adventure to tell the kids and grandkids (and fellow bloggers) about.

Ave pace for the solo 6 miles: 7:50. Not sure on average for final 5 miles. Somewhere around 9:30-9:40.

 

Comments
From Terry on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 09:42:23

You keep racking up good miles. It is nice to see. If you can keep it up your St. G. time will be fun to see. Maybe I should come pace you through the 1st 18 miles until my legs cramp up.

From Kerry on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:11:30

Yes, the storm brought back some fond memories :) It's great to have some stories to tell the kids and grandkids. I just wish I'd taken a picture of you coming across Boston Commons with the poncho and the plastic bags covering your shoes and taped to your knees. That was a happy time.

From Clay on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 21:24:04

Nice job getting out this morning Tom I opted for the afternoon run and it was quite nice:-)

Keep up the good work you are awesome!

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