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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: 5.00 Month: 56.00 Year: 289.00
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #3 Lifetime Miles: 718.70
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 561.25
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 179.75
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
54.900.003.000.0057.90
Asics Gel 1150 Miles: 3.00Asics DSTrainer #2 Miles: 13.00Asics DSTrainer Miles: 7.00Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 24.25Brooks Launch Miles: 3.75Asics Gel 2150 Miles: 6.90
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Went out around 5:45 on an overcast but not too cold or windy morning.  Felt pretty good and enjoyed the run. Towards the end it started snowing just a bit.

8:13/151

Later at work ran 3 more without the garmin. I was hoping to see some sun for this run but not to be. May have even been colder than this morning.   Probably around 7:45-8:00 pace.

Asics Gel 1150 Miles: 3.00Asics DSTrainer #2 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Working at home so I was able to go out just before lunch with Kim and run in the river bottoms and on the trail. Chilly day but lots of sun and no wind which actually made for a really nice day to be out.  Turned to be a very relaxing and peaceful run.

8:51/137 

Asics DSTrainer Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.003.000.008.25

Went out just before lunch on a day almost identical to yesterday as far as the weather. Warmed up about a mile and half with Kim then we did our own thing with some hill-ish workouts.

Did 8 uphill repeats jogging back down hill in between.  This workout really wore me out, seems like there's nothing like charging up a hill to get the HR maxed out. Glad to be done now it's time for a nap!

8:08/164 max HR 194

Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.750.000.000.009.75

Early AM: Just me and the big full moon on a dang cold/windy morning. Heading into the canyon wind got a cold headache and brain freeze and started feeling a little goofy. Notice that my HR also way high for this pace.

9:03/151

Late AM: Another 3.75 in much nicer, warmer, sunnier conditions at work. HR still a little high for the pace but a lot better than this morning.

8:30/148 

Brooks Launch Miles: 3.75Asics DSTrainer #2 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.900.000.000.006.90

Yes that's right. Today Kim and I ran 6.90345 miles just before lunch.  Why 6.90345? I guess that's the riddle for the day.

9:12/133 

Asics Gel 2150 Miles: 6.90
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

Nice relaxed long run today.  I heard rain falling when I woke up and wasn't feeling too eager to run double-digit miles in nasty weather.  But turns out we lucked out and the rain was just finishing up before we started and it ended up being a nice morning, albeit a little breezy at times.

Had a little better turnout this week than last. Kim and I ran mostly with Chad, Pat, and Dan and enjoyed some very low-key social running (and walking and standing around talking) miles.

Later I parted ways with everyone to get in a few more miles solo. I got feeling really good with a bit of a second wind and the last 5 or 6 miles flew by as I just kind of zoned out. All in all a quite enjoyable run.

With a good string of 50+ mile weeks I'm about due for a rest week but I'm trying hold off until Thanksgiving week. Need to be smart and listen to my body I'll likely keep the pace nice and easy most all days next week.

Only 10 more days until our son Tyler comes home from Denmark! Woohoo!! Looking forward to his return and enjoying Thanksgiving, probably my favorite holiday.

8:51/148

Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 16.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
54.900.003.000.0057.90
Asics Gel 1150 Miles: 3.00Asics DSTrainer #2 Miles: 13.00Asics DSTrainer Miles: 7.00Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 24.25Brooks Launch Miles: 3.75Asics Gel 2150 Miles: 6.90
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