"PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

July 2015

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Location:

UT,United States

Member Since:

Apr 05, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

"PRIOR PREPRATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

Best running times:

5K - 17:45, Nestle, 2008

10K - 43:34, Des News, 2008

1/2 Marathon - 1:32:50, Provo 1/2, 1999

Full Marathon - 3:21:26, St. George, 1999

Best Boston Marathon: 3:29:57, 2006

I  RAN AND COMPLETED MY 12/12/60th BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE. 12 MARATHONS IN 12 MONTHS  (FEB 5,2011 - FEB 19, 2012)

ST GEORGE MARATHON(14)    1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019 (14)

THE BOSTON MARATHON(14)  2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, (14)

DESERET NEWS MARATHON,(4)  2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 (4)

OGDEN MARATHON(3)  2004, 2005, 2011, 2022 (4)

PARK CITY MARATHON(6)  2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

TOP OF UTAH MARATHON(4)  2004, 2005, 2007, 2011.

UTAH VALLEY MARATHON(3)  2010, 2011, 2021.

THE COWTOWN MARATHON(1)  2011

THE HOOVER DAM MARATHON (1)    2011

THE DALLAS WHITE ROCK MARATHON(1)   2011

THE SURF CITY USA MARATHON(2)    2012, 2013

THE LOST DUTCHMAN MARATHON(1)   2012

THE LAYTON MARATHON,(1)  2013

THE MT NEBO MARATHON,(1)  2014

THE ATHENS GREECE AUTHENTIC MARATHON (1), NOV 8, 2015

THE GREEN BAY MARATHON (1), JUNE 22 2016

THE CIM (1), DEC 4, 2016

THE HUNTSVILLE "FULL MONTE" MARATHON (2), 2017 & 2019

 

 

64 MARATHONS, From 1998 until 2022  W/ ZERO DNFS

1st Marathon, St. George Marathon, OCTOBER 3, 1998. 

64 total Marathons, The Ogden Marathon, May  2022.

169 OVERALL RACES (5Ks, 10Ks, 1/2s, Full Marathons & Tris) SINCE JUNE 4, 1998 UNTIL TODAY. (ZERO-DNF'S)

 

"PAY ME NOW OR PAY ME LATER"

Short-Term Running Goals:

RUN A 17:00 5K

RUN A 38:00 10K

RUN A 90:00 1/2 MARY

RUN A SUB 3 HR FULL MARY (I know I will never hit this one, but I will keep on trying)

RUN THE BOSTON MARATHON, AT LEAST ONE MORE TIME IN 2022! 

"THERE WILL BE DAYS THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN RUN A MARATHON, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIFE TIME KNOWING THAT I HAVE!"

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

2021 RUNNING RACE SCHEDULE: (STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

1. UTAH VALLEY MARATHON, (3rd plc AD) 5 JUNE '21

2. UTAH VALLEY 5k, (1st plc AD), JUNE 2021

3. SANDY CITY 4th of JULY CLASSIC 5K, (3rd plcAD), 3 JULY '21

4. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOMECOMING 5K, U5K, (1st plc AD) 9/18/'21

5. SANDY CITY TURKEY TROT & VETERANS DAY 5K, (1st plc AD), 11/13/'21

6. Midnight Madness 5K, 12/31/2021, (1st plc AD)

 

                                
2022 race schedule:

1. The Ogden Marathon, May 21,'22, 5th in Age Division 

2.  Sandy City 4th of July 5k, (29:37) (Age Div 1st plc)

3.  Sandy City Balloon Fest 5k, (30:51) ( 1st plc Age Div)

 

GOALS.....My goal is to be an Age Division Winner and a Boston Marathon Qualifer & Participant as long as I can run this short, fat, tired old man body down the road!!!  This gettin' old crap isn't for the weak of heart, mind, body or spirit!

 

 

 

 

Personal:

 

"IMPROVISE, ADAPT & OVERCOME"

I'm still alive after all these years, All "71 yrs" of them and I'm continuing to live my dreams and I'm doing it my way! Retired Former State of Utah Police Criminal Investigator & United States ARMY O&I Sergeant! 

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T-1 Lifetime Miles: 928.65
P2 Lifetime Miles: 233.50
P2a Lifetime Miles: 978.15
Other Lifetime Miles: 806.47
P2.5 Lifetime Miles: 392.45
P2.12 Altra Provision Lifetime Miles: 232.50
T-3 Lifetime Miles: 368.41
IQ Lifetime Miles: 414.75
IQ2 Lifetime Miles: 295.79
IQ 3 Lifetime Miles: 153.55
IQ 4 Lifetime Miles: 93.94
IQ 5 Lifetime Miles: 64.31
IQ 6 Lifetime Miles: 31.13
Total Distance
158.48
AI 2.0 Miles: 13.00AI2.3 Miles: 60.17AI 2.0 B Miles: 82.31Altra Torin Miles: 3.00
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7.00

7 mi@3:30am.....77degrees, 35% humidity, little or no wind.....

 

130 days till Athens and the Big Cottonwood Mary.

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rest day

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4.00

4 easy miles @6:30am

AI2.3 Miles: 4.00
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13.00

13 miles on the DDMR up over and down the Wasatch. 80 degrees, slightly windy, and humid.

AI 2.0 B Miles: 13.00
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 running rest day

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thunder storms in area, hense another running rest day...

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6 mi @ 3:30am on the DDMR w/Missie

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too much rain and too many thunderstorms in the area for a run.....W/O tonight.

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6 mo on the DDMR @ 3:30 am W/Missie

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6.13

6 mi on the DDMR this am.....62 degrees, no wind etc...63 days till BCM...

AI 2.0 B Miles: 6.13
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15.00

15 am miles on the Porter Rockwell Trail. About 74 degrees, 11% humidity at the start with a light wind at least one way. I hate running in the heat.

AI2.3 Miles: 15.00
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Running rest day with a w/o..., 61 days till Big Cottonwood & 119 days till Athens Greece. Yea!

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6 mi on the DDMR W/Missie @ 3:30a. Missie has decided to do the Big Cottonwood 1/2 in 60 days.

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8.00

8 mi on the DDMR at 3:30am.......dark, 68 degrees and quiet.......

AI2.3 Miles: 8.00
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6 mi @3:30ra W/Missie. Dark, 59 degrees, cool. Humidity 54%. 58 days till BC. 569 days till ?.....  

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3.00

easy 3 mi run this am......

AI2.3 Miles: 3.00
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No miles today, gettin' rested for a cut back 14 tomorrow. 55 days till BC and then I'll restart my 113 day countdown to Athens. 

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14.00

14 miles up the DDMR over and down Wasatch.....gettin' in lots of down hill training.

 

AI 2.0 B Miles: 14.00
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6.17

6 mi on the DDMR @ 3:30 am W/Missie.......cool, dark and quiet....

AI2.3 Miles: 6.17
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6.18

6.18 mi on the DDMR with Missie. 57 degrees, 58% humidity, 5 mph breeze, cool, dark and quiet.......53 days till BC.

AI 2.0 B Miles: 6.18
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6 mi @ 3:30a W/Missie. 62 degrees, humidity 53%, 5 mph breeze. 

AI2.3 Miles: 6.00
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I just needed a rest day...........zero miles today!

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6 miles on the DDMR this am.

AI 2.0 B Miles: 6.00
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3.00

3 miles around the little block....

Altra Torin Miles: 3.00
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18.00

18 miles on the DDMR, 13th East and the PRT this AM. The run started at 72 degrees and endedn at 82 degrees. 26 % humidity, dark at the start and bright at the end.....48 days till BC.....

AI2.3 Miles: 18.00
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Rest day with a workout........if it doesn't get too hot I'll do about 3 easy miles tonight to unwind,,,

47 days till BCM.

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6 miles on the DDMR @ 3:30am, W/Missie. 46 days till the BC.

AI 2.0 B Miles: 6.00
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7 mi on the DDMR W/Missie @ 3:30 am

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REST DAY WITH W/O...

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6 mi on the DDMR when it was cool, dark & Quite....

AI 2.0 Miles: 6.00
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158.48
AI 2.0 Miles: 13.00AI2.3 Miles: 60.17AI 2.0 B Miles: 82.31Altra Torin Miles: 3.00
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