"PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

November 2016

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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
152.66
AIG Miles: 64.00AB1 Miles: 17.33AIG4 Miles: 110.83AB2 Miles: 12.00AIGB Miles: 18.50
Total Distance
7.00

7 mi on the DDMR W/Missie, @3:30am, 45*, no wind, no rain, no cars......33 days till the next challenge.

AIG Miles: 7.00
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6.00

6 mi on the DDMR, 38*, cool dark and peaceful......

AB1 Miles: 6.00
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resistance W/O.......running rest.

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10.00

10 mi on the DDMR at noon...

AIG4 Miles: 10.00
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5.00

5 mi on the big block, 8am, 48*, lite breez, 45% humidity and a resistance w/o. 

AB2 Miles: 5.00
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15.00

15 mi on the hard DDMR course. 10 am  start at 48* and ended at 73*, Next sunday will be the last 22 miler before a three week taper.. 

AIG Miles: 15.00
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Morning W/O. Maybe a 3 mi easy recovery run this afternoon. CIM!

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7.00

7 mi on the DDMR.........time is short, it's almost CIM Time.

AB2 Miles: 7.00
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no run this morning, guess I stayed up too late last night and this morning witnessing the greatest election of my life! I will try to catch a 10 miler this evening!

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7.00

7 mi on the DDMR

AIG4 Miles: 77.00
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7.50

7.5 tempo miles on the DDMR this afternoon. avg pace 8.30. 23 days left till CIM...

AIGB Miles: 7.50
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6.00

nice easy 6 mi run this am, getting warmed up for a 22 miler for my Sunday long run and then it's taper time! Trying to run the conditions out there like I will find at CIM, time, temp and course etc.

 

 

AIGB Miles: 6.00
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22.00

22 miles all over the place this am. Got out at 5:am, 38*, 48% humidity, no wind, cool dark and really quiet. At any rate this long slow run is in the bank, it's 21 days till showtime at CIM and today is the first day of a three week taper......chow Boing !!!

AIG Miles: 22.00
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3.00

3 mi this am. 47*, humidity 56%, no wind, Nice recovery run for yesterdays 22 miler. Everything is feelin' pretty good. 20 days till CIM.

AIG4 Miles: 3.00
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5.33

5 mi on the DDMR Ww/Missie. 52*, 10 -15 mph gusts of wind, warm, dark and whatever. 18 days till the real long run!

AB1 Miles: 5.33
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It was really windy this morning so I slept in and took a break.....................chow boing!

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3.33

three mi on the little block, 31*, 10mph wind, snow flying....cold - dark and beautiful! 17 days and it's all done but the crying...........

AIG4 Miles: 3.33
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6.50

Out running the Big Block this morning for 6.5 mi., @50*, lite breeze, with sunny clear skies....15 days till CIM. 

AIG4 Miles: 6.50
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14.00

14 miles on the 14 day before I participate in the CIM with a bunch of other like minded people!14 miles out on the DDMR and the small block twice.

start temp 58, end temp 62.  cloudy sky with 28% humidity, and 15 to 30 mph winds. Luckly the wind was only in my face about half the time. Average altitude for the run today, 5000'.

Life is good starting my second week of taper and I can hardly wait till my last week of taper!

AIG Miles: 14.00
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taper rest day

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6.00

6 mi on the big block this am. 39*, wet roads, cool, dark and quiet.12 days till CIM.

AB1 Miles: 6.00
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6.00

Happy Thanksgiving to you all !  6 mi on the DDMR this am.

AIG Miles: 6.00
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6.00

6 mi on the big block. Sure glad I didn't over eat on Turkey Day, it was tough enough running through what I did eat......

AIG4 Miles: 6.00
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5.00

5 mi @3:30am, 31*, cool, dark and snowing!!!!!

AIG4 Miles: 5.00
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5.00

5 MI ON THE BIG BLOCK, 28*, LIGHT BREEZE, A LITTLE SNOW ON THE FLY, COLD AND DARK.......

AIGB Miles: 5.00
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152.66
AIG Miles: 64.00AB1 Miles: 17.33AIG4 Miles: 110.83AB2 Miles: 12.00AIGB Miles: 18.50
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