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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 03, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

HS/COLLEGE:
mile: 4:56, 2 mile: 10:21 (1978)
marathon: 2:52 (St. George 1982)
OLD MAN (20+ years later):
5K: 19:53 (Nestle/Art City Days 5K 2007)
10K: 39:55 (Spectrum 10K 2008)
half marathon: 1:26 (Hobble Creek 2008)
marathon: 3:07 (St. George 2007)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to a BQ marathon time (currently 3:40).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun running, keep fit, and fight middle age spread. Run consistently and injury free. Maintain a healthy balance between running and other life priorities. Encourage my ever-aging running buddies to keep running so we can continue to share runs on the trail instead of rocking chairs.

Personal:

Blessed to be married to Karen for 30 years. We have six children (4 daughters/2 sons) ages 16 to 30, and one wonderful granddaughter.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Altra Instinct 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 83.50
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 21.80
Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Lifetime Miles: 376.95
Saucony Fastwitch 6 Lifetime Miles: 200.05
Saucony Guide 7 Black 1 Lifetime Miles: 271.15
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
11.200.000.000.000.0011.20

I went 6.2 easy miles solo this morning wandering through the streets near home. I can tell I still need to take it easy on my left heel, but it didn't bother me during the run. The temperature was in the 40's again this morning, but it sounds like it's going to be cold again in the next day or two.

I got stuck in a meeting and missed getting out with the rest of the guys at noon. I ran Eagle View anyway and passed Nate, Will, Darin, and Steve on their way back. Although they were clearly not pressing as hard as when Tom was pulling them the last two weeks, I think they were still going faster than I wanted to go. I ran it in 37:00 (7:24/mi) last week, when I pushed too hard and hurt my foot, and in 41:50 today (8:22/mi), a much saner and safer pace for me.
 

Comments
From Tom on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 22:34:20

Paul not only did you have to go solo today I noticed you show up on Lone Faithfuls list! So I'm trying to do my part to get you off the list.

Nice run today!

From Paul T on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 12:39:04

I guess I'm not keeping up on the blog. What's the Lone Faithfuls list?

From Tom on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 13:18:35

Look at the right hand column where "Feature Annoucements", "Most Recent Entries"...etc, type lists show up. Toward the bottom there are now also "Lost Sheep" and "Lone Faithfuls" where Lone Faithfuls refer to those who are fairly active on the blog but haven't received alot of recent comments. I noticed last night as soon as I posted the comment you disappeared off the list.

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