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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

Wed, Mar 19, 2008

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
12.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.30

I went 6.2 miles at an easy pace (avg. 9:04) this morning. I plan to run at noon again so I wanted to save a little energy. I've learned that there is no such thing as an easy run with the Novell boys anymore. Tom, Nathan, and Will are all running so well that their easy pace often isn't all that easy for me.

NOTE TO SELF: Don't run near the high school around 6:00am. With kids headed to driver's ed and early morning practices or clubs, and everybody apparently running late, it feels a little like trying to run through the middle of a demolition derby.

At noon I ran Lake View with Tom and Will. Actually, we did Will's "Power Park" loop variation which runs under some high voltage power lines and then on the trail through a small park. I kind of enjoyed it. It's a little less boring than just out and back. We went 6.1 miles. According to my watch in took us 50:33, making the average pace 8:17/mi.

I haven't done a two-a-day for a long time. I was a little tired near the end of the noon run, as the pace picked up a little, but all in all I feel pretty good.

Comments

From Kerry on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 09:44:50

Yes, it's amazing that even at 6:00 a.m. you feel like you're taking your life in your hands running anywhere need a high school. Traffic lights and lane markings don't mean anything to young drivers running a bit late.

I know I wasn't the best driver at that age, but at least I didn't have the additional distraction of cell phones and other electronic gear (all of which they seem determined to use at the same time). Stay safe out there.

Glad that your ankle is apparently feeling OK.

From Paul T on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 11:44:13

Yes, my ankle is feeling OK. It was a little stiff and sore when I got up this morning. It felt a little weak during the run, just enough to make me be a little more careful where I stepped, but it didn't really bother me. I iced it a while after the run and it's feeling pretty good.

I think I must have been extra sensitive to danger this morning, maybe triggered by starting near the high school at 6:00am, but even away from the school it seemed cars were going faster, their headlights were brighter, the street lights were dimmer and farther apart, the road was more dark and uneven. I had a hard time relaxing and enjoying the run. It was still better than a treadmill, though. Spring is almost officially here. Hurray!

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