| 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. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 95.30 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 107.30 |
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| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 65.80 | Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 41.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| I went at 5:45am to meet the guys, but it appeared I was going to run alone again. It was almost 20 degrees, but there was a frigid wind that seemed to cut right through me. I jogged back to my house to add a fleece vest to my wardrobe. Just as I was coming back out I saw Kevin and Dash dash my. I shouted to Kevin and he waited for me to join him. We were both dressed warmly, but our faces got pretty cold from the frigid wind. We managed to average 8:41/mi pace. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
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It was, as they say, "stupid cold" the past couple of days. As cold as Kevin and I got when it was 20° with a cold wind, I couldn't bring myself to go out when it was 1° to 8° and breezy. My hat's off to those of you who toughed it out...but I hope your hats were on snug and warm. This morning I ended up alone again. I ran 6.2 instead of 4 miles to make up a little for not running the last two days. Average pace 9:42/mi. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| I got out with Larry and Wayne this morning. It was great having company. It was nice having the temperature at 30°. There was a covering of newly fallen snow that was very sticky. Just walking over to meet them I had snow caked an inch thick on bottoms of my shoes. During the run I made it a point to try to run in car tracks. Even then, I still had to drag my feet on dry spots occasionally to get the caked snow off. It seemed so natural running with Larry and Wayne this morning. We didn't even talk about where to run or at what pace. We just started running and talking, enjoyed our activity and interaction, and found ourselves back where we started. What a blessing good running buddies are. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 6.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 mile Lindon loop solo. Average pace 10:00/mi. When I thought about how slow I'm running these days as I recover, I reminded myself that in life and running it's not how fast we are running that matters so much as that we are making consistent effort in the right direction. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| I got out just in time to catch Kevin as we was going by. He had to be back by 6:30am so we did the 4 mile Lindon loop. Average pace 9:04/mi. Considering the slick road conditions I felt pretty good about the pace, especially compared to my 10:00/mi pace yesterday. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| Alone again. I ran a modified Lindon loop for 4.5 miles. Average pace 9:51/mi. There were a couple of big downhills that pounded my feet pretty good. For the first time in weeks I felt some numbness in my right foot near the end of the run. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 4.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| I tried to run this morning. I had a 9:00pm church basketball game last night. We finally won for a change, but near the end of the game my right hip started hurting some. It was a familiar feeling, but I wish it wasn't. I met Kevin and we started out slow but my hip soon told me it would rather not run today, so I didn't. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 0.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.25 |
| Larry, Wayne, Grant and I ran the long Lindon loop this morning. Larry reminded me that we actually used to call this the Tri-City loop as it passes through Orem, Lindon, and Pleasant Grove. I guess I was confused because when we run the shorter 4 mile loop we cut out the part that goes through Pleasant Grove, so it would be inaccurate to call it the short Tri-City loop. Regardless, it was an enjoyable run this morning. It was colder than we expected, but enjoyable nonetheless. It was nice having some company. I ran pretty much pain free this morning, which was nice. I did feel a little numbness in my right foot again near the end. I'll have to monitor that. I was really hoping I was done with that. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 6.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Kevin and I joined up for 4 quicker miles this morning. Average pace about 8:40/mi. It was finally above freezing this morning, but with the breeze it still felt a little nippy. Kevin provided most of the conversation this morning. I was fully engaged in just trying to keep sucking in enough oxygen to keep my muscles fueled. It felt good to push a little harder this morning, but I probably need to focus on just building my mileage up. Maybe it's time to start slipping in a couple of extra miles a couple of times a week. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Wayne and me. Average pace 9:18/mi. The 6 miles felt like a long run. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| Larry, Kevin and me. I got in a mile before meeting up with them. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.25 |
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I slipped out early and got in half a mile before meeting Kevin. Average pace 9:13/mi. I had a church basketball game at 10:00pm last night. My legs hadn't quite recovered. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 5.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| Mid-Lindon loop with Kevin. Average pace 9:02/mi. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 4.70 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 9.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.40 |
| Larry, Wayne, Kevin and I all got out together this morning for 8 @ 8. We looped through Lindon then headed up the long big hill to Pleasant Grove, dropped down to Locust Ave., then worked our way back home. This was the longest run of the year so far for most of us. It was great being together. Near the end we noticed Larry's dog hadn't stayed with us. We started walking the route backwards looking for him. We eventually decided to run a loop looking for him. We found him shortly after we started running but decided to finish the loop anyway, so I ended up with 9.4 miles instead of 8. This put me at around 35 miles for the week. It's my best week in quite some time. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 9.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| I got out with Larry and Kevin this morning. We did a 4+ mile loop through Lindon then added some at the end to get to 5 miles. It was 27°, but I dressed like I do when the temperature is in the teens. I don't know if it's the morning breezes, the higher humidity, or just old age, but I've been feeling colder in the mornings these last couple of weeks. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.20 |
| Larry, Kevin and I started out. We tool a short loop back because Larry had to get back home, then Kevin and I ran the neighborhood 5K route to get to 5+ miles. As is normal when I run with Kevin, the pace picked up for the second half, with one mile actually at 8:33/mi. I've learned that "fast" is relative. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 5.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
| Some easy solo miles, about 10:00/mi. I knew I had a basketball game in the evening and wanted to save a little bit for that. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 4.80 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.20 |
| Solo again, but maybe it saved me some embarrassment. After last night's basketball game, I had no energy this morning. Took it very easy, 10:26/mi. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 4.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| It was nice to have Larry, Wayne, and Kevin all out for a 10 mile run this morning, the first double digit run of the season for all of us I think. I was content to take it easy for the first 8 miles. Kevin and Wayne pulled ahead and then doubled back a couple of times. With just under 2 miles to go they were about 1/4 mile ahead of us. I decided to pick it up and see if I could close the gap. I closed it some, but they pushed their pace down to 8:20/mi then down to 7:40/mi so I never caught them. I didn't have my Garmin so I don't know what my pace was. I assume it was around 8:00/mi, maybe a little under for a while, during the last 1.5 to 2 miles. At this point, Kevin and Wayne are both quite clearly in better running condition than I am. I made sure to remind them, however, that neither of them will beat me in a race this year. It was all in good fun. Honestly, I hope they do beat me, but I plan to make them earn it if they do. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| With Kevin. Lindon loop. 6 miles at about 9:00/mi. |
| Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 95.30 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 107.30 |
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| Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Miles: 65.80 | Saucony Guide 3 Miles: 41.50 |
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