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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
6.000.006.000.000.0012.00

12 miles @ 9:24/mi

It was very windy as Wayne, Kevin, and I started out this morning. We wanted to run toward the canyon but feared the canyon winds so we headed north on the canal trail...straight into a very strong headwind. We hadn't gone far before we decided the canyon winds couldn't be worse so we turned around and ran with the tailwind.

The canyon winds ended up not being so bad, that is until we started back down. Even then the trees blocked some of the wind. But the last 3 miles from the mouth of the canyon to home were straight into a very strong headwind. It was very hard work, but very satisfying when it was finished.

I've been faithfully working on core exercises on alternate non-running days. I'm counting on that helping me avoid injuries.

I started with this 5-Minute High Intensity Circuit Training for Runners. I recently modified it with some exercises from Why Crunches and Other Ab Exercises Won't Help Your Running.

I've also started doing some chair-assisted pull ups and chin ups. It won't help my running, but I've never had good upper body strength. I can't do even 1 pull up. If my shoulder allows it, my goal is to be able to do a front-grip pull up, a side-grip pull up, and a chin up. If I can also meet my goal to drop my weight from 172+ to under 160, that will help.
 

 

 

Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 12.00
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