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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

Mon, Mar 09, 2009

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 ran the Orem library route solo this morning. Larry had talked of joining me, but I think daylight savings time got the better of him. I know my body was sure reluctant to start running at what felt like 4:45am. Maybe that's why I ran so much slower this morning than Friday. Friday I averaged 8:01/mi on this route. Today I averaged 9:00/mi. I count it a victory that I managed to drag myself out of bed at all.

Saucony Trigon 5 Miles: 6.20

Comments

From Terry on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 14:54:29 from 64.244.102.218

Paul, You've already got 11 miles on me this month and it's only the 9th. I hope it means the injuries are gone and you're feeling good.

I'd like to see a finish at the Provo City 1/2 like the St.George finish with me just edging out you and Tom.

From Tom on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 14:58:45 from 137.65.56.33

Terry don't worry, neither Paul or I could ever, ever hope to beat you in any race. If I were you I wouldn't even train at all and just eat what ever you want ;)

From Paul on Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:34:13 from 216.49.181.128

That's right, Terry. You don't have to worry about me. I'm 10-15 pounds heavier than I was at St. George last fall, and I do well to break a 9:00/mi pace on a training run lately.

The problem is that the above statement is true. I'm not just putting up a smoke screen like Tom. I've been successful thus far at building my mileage to about 40 miles a week without injury, but the miles haven't been fast. It will be interesting to see what I can pull out at the Spectrum 10K this weekend in St. George. Last year I ran sub-40 (barely) and averaged sub-6:30, but that's not in the cards this year.

If things go well, I may try to sneak an up pace run into my weekly routine between Spectrum and the Provo Half. Even if that goes well, I doubt I'll be much of a threat to you or Tom.

From Terry on Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 18:35:21 from 64.244.102.218

The eating whatever you want sounds good. I've lost 6 of the 10 lbs I gained this winter. Every year it gets harder and harder to lose weight. My icecream and candy consumption has gone down by about 95% the last 6 or 7 weeks.

I don't know why I worry about you guys beating me, that is quite a strecth of the imagination.

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