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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

Thu, Dec 06, 2007

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

Larry and I did an easy run (9:30-ish pace) to the Cascade golf course and back again. Standard run...talk about things we see...talk about our lives and families...talk about running...make sure Larry's dog is staying close...greet a few other runners...solve a few of the world's problems. Running is an awesome activity/hobby/lifestyle.

Comments

From Tom on Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 17:59:44

Paul I know you're a great problem solver so if you guys are working on the world's problems on the morning runs we should all be in pretty good shape.

I'll be coming into work tomorrow so perhaps I'll be seeing you. If you're interested in going on an easy run at noon let me know.

From Paul T on Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 18:31:18

One problem I haven't been able to solve is how to catch up to your fitness and training level. Your strategy to not run a fall marathon seems to have worked. While I was in the best shape in recent memory for St. George, and had a breakthrough race, I still haven't been able to get back to that point. The marathon beat me up, then I took time off to recover from shoulder surgery, then I tried to ramp up too quickly, and now I'm trying to recover from the damages. I'm feeling better and plan to return to 40 miles next week, but my goal to get to 50 during the winter has been set back.

Meanwhile, you just keep banging out those 60+ mile weeks with excellent speed workouts mixed in. I've decided to be very happy for you and just enjoy my own runs and gradually increase as my body allows. I'm grateful for what I am able to do.

That's a pretty long preamble, but I'd be happy to do an easy run with you tomorrow at noon. I think I can handle 5 or 6 miles at around 8:00/mi or thereabouts, so you'll have to put in some miles before or after if you want to get your normal 10+ per day.

I just saw Sasha's comment about his uneventful 10.1 tomorrow morning. I can't do that one, but it sounds like it might be a good fit for you. If you are interested, go for it. I won't be offended, just let me know.

From Tom on Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 19:45:37

Paul I think I may run with Sasha on Saturday but tomorrow I'll plan on going out with you at noon.

I know how frustrating it can be when running plans have to get modified due to injury, operation, post-marathon blahs, etc. I've just been extraordinarily lucky the last few months to not have many setbacks (crossing my fingers) and I hope it can continue at least till a marathon somewhere down the road.

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