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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
18.200.000.000.000.0018.20
Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 18.20
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles @ 9:18/mi Cascade route.

Aside from the scare with my right knee a couple of weeks ago, so far my body's handling my return to running pretty well...knock on wood. I'm feeling a little arthritis like pain in my right hip, but it's not bad (yet?). In the past my hip hasn't bothered me until after 10+ miles, so we'll have to see when I work up to that distance. The best news is that I haven't felt any of the sciatic pain that was bothering me so much. I really think stretching and the Curcumin supplements my boss recommended have helped.

I'm trying to be prudent as I ease back into running, but it's nice to start feeling like I want to push a little longer or faster/or more miles per week. Today I just pushed a little faster and ran 9:18/mi instead of 9:30/mi. It's not much, and it's much slower than I was not so long go, but it's progress. I'll take it.

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.200.000.000.000.005.20

5.2 miles @ 9:20/mi Cascade route

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 5.20
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

1.5 @ 12:16/mi
6.5 @ 9:29/mi
Murdoch Canal Trail 

It was great to run with Larry and Jolene again this morning, even if it was only for 1.5 miles. It was especially great to see Larry out on the trail to recovery. Kevin and I then picked up the pace for the remainder of the 8 miles. We started at about 9:05/mi (too fast for me at this point) then I gradually slowed to 9:55/mi the second to last mile. It was hard for me to keep moving, but I did manage 9:32 for the last mile (quite a bit of downhill). I haven't run 8 miles for a long time. I felt good about finishing, and without much pain.

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
18.200.000.000.000.0018.20
Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 18.20
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