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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
12.300.0011.500.005.5029.30
Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 23.00Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 6.30
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
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Memorial Day. Worked on bathroom project from early morning until late night.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.006.000.000.006.00

6 @ 8:34/mi on canal trail

Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.002.500.002.505.00

5 miles @ 9:37/mi. 2000 N hill.

Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.300.000.000.003.006.30

6.3 miles @ easy pace. Water tank hills with Kevin.

Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 6.30
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.000.003.000.000.0012.00

12 miles @ 9:42/mi with Wayne, Kevin, and Larry (on his new elliptical bike).

I started out feeling okay. Legs felt a little heavy. As the run progressed I got progressively more exhausted. I struggled to run mile 11 at 10:33 pace. There are good days and bad days. Today was not a good day. 

I tried to figure out the cause of my poor performance. Here are some possibilities: 1) I took Friday off work and was on my feet a lot working on a bathroom remodel, shopping, and taking graduation pictures. 2) We ate at a restaurant at 3:30pm and I don't think I ate anything after that on Friday or before the run on Saturday. 3) I spent some time in the sun on Friday and I don't remember hydrating very well before the run. 4) The sun came out and it got warm towards the end of the run.

I have to look for excuses. I ran half marathon distance at sub-9:00 pace several weeks ago, and I feel like I've been getting faster. To run 12 miles at 9:42...it has to be something besides decreased fitness.

The good news is that I set the goal several months ago to get my weight down to 165lbs before the Utah Valley Marathon. After the run I was at 165.2. I tried again after toweling off after my shower and was 165.0! Now I can feel okay about gaining weight as I begin to taper and then carbo load.

Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 12.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
12.300.0011.500.005.5029.30
Saucony Guide 6 Miles: 23.00Saucony Guide TR 2 Miles: 6.30
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