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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
41.000.000.000.003.0044.00
Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 12.00Saucony Guide 7 Black 1 Miles: 23.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles @ 9:25/mi.  Murdock trail north with Kevin.

This was just an easy run until we got passed about 2 miles in by a single male runner. We joked with him as he passed that we could run with him if we wanated to, but let him go by. But when we heard additional footsteps behind us, without saying anything to each other we gradually picked up the pace. I don't think either of us intended to catch the lead runner, just stay ahead of the footsteps, but we did catch and pass him. Our conversation about the new marathon world record at Berlin dropped off, but it was nice to be able to just squeeze the accelerator slightly and pick up the pace without much effort.

Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

6 @ 11:06/mi  "Easy" run up the water tank hills with Wayne.

We both had tired legs this morning so we took it "easy"...those hills are never easy. I did push the last Fast Half Mile a little at 7:14/mi

Bball at noon.

Saucony Guide 7 Black 1 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Rest day. Tired body. Tired legs. Tired spirit.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.003.008.00

6 miles @ 10:06.  New Murdock/Lindon/2000 N hill loop with Kevin.

Love the cool mornings. The good conversation help get me up the hills. After the run I talked with my neighbor Terry who is moving soon. He's been a great neighbor, and his wife Sherri has been a great support to Karen serving together in the Relief Society. It sounds like it will be a great move for them. I'm happy for them but we'll miss them.

Bball at noon.

Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Bball in AM. Ultimate at noon.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
17.000.000.000.000.0017.00

17 miles @ 9:12/mi.  Trefoil to Fort Utah with Kevin and Wayne.

We managed pushed some sub-9:00 at miles 6-8 and 16-17. About miles 9-10 I started getting worried about bonking. I played basketball and Ultimate on Friday and my legs were feeling it. I was pleased to hold out to the end.

I think we were all pleased to average 9:12/mi overall. I know at marathon race pace we all could have gone faster.

Saucony Guide 7 Black 1 Miles: 17.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
41.000.000.000.003.0044.00
Saucony Guide 7 Blue 2 Miles: 12.00Saucony Guide 7 Black 1 Miles: 23.00
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