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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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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
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Well, I think my shingles outbreak has run its course. I feel very fortunate that I got into the doctor and he knew the right medications to minimize the symptoms and long-term risks.

I wish I had as much confidence in the diagnosis of my hip pains. I'm confident the sacral stress fracture diagnosis is accurate. I can feel pain in the affected area when I lift too much or overdo it, and the pain is minimized or eliminated when I where my sacroiliac belt.

The pain that I can't explain is the pain I generally only get in my right hip after running 4+ miles, sometimes not until 9-10 miles. The MRI showed a labral tear, but the hip specialist at the U of U Orthopedic Center, after examining me, said I was not showing any sign of pain in the location of the tear and didn't recommend hip surgery to correct it. The diagnostic cortisone injection in the hip also had no affect, indicating the pain is not from the tear.

I've decided for the time being to stick to walking or stationary bike. I went 20 minutes on the bike this morning. I've never worked out on a stationary bike before so I took it kind of easy. Our bike has 4 pre-programmed workouts and I did #4. The resistance got as high as 5 (out of 10). I barely worked up a sweat by the end. Karen customizes her own workouts. I may have to do the same. I can gradually push the resistance higher and go longer.

It may be a long, boring winter, but I want to err on the side of doing too little rather than too much. I really want to be healed by spring. 

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