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Location:

Spanish Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 15, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Lifetime PRs:

Marathon: 3:07:59 2013 Big Cottonwood Marathon 

1/2 Marathon: 1:24:30 2008 St. George Painters

10K: 38:39 2008 SLCTC

5K: 18:44 2009 Nestle Art City Days 

55-59 AD PRs:

1/2 Marathon:???

10K:???

5K:??? 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2023 plans: 

  • Work on core strength
  • Lose 5 lbs
  • Overcome lingering injuries
  • Have fun!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Consistently place in the top 5 of my age division as long as my body will allow it.

Beat Terry Bean at any distance at least one time before I depart this earth.

Take care of mind and body so I can be in it for the long haul. Don't do STUPID THINGS!

Run until I'm 99 with Kim by my side and remember that EVERY RUN IS A GREAT RUN!

Peace of mind by striving to live like this

 

Personal:

I've been married to the lovely Kimberly for 36 years. We have 5 great kids and 5 great grandkids.

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Miles:This week: 5.00 Month: 56.00 Year: 289.00
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
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Tried doing my usual Monday treadmill interval workout outside in the nice weather. Thought I felt good at the start but it was quickly obvious I didn't have it going today. I guess (hope?) between the weekend flu and running long on Monday I had no gas in the tank. Ended up averaging about 15 sec/mile slower on my interval pace compared to what I had been doing.

Hopefully next week will be better.

 

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 15:36:39

My guess is that you would benefit more from 3-5 mile tempo runs at 7:00 pace than from intervals at this point. Also less potential for injury.

From Paul T on Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 13:29:29

Let me know when you're scheduling a 3-5 mile (preferably 3) tempo run at 7:00 pace (or slightly slower). I'd like to join you and see how I hold up.

From tlee on Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 14:03:38

I was thinking of trying doing 3 miles next Monday (or Wednesday) down the Kuhni road at around 7:00 pace. I have also been trying to do 4-5 mile tempo runs the past few weeks (usually Wed) around 7:15-7:30 pace. Since these tempo runs have felt harder than they should have (of course it has been on treadmill so maybe that has something to do with it) I'm not interested in trying more than 3 miles at this point. I would also like to do the Eagle View run with you guys on Monday or Wednesday, I miss the hills a bit. So maybe we can think about 1 hill run and 1 tempo (3-5 mile, 7:00 pace) during the week. Last year I worked up to doing 4 or 5 repeats up the steepest part of Eagle view and felt like it helped me out prepping me for later in the year. At any rate I think I'm willing to take Sasha's advice and hold off on the 6:00-6:30 intervals for a while. I think my hamstrings will thank me.

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