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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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Kim had to get done early today so we went out around 4:30 and I rode the bike while she got a few miles in before joining up with the group. Her foot had a weird pain and also the IT band flared up so she had to cut the run short. Bummer! I hope it doesn't turn out to be a big problem, I think she did the smart thing by not forcing the 20 miler today.

After Kim met up with the main group at 5am I joined up with the speedster group consisting of me, Nate, Tyler, Darin, Steve and Carl. Plan was for 22 miles averaging in the 7:30-8:00 pace range. I could tell early on that my legs were not going to be very happy to go over 20 miles today. Obviously I wasn't recovered from my Wednesday fast run down the canyon. I'm going to wise up from now on and not push hard on the steep downhill but save any tempo work for flat or slightly downhill roads. I couldn't keep up with most of the group after the first 9 miles or so but Nate was kind enough to hang back with me so I wasn't by myself. Even though we kept the pace in what should be my easy range there were times it felt like a death march as my legs were just deader than dead. But interestingly enough the last 3-4 miles of the run we found ourselves hitting 7:20-7:30 pace and breathing easier than we had been earlier in the run. Maybe the GUs kicked in or something.

At any rate I was just glad to get this run done and in the bank. The ice bath is calling me. Then it's COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUCH POTATO DAY!!! For some reason (endorphines?) Kim gave me her blessing and encouragement to sit around all afternoon and watch Utah and BYU begin their football season. What a woman eh? I wonder if it's some kind of setup?

Ave pace 7:55

Comments
From MarcieJ on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 11:44:34

Hey our saturdays in the fall or DEDICATED to college football! My inlaws and my husbands brother and ourselves get together every saturday and they grills Brats(nasty) and watch all the games. Its huge at our house, my hubby has been counting down for months now!

From Clay on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 11:49:50

Sounds good to me Tom, except I won't be doing the ice bath they just don't agree with me!

Have a great Football Day!

From JeffC on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 13:59:16

Wow Tom, heck of a run and very fast! With the gravity of SGM you will really be able to smoke the course in a few weeks. Enjoy the games today, should be a great season for both schools. I am a USU grad, should be a really long season.......again. :(

From Tom on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 14:10:29

Jeff I'm a USU grad myself so I completely understand :)

From Mike Warren on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 14:19:17

Tom, very nice miles. College football! now were talkin, Yeeehaaaw! Nothing, I love more than football season. (except the wife of course)

From JimF on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 18:54:56

Tom,

Good job getting it done when you didn't have your best. I had the same kind of experience today. I think these type of runs really help because of having to push through them and it will pay off down the road.

From Brent on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 22:27:13

Tom, the only thing better that watching a BYU game, is watching a Utah game, go Utes. 7:55 pace on dead legs? sounds like a good run, gut checker practice.

Stay Kool, Legs Alive, B of BS Rools out

From Adam RW on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 00:43:25

So did you get the list of chores for after the couch yet?

Thanks for the comment.

From Terry on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 13:15:51

I was wondering if that extra fast down hill would catch up to you. Nice job on the long run getting under 8. Go BYU and UofU.

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