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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
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #3 Lifetime Miles: 718.70
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 561.25
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 179.75
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.100.003.000.0059.10
Asics DSTrainer #2 Miles: 11.00Asics DSTrainer Miles: 7.00Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 27.10Brooks Launch Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Early AM: Ran 1.5 with Kim then 6.5 more solo on a nippy morning.

8:48/151

Late AM: Ran 3 more easy miles.

8:11/149 

Asics DSTrainer #2 Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Nice 7 miler with Kim in the late morning. Beautiful day today for late November, low 40's, sun shining brightly and no wind. Can't beat that!

8:41/140 

Asics DSTrainer Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.003.000.0010.10

Ran in the late morning down in the river bottoms. Plan was to do 4 mile tempo run in the middle of the run on my slightly-downhill-usually-with-a-tailwind course that I did a few week ago. 

I had a slight headache during the morning so I wasn't sure how things would go. Goal pace was 6:30-6:45.  Felt good the first mile (that has the most downhill) but then winds kicked up and I had a stiff headwind instead of the usual tailwind and I didn't feel good for mile 2. Decided to bag the last mile and be content with 3 mediocre miles.

Was only planning on 8 or 9 miles total but ended up locking my car keys in the car so I had to run back home and ended up with just over 10.  Had an upset stomach thru the afternoon.

Splits/aveHR: 6:34/164, 6:57/182, 6:57/186

Overall: 7:49/162 max 187

Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 10.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

I'll usually endure about any weather rather than resort to a dreadmill run.  But dang windy days can bring out the wimp in me and push me onto the mill. Today happened to be one of those days. Strangely enough I didn't mind the treadmill so much, usually I about go bonkers but for whatever reason I was OK today.  I was however ready to be done after my 7 miles.

8:30 pace, incline around 1 or 1.5 seemed to put my HR in the same zone I'd be at this pace out on the roads. 

Brooks Launch Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Ran 7 with Kimi in the late AM on a cloudy but calm day.  Neither of us slept so great last night so we mostly kept the pace nice & easy.  Sure love being able to work at home and run whenever and hang out with Kim over lunch!

8:59/136

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.000.000.000.0017.00

What's the deal with it being stormy every weekend? Snowing lightly this morning and the roads had enough snow sticking to make things a little slick in spots. Kim and I met up with the SF running gang to begin the run. 

Had quite a few runners out today despite the weather.  Actually with the light snow and not much wind the weather wasn't too bad. Not too cold either. The main problem was just the slick spots on some of the roads.

Ran with the gang for 5 or 6 miles then I was in dire need of the bathroom at the park so Kim and I parted ways with the group and did our own thing for a while. Felt pretty sluggish for much of the run, I think I must have some minor bug this week causing my wimpiness and GI distress the last few days.

Finished up solo for the last 5 or 6 miles, actually got feeling better toward the end, maybe the endorphines kicked in.

9:09/147

Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 17.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.100.003.000.0059.10
Asics DSTrainer #2 Miles: 11.00Asics DSTrainer Miles: 7.00Asics DSTrainer #3 Miles: 27.10Brooks Launch Miles: 7.00
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