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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
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Asics DSTrainer18 #2 Miles: 6.00Asics DSTrainer17 #5 Miles: 12.00Asics DSTrainer18 #1 Miles: 6.00Asics DSTrainer18 #3 Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Went out in shorts as it was in the high 30's and likely the last time I'll be able to run in shorts for a while other than maybe in St George.  Later got to the gym for 30 min XT + core.

9:22

Asics DSTrainer18 #2 Miles: 6.00
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Hello winter! Didn't get our for a run with the nasty snowy weather all day long but I did get in 60-90 min worth of snow shovelling.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Shovelled snow for about an hour in the morning then later at the gym did something I'll normally do nearly anything to avoid which is run on the boring treadmill.

Got in 6 miles on the 'mill and I guess it wasn't the worst thing ever. But I think I'd still rather run in 0 degrees if the roads aren't treacherous. I'm thinking maybe YakTrax might be a good Christmas present for Kim & I then we can run outside even if the roads are snowy/icy/slushy.

Asics DSTrainer17 #5 Miles: 6.00
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Temps at 0 degrees F in the morning with wind-chill -11.  Ugh. Since we had to get our daughter to Drivers Ed class at the HS by 5:55am we decided to try our chances running around the little indoor track in the girl's gym. We did this last year so we hoped the doors would be open again this year. First door we tried was locked but the 2nd one was open so we got er done and had the place to ourselves. Decided this type of running is neither better nor worse than running on the treadmill but definitely better than slipping on icy roads and getting injured. Not sure on pace probably around 9 min miles.

Asics DSTrainer18 #1 Miles: 6.00
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So Kim and I had nice plans to do a repeat of yesterday and run around the indoor track at the HS in the early morning. But they had the dang doors locked and a sign saying nobody allowed on the track before school hours. Stupid! Last year they let us do this, I don't see what the big deal is. Grrrrr!!  

So went home and back to bed for a very short 'nap' then off to work where I did get to the gym before lunch for 6 lovely treadmill miles.

Asics DSTrainer17 #5 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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This nasty weather is really messing with my motivation. Woke up to insane howling wind and wind chill likely sub-zero so promptly went back to bed. Maybe in previous years I would have bucked up and gone out but this year I just have little desire to deal with extremely foul weather. We did drum up enough mental toughness to go to the church and run around the gym for an hour. Every so often to mix things up and to give ourselves a cheap thrill we'd go outside for a very brisk run around the church. Running away from the wind wasn't so bad but into the wind was crazy cold! I sure hope it's not going to be like this all winter. Global warming please!

Asics DSTrainer18 #3 Miles: 6.00
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Asics DSTrainer18 #2 Miles: 6.00Asics DSTrainer17 #5 Miles: 12.00Asics DSTrainer18 #1 Miles: 6.00Asics DSTrainer18 #3 Miles: 6.00
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