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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: 0.00 Month: 104.20 Year: 399.20
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #3 Lifetime Miles: 718.70
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 622.45
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 228.75
Wed, Oct 29, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Non-running day 2: Easy effort workout. 20 minutes on bike, 10 minutes on stair-stepper, 50 minutes on elliptical doing one of the selectable workouts that varies the incline. Boring. Forgot the MP3 player and the movie that was playing (Hulk 2?) wasn't doing it for me.

Ave/Max HR: 135/158

Comments
From marion on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 14:54:11

Bummer news :( (I just read the Doc's report) But you are right- this is the PERFECT time of year for a rest. You can recuperate with plenty of time to train for next season. All those little aches and pains will go away and you'll save a ton on running shoes ;) Try to enjoy the rest, WAY easier said than done, but NO big races missed :) No critical training missed, GREAT timing. Are you buying any of this mumbo jumbo? (It's true mumbo jumbo, though ;)

From Tom on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 14:57:18

Marion I'm not buying it but thanks nonetheless. But I'll try to follow your recent example of how to gracefully crosstrain while injured and ease back into the running only when ready.

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