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American Fork Half Marathon (pacer)

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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: 30.00 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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.400.000.000.0030.40
Asics DSTrainer17 #1 Miles: 4.40Asics DSRacer Miles: 4.00Asics DSTrainer #4 Miles: 18.00Brooks Launch Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Out early with Kim for just over 4 miles. Did 6 x 10s hill sprints towards the end.

8:51/143

Later went to the gym for around 30 min XT. 

Asics DSTrainer17 #1 Miles: 4.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles in the early morning on another dandy weather day, a bit cooler than normal. Starting to feel like I'm getting a little bit of the running mojo back. 

8:25/147

Later did about 30 min XT at the gym then tonight went for a nice relaxing bike ride with Kim and the girls. 

Asics DSRacer Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Pretty much a repeat of yesterday.

8:27/149 

Asics DSTrainer #4 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Another 4-miler in the early morning and cross-training later at the gym.  I'm enjoying backing off the running miles for a while, the cross-training at the gym not so much but I suppose it does help me keep from losing much conditioning.

8:24/146 

Brooks Launch Miles: 4.00
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Race: American Fork Half Marathon (pacer) (13.1 Miles) 01:59:41
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Kim and I were pacers at the AF 1/2 marathon today. I did 2 hours and Kim did 2:10. Had a lot of fun running the relaxed pace and hopefully helping a few runners achieve their sub 2 hour goal. Fun to hear a lot of runners say "dang!" whenever I would pass them but even funner to have a few come up afterward and thank me for helping them out.

My garmin was giving me fits down the canyon and even turned off a couple of times so I was a little worried I was off pace but actually ended up coming in around 1:59:40 just where I wanted to be. 

Thanks to Walter B for giving us the chance to do the pacing gig every so often and also big congrats to Walt for defending his title and again winning the race. 

Asics DSTrainer #4 Miles: 14.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.400.000.000.0030.40
Asics DSTrainer17 #1 Miles: 4.40Asics DSRacer Miles: 4.00Asics DSTrainer #4 Miles: 18.00Brooks Launch Miles: 4.00
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