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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jun 26, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Ran first marathon after 18 months of training (minus injury time) at age 52 in Logan, Utah on Sept 18, 2010.  Time was 4:16:56 compared to a goal of 4:15.

Second marathon was Oct 1, 2011 in the heat of St George.  Time fell to 4:52:27.

Short-Term Running Goals:

With two marathons behind me, my next goal is to run one in under 4 hours and potentially qualify for Boston within 2 years.

Long-Term Running Goals:

My primary physical goal is to live a long, healthy life and to stay active to the end.  While I can, I expect running to be a big part of that.

Personal:

Married with 8 children and 5 grandchildren.  Youngest child is 13.

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Sat, Oct 08, 2011
Total Distance
7.31

7.31 miles in 1:11:02 for an average pace of 9:43 in the rain with long sleeves and gloves and a hat.  41 degrees outside says winter is here and it will probably stay around for a while.  I ran far enough today to bring back the blisters and I wore myself out pretty good.  Maybe it was a little more than I was ready for.

Comments
From Burt on Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 12:57:49 from 72.223.91.148

Blisters and rain. Gotta love it.

From flatlander on Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 16:48:50 from 76.31.26.153

That's a very nice return from the marathon. That weather must be fantastic right now, we are back in the soup down here.

From Stephen on Sun, Oct 09, 2011 at 18:45:05 from 174.52.133.66

Yesterday was a little cold, but today is absoultely gorgeous. No rain and beautiful white mountains all around.

It's easier to complain about the bad weather than to get excited about the good weather. I guess that that means that the weather is best when it's least noticed.

Muscles are still sore from yesterday, so I need to keep taking it easy.

Burt:

I don't love blisters, but I'm thankful for blister bandaids that help them get better. I don't like running in the rain either, but I love the snow in the mountains that comes as a result.

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