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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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Mon, Oct 18, 2010
Total Distance
5.06

We finally got some rain last night and I didn't know what to expect when I left the house this morning and so I overdressed.  With long sleeves and gloves, I was already hot within the first mile.  It turned out to be 54 degrees without a drop of rain.

I switched routes this morning with a very steep, half mile ascent in mile two and then down, down, down, ending with a normal uphill return back home.  With that kind of a route, I guess I have to expect losses:  5.06 miles in 48:07, or 9:31 per mile average.  The splits were: 10:44, 11:00, 8:00, 8:50, 9:04, and 7:54 for the last fraction.

 I'm thinking I need to do more hills to improve my fitness.

Comments
From flatlander on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 16:00:26 from 198.207.244.102

At least you have hills. For us the alternatives are running on treadmills, running in garages, or driving to Austin. You are starting to build up some good mileage in the few months you have been on the blog.

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