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.
It was supposed to be an easy day and my pace was slow, but my feet hurt the whole time to prevent me from getting into my stride. Result was 4.61 miles in 45:05, or 9:47/mile. Not feeling very ready for a long run tomorrow. We'll see what happens.
Comments
From flatlander on Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 07:35:31 from 76.31.26.153
So what happened?
From Stephen on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 07:43:15 from 204.182.3.236
Got my foot checked out and was diagnosed with Achiles tendonitis. Need to quit running until next Monday and then just a little at a time. It's a setback, but hopefully not too serious. Need to be more diligent with stretching.
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