| 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. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Ran the Rec center track with Charles and Ben again. This time, it was 39 laps for 6.29 miles in about 51:3, which comes out to about 8:11/mile. Charles pushed me hard and ended up lapping me 3 times. Ben ended up needing to stop after 2 miles. | | Add Comment |
| | I checked the weather outside this morning and chickened out. -2 degrees F and poor air quality didn't sound smart. Instead I resorted to a program on the treadmill. It kept changing speeds, but nothing very fast for 30 minutes. Next time, I'll try the fast program and see how that goes. | | Comments(1) |
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The weather site on the computer again told me it was -2 degrees. The first thermometer on my run said 0 degrees and the second one was at +3 degrees. I dressed in my warmest clothes and survived. I slipped and fell on the ice, but it didn't even hurt. I have to learn to run in this kind of weather, resort to the treadmill, or pay time and money to run on an indoor track. Running in the frigid weather may be my best option. I at least had to try, and I'm not sorry. I'd probably get colder with a longer run.
Decent speeds, in spite of the ice and snow: 4 miles in 34:17 for an average pace of 8:34/mile. | | Add Comment |
| | I wore an extra shirt today to keep my core warm, hoping that more blood could flow to my extremities to keep them warm. It worked for my toes, but not my fingers, My ski mask turned into a block of ice because I was breathing into it and it became uncomfortable at the end, but it did keep my head warm. Thermometers I saw en-route range from -1F to +4F. The good news is that now I know I can do long runs in the cold and I don't need to let the weather keep me from completing my training. My pace wasn't very good, but at least I'm starting to ramp up the distance. Overall run was 12.35 miles in 1:52:49 for an average pace of 9:08/mile.
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