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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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Total Distance
9.23
Wed, Sep 22, 2010
Total Distance
4.60

Well, now that my goal of running a marathon has been achieved, I find myself less satisfied with the result.  Surely I could have run a little faster at the end.  Truth is I'm not done yet.  I need to break 4 hours and then I need to qualify for Boston.

I did my first run since the marathon this morning, thinking I might be mostly recovered.  Truth is I'm pretty sore and more so after this morning's run than yesterday.  But I'm not concerned.  Soon, I'll be back to full strength and ready for more serious training to beat the 4 hour threshold and beyond.

This morning's run was 4.6 miles in 45:04, or 9:44/mile.  Pretty slow, but a start.

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Sat, Sep 25, 2010
Total Distance
4.63

I re-did Wednesday's run and tried to run fast, partly due to lack of time.  4.63 miles took me 41:36, which is 8:59/mile.  I felt like I was really moving, but my stride was still quite a bit shorter than it used to be.  A mile took me 1680 steps, vs. what used to be 1520 steps.  You can start laughing now, but I do count my strides in groups of 4.  It usually helps me to go faster, but not today.

Next week, I'll run a lot more, but I still seem to be recovering from the marathon, although I only feel it after my runs.

 

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Total Distance
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