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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
22.23
Tue, Sep 25, 2012
Total Distance
5.50

Ran on the wet streets, but no rain.  50 degrees and nice.  My son told me that I hold my head back while I run, so I tried to keep it forward a little more this morning.  I think it helped.  I had a pretty good pace:  5.5 miles in 45:39 for an average pace of 8:18/mile.

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Thu, Sep 27, 2012
Total Distance
6.42

With a little extra time on my hands, I decided to go a little further:  6.42 miles in 53:43 for an average pace of 8:22/mile.  Without the first mile, it would have been a much better average.  In order of speed:  9:20 (mile 1), 8:27 (mile 2), 8:14 (mile 6), 8:11 (mile 3), 8:09 (mile 5), 8:07 (mile 7), and 7:59 (mile 4).

My left ankle really bothered me during the first mile or two and so I ran pretty carefully.  But the pain soon subsided and it feels fine now.


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Sat, Sep 29, 2012
Total Distance
10.31

Started out with more energy than usual this morning, but had less energy at the end of my run.  Ran 10.31 miles in 1:26:32 for an average pace of 8:24/mi.

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Totals
Total Distance
22.23
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