| 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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| | Happy November! I don't understand why it takes me so long to get going in the mornings, but once I got going ... well never mind. My first mile was over 11 minutes and my second mile was over 10 minutes. Finally, I got some energy and the rest of the miles were under 9 minutes. Miles 5 and 6 were 8:04 each and the last .45 miles were run at a 7:58 pace. Overall average pace was 8:48 for 6.45 miles. This was a good start for a new month and a new week. I guess I'll need to start wearing face masks. When I got back, I noticed that my cheeks were numb, as if I'd just returned from the dentist. The temperature was 40 degrees, but it felt colder.
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| | Something went wrong with my GPS watch. 4.5 miles is a conservative estimate. (Go conservatives!) I did the hill work plus an extra half mile. Hopefully, this will strengthen me and make me faster. It was a warmer 40 degrees than the 40 degrees on Monday and much more pleasant. | | Comments(1) |
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Had to hurry to get back in time, but it turned out to be a pretty average run: 5.5 miles in 48:23 or 8:47/mile, but only the first mile was over that rate.
The weather has been pretty decent lately. 42 degrees this morning. I tried it without gloves, but I would have been more comfortable wearing them. | | Add Comment |
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Today qualifies as a long run. I'm trying to avoid running in isolated areas, alone, in the dark. So, I went on a water search rather than going up the dark canyon where there has always been water. (Last time I ran that route, I was clobbered from behind by a biciclist.) Went to two parks, found 4 water fountains, but they were all turned off. I suppose that they don't want the pipes to freeze in the winter. But it wouldn't have frozen today. It's a beautiful day and it was 45 degrees while I was running.
Overall, I ran 15.45 miles in 2:27:48, for an average pace of 9:34 per mile. I'll take it if only for the milage total. | | Comments(2) |
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