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Location:

Salem,Ut,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2006 Ogden Marathon 4:19:33.

2006 St. George 4:05:31

2007 Riverwoods 1/2 Marathon 1:34:47

2007 Speedy Spaniard 10K 43:20

2007 Riverwoods 10 mile race 1:12:38

2008 St George Marathon 3:43:37 

2012 Spectrum 10K 43:54

2012 St. George Marathon 3:42:17 PR!

2014 St George Half  Marathon 1:40:34 C/PR

2019 American Fork Half Run Against Cancer 1:40:31 C/PR

2019 Nebo Half Marathon 1:38:09 2nd in my Age group 55-59.C/PR

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2024:

I'd like to just run more overall. 

Be more consistent.

Work on Speed.

Cross Train.

Run More races.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and keep running until I'm really old, and maybe get a Boston Qualify.

Personal:

I am Married and my wife Cindie and I have 5 kids. I am an insurance agent and have been for over 30 years.

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Miles:This week: 3.25 Month: 79.96 Year: 197.09
Kayano 29 Red/Blue Lifetime Miles: 136.15
Nimbus 25 Blue MS Lifetime Miles: 155.88
Nimbus 25 Blue New Lifetime Miles: 50.55
Nimbus 26 Dark Blue Lifetime Miles: 34.59
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
40.045.000.000.002.0047.04
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Well, we returned home yesterday from Monticello from a fun trip down to see all the Indian ruins, a great time was had by all... Now its time to crank back up the training, play time is over!!! Well at least until the next little break... I plan on getting back into the 45 to 50 miles this week and get some hills in and some tempo runs and I hope the weather gets to being more like summer, we shall see... My legs feel pretty good so they should be ready go too...

See you tomorrow...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.142.000.000.000.007.14

I ran the Payson Park loop this morning and it was a little chilly... I felt pretty good so I did an up tempo run, not at true tempo pace but I wanted to keep the 7 plus miles under 60 minutes so that makes me have to push it and keep my heart rate up so I know I'm working harder than say a recover pace effort:-) My average pace was 8:19 with my heart rate at 151 and my total time was 59:20 I had two miles where I pushed a little harder than the rest ands they were, 8:01(146), 7:39(158)... My legs felt a little heavy towards the end and i think that was due to not running very much for the 3 days I was down south, but they did feel a little bouncy... I also did the standard upper body strength training, 20 minutes, I will due Harry's Hill this week probably Wednesday or Thursday:-)

See ya tomorrow.

Asic Nimbus 9 (226)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.070.000.000.000.007.07

I just shaved off 10 minutes of my Boston qualify time just by waking up this morning:-) Hint, hint!!! I ran out to the old BYU farm and then headed back for home, my legs felt pretty hammered so I went pretty slow... My average pace was 9:10 and my heart rate was 138, total time was 1:04:46, I also did my standard lower body strength training for my legs and also my core training. I thought to do what Superfly did for his special occasion but being as I'm 45 I don't think that running a mile for everyday that I have been alive was going to happen... I mean, maybe I will get 45 miles in this week but that's the best I can do, ya know I felt old and tired today, usually I wouldn't admit that but I kind of feel that way today:-( But hey life goes on and all you can do is keep pushing forward and hope for the best and give it your all!

See ya tomorrow.

Asic 2130 (227)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.130.000.000.000.008.13

I made up a new course to run, I will call it the flat course, no hills! I ran nice and easy again this morning, I did 2 strides one to "Stairway to Heaven" and the other to "Anytime" by Journey... Both songs start out slow and then build to a fast climax at the end, so that by the end I am booking it at pretty good pace, at least for me it is. For the most part I took it really easy, I am hoping to do Harry's Hill tomorrow so I need my legs to recover today! My average pace was 9:05 with my heart rate at 141 total time was 1:13:51, my heart rate was a little high for this type of run I like it to be under 140 closer to 135, but I guess that's okay.

I think I saw Michelle on my way back, I made sure I was going in the opposite direction as I didn't want to get "Chicked".

See ya tomorrow.

Asic Nimbus 9 (234)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.073.000.000.000.008.07

I got up to run this morning and I could not gut the wind and rain so I went back to bed! I then came home after work and headed out to Harry's hill to tackle that beast. On the way out I ran into Pat Loss and we chatted for a minute and then I headed out, it felt really good to be out in shorts and just a long sleeve top for a change and the sun was out and the temperature was nice... I felt really good going up Harry's hill, my legs felt pretty strong and they seemed to hold up threw the whole run, my lungs were having a hard time though. After reaching the top of Harry's I headed up towards the mail boxes but just went about half way which was 4 miles and then I turned and headed for home back the same way I came. So a really good hill course, uphill and down hill, and I threw in some marathon pace miles as well. My average pace was 8:17 with my heart rate average at 151 and my total time was 1:06:54 and I'm pretty sure that this is a PR on this course and its a pretty tough course, at least for me it is!!! I also did some core training, push-up and crunches alternating between sets of each. I'm sure tomorrows run will be tough because of the short turn around between runs, but I will take today's effort, I feel really good about todays workout... My 3 marathon pace miles went as follows; 7:53(153), 7:53(142), 7:26(155) I felt like this pace I could hold for a while, very good sign considering my legs were tried from the hill work:-)

See ya tomorrow.

Asic 2130 (235)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.600.000.000.000.006.60

I ran the flat course this morning taking it nice and easy, I was surprised at how well my legs recovered from yesterday afternoons hard run, they felt pretty darn good! It was a nice morning to be out, a little cold but no snow or rain or wind to deal with... Kind of a boring run for the most part, I saw a lot of people out this morning mainly along canal road, my average pace was 8:43 with my heart rate average at 140 a little higher than I would like, and my total time was 57:40. I will do my standard long run tomorrow of at least 10 miles and maybe more, it will depend on how I am feeling but at least 10... I also did my standard upper body weight training, high reps and low weight and one set of each exercise:-)

I was a little disappointed in the Jazz last night, they kind of showed there youth. Oh well, see you tomorrow!

Asic Nimbus 9 (241)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.030.000.000.002.0010.03

I didn't have a lot of time this morning to run because I had a golf tournament that started at 7:44 and I was the first tee time out, so I was out the door at 5:30 and I was only able to get in 8 miles... I ran out to the old BYU farm and then I turned and headed for home, I then did a mile loop around my house to finish up the run, my average pace was around a 9:00 pace and my heart rate was at 138. Total time was around 1:21:00, my legs were pretty beat up and tired from this weeks workouts and hill work so I decided to take it easy and not push the pace. I didn't play real well my individual score was a 76 for the 18 holes and our team shot 1 under par which was pretty pathetic, but I did walk the whole 18 holes and it was pretty hilly so that helped a little with the strengthening of my legs. It was a nice morning to be out, still a little cool but nice, I am hoping for warmer weather this week, we are about due!!!

See ya Monday!

Asic 2130 (243)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
40.045.000.000.002.0047.04
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