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Location:

Tooele & Ivins,UT,USA

Member Since:

Oct 30, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

St. George Marathon 20-year Club (completed 26)

Boston Marathon 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017 (+DNF 2011)

Running for 39 years, logged 58,000 miles since 1982. 38 marathons.

Old Man PR's:

5K = 19:58 - July 4th Freedom Run 7/4/08

6K = 26:38 - Cold Turkey Rrrun, 11/23/06

10K = 43:00 - Deseret News, 7/24/08

1/2 Marathon = 1:32:54 - Hobble Creek, 8/23/08

Marathon = 3:23:13 - St. George, 10/4/08 (Boston Qualifier)

Boston Best: 3:35:07, 4/21/08 (Boston Qualifier)

Boston Worst:  DNF, 4/18/11 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running for another 20 years.

Personal:

Married for 44 years to a wonderful and supportive wife. She's run 2 marathons herself in our earlier years so that helps.  4 boys, all married, and 10 grandchildren.  2 sons are runners. I celebrated 39 years of running madness, insanity, or at least OCD, on August 23rd, 2021. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Free Lifetime Miles: 22.50
Saucony Peregrine Trail Lifetime Miles: 318.15
Asics 2000 Aqua #2 Lifetime Miles: 419.50
Asics 2000 Aqua #3 Lifetime Miles: 393.10
Asics 2000 Gray/Yellow Lifetime Miles: 610.30
Saucony Peregrine Trail #2 Lifetime Miles: 168.40
Asics 2000 Aqua #4 Lifetime Miles: 355.00
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.005.005.00

5 "fast" miles doesn't mean the same as a few weeks ago, but relatively fast for what I've been doing lately.  Felt good.  5+ miles on the Provo River Trail between Nunn's Park and Vivian Park and back.  Nice, pleasant day.  No rain today, but probably not so lucky tomorrow or next week.  Utah Valley Marathon tomorrow for some.  Good luck to Marion and others who may be doing it.

Comments
From marion on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 10:18:52 from 71.213.119.198

Thanks Arti :) You well wishes made all the difference :) I hope you are feeling well. when is your next half?

From artichoke on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 10:55:20 from 71.38.247.20

Top of Utah on August 29th with my new running partner who is doing her first. Again, you did fabulous yesterday! I'm sure you're feeling the hurt this morning......but it's a good hurt. Right??

From marion on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 15:02:12 from 71.213.119.198

It does HURT SO good! I feel a bit broken :) I Am sure I will be all better soon.

I have heard that TOU is beautiful :) That will be so great to get her through it :) Your experience will be so helpful to her :) Runners are AWESOME!

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