"PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

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Location:

UT,United States

Member Since:

Apr 05, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

"PRIOR PREPRATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

Best running times:

5K - 17:45, Nestle, 2008

10K - 43:34, Des News, 2008

1/2 Marathon - 1:32:50, Provo 1/2, 1999

Full Marathon - 3:21:26, St. George, 1999

Best Boston Marathon: 3:29:57, 2006

I  RAN AND COMPLETED MY 12/12/60th BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE. 12 MARATHONS IN 12 MONTHS  (FEB 5,2011 - FEB 19, 2012)

ST GEORGE MARATHON(14)    1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019 (14)

THE BOSTON MARATHON(14)  2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, (14)

DESERET NEWS MARATHON,(4)  2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 (4)

OGDEN MARATHON(3)  2004, 2005, 2011, 2022 (4)

PARK CITY MARATHON(6)  2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

TOP OF UTAH MARATHON(4)  2004, 2005, 2007, 2011.

UTAH VALLEY MARATHON(3)  2010, 2011, 2021.

THE COWTOWN MARATHON(1)  2011

THE HOOVER DAM MARATHON (1)    2011

THE DALLAS WHITE ROCK MARATHON(1)   2011

THE SURF CITY USA MARATHON(2)    2012, 2013

THE LOST DUTCHMAN MARATHON(1)   2012

THE LAYTON MARATHON,(1)  2013

THE MT NEBO MARATHON,(1)  2014

THE ATHENS GREECE AUTHENTIC MARATHON (1), NOV 8, 2015

THE GREEN BAY MARATHON (1), JUNE 22 2016

THE CIM (1), DEC 4, 2016

THE HUNTSVILLE "FULL MONTE" MARATHON (2), 2017 & 2019

 

 

64 MARATHONS, From 1998 until 2022  W/ ZERO DNFS

1st Marathon, St. George Marathon, OCTOBER 3, 1998. 

64 total Marathons, The Ogden Marathon, May  2022.

169 OVERALL RACES (5Ks, 10Ks, 1/2s, Full Marathons & Tris) SINCE JUNE 4, 1998 UNTIL TODAY. (ZERO-DNF'S)

 

"PAY ME NOW OR PAY ME LATER"

Short-Term Running Goals:

RUN A 17:00 5K

RUN A 38:00 10K

RUN A 90:00 1/2 MARY

RUN A SUB 3 HR FULL MARY (I know I will never hit this one, but I will keep on trying)

RUN THE BOSTON MARATHON, AT LEAST ONE MORE TIME IN 2022! 

"THERE WILL BE DAYS THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN RUN A MARATHON, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIFE TIME KNOWING THAT I HAVE!"

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

2021 RUNNING RACE SCHEDULE: (STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

1. UTAH VALLEY MARATHON, (3rd plc AD) 5 JUNE '21

2. UTAH VALLEY 5k, (1st plc AD), JUNE 2021

3. SANDY CITY 4th of JULY CLASSIC 5K, (3rd plcAD), 3 JULY '21

4. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOMECOMING 5K, U5K, (1st plc AD) 9/18/'21

5. SANDY CITY TURKEY TROT & VETERANS DAY 5K, (1st plc AD), 11/13/'21

6. Midnight Madness 5K, 12/31/2021, (1st plc AD)

 

                                
2022 race schedule:

1. The Ogden Marathon, May 21,'22, 5th in Age Division 

2.  Sandy City 4th of July 5k, (29:37) (Age Div 1st plc)

3.  Sandy City Balloon Fest 5k, (30:51) ( 1st plc Age Div)

 

GOALS.....My goal is to be an Age Division Winner and a Boston Marathon Qualifer & Participant as long as I can run this short, fat, tired old man body down the road!!!  This gettin' old crap isn't for the weak of heart, mind, body or spirit!

 

 

 

 

Personal:

 

"IMPROVISE, ADAPT & OVERCOME"

I'm still alive after all these years, All "71 yrs" of them and I'm continuing to live my dreams and I'm doing it my way! Retired Former State of Utah Police Criminal Investigator & United States ARMY O&I Sergeant! 

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P2 Lifetime Miles: 233.50
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Other Lifetime Miles: 806.47
P2.5 Lifetime Miles: 392.45
P2.12 Altra Provision Lifetime Miles: 232.50
T-3 Lifetime Miles: 368.41
IQ Lifetime Miles: 414.75
IQ2 Lifetime Miles: 295.79
IQ 3 Lifetime Miles: 153.55
IQ 4 Lifetime Miles: 93.94
IQ 5 Lifetime Miles: 64.31
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three easy miles this am and a full body workout at the gym.....What a way to get the New Year started......105 days till the Boston 122nd running.......

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8 distance miles on the DDMR today at about 11:00am, 38 degrees, lt. breeze, mostly sunshine. 104 days till Boston (#122) 2018. I'm going to have to sit down and make my running plans and schedule for 2018 really soon.

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8 distance miles today, 28*, lite breeze, lots of sunshine. Full body workout at the gym

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8 tempo miles on the Mountain Road (DDMR)

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Day off....

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5 distance mi on the Porter Rockwell Trail, then a full body workout at the gym 

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15.5 mile long run, 38*, fog everywhere, no wind, 100% humidity. Boston in 99 days!!!

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1 mi cardio warm up run and a full body workout @ the gym.

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8 interval miles in the rain. 49*, 5 to 10 mph winds...fairly miserable running day. 97 days till Boston......(this makes it a great day)

P2.5 Miles: 8.00
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7 distance miles today. 39*, lt breeze, intermitten rain. I managed to get out between rain storms and not get rained on.

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9.00

9 Tempo miles today on the DDMR. 43*, 73% humidity, 11 mph winds, all this in crisp and clean air after all the rain and winds last night, then a Full Body Workout at the gym.

P2 Miles: 9.00
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6.00

6 easy distance miles today. 45*, 3 mph breeze, 49% humidity 

P2a Miles: 6.00
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4.00

4 easy miles, 40*, 63% humidity, s 4 mph breeze.  that gives me 50 mi for the week. & a full body workout at the gym.

Other Miles: 4.00
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16.00

16 mi long run on the Mt. Rd/Big Block. 50* start / 59* end, 49* humidity, WNW 7 mph wind and 92 days till the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon!!!!   (22till67)

P2.5 Miles: 16.00
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3 easy recovery miles and a full body workout this am.

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9.5 Interval miles On the Mt. Road. 42* st / 49* end, SE 6 mph, 37% humidity. 90 days till Boston! 

P2.12 Altra Provision Miles: 9.50
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6.00

6 Distance miles on the small block. Full Body Workout at the gym.

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10.00

10 mile MLR run today on the PRT. 45* st / 58* end, Wind NW 6 mph, humidity 42%. Nice run today, I feel as though my overall training plan is coming to fruition.  

P2a Miles: 10.00
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4 easy miles on the small block. 54*, SW 14 mph winds, 48% humidity with snow predicted tonight. 

P2a Miles: 4.00
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3 mi on the small block today. There was so much snow and it was so dangerous trying to run in traffic I cut the run short and opted to rest up for a 17 mile long run tomorrow.

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17 long distance miles on the Mt road & Big Block course. 29* but felt like 18* with 12 mph winds, 66 % humidity. This run sucked because of all the snow, ice and having to dodge all the cars and trucks on the roads.......but I got it done!

P2.12 Altra Provision Miles: 17.00
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3 recovery miles today.  Full Body Workout at gym, 20 minutes in Steam room, 310 situps.

Other Miles: 3.00
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11.5 Int. miles today on the Mt road, 40*, 57% humidity, s 4 mph winds, sunny. Full Body Workout at gym.

T-1 Miles: 10.50Other Miles: 1.00
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6.00

6 distance mi on the big block, 40*, SSE 15 mph wind, 55% humidity

P2.5 Miles: 6.00
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10 mi on the Mt Rd . 42*, NNW 13 mph winds, 75% humidity. Then a trip to the gym for a FBW/O, 300 sit-ups, 200 leg lifts, 25 minutes in the steam room...

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5.00

5 easy distance mi on the big block, 34*, sse 6 mph wind, 83% humidity

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3.05 easy aerobic warm up miles. FB W/O at the gym, 300 sets, 200 leg lifts, 25 minutes in the steam room....

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18.00

18 long distance miles today. 40*st/54*end, partly cloudy, 0 wind.

P2 Miles: 18.00
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3 recovery miles and a FB W/O. 50*, no wind, mostly sunny skies. 300 sets, 200 lifts, 30 minutes in the saunas.

Other Miles: 3.00
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8.50

8.5 mile interval training. 54*, SSE 10 mph winds, 44% humidity.  76 days till Boston!

P2 Miles: 8.50
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6 distance miles on the big block, 44*, NNW 11 mph wind, 56% humidity. FB W/O

P2a Miles: 6.00
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