"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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
T-1 Lifetime Miles:						928.65
P2 Lifetime Miles:						233.50
P2a Lifetime Miles:						978.15
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
IQ 6 Lifetime Miles:						31.13

Sat, Jun 05, 2010

Total Distance

4.10

Nestle 5k day!

Yes it was and it turned out to be almost everything I hoped I hoped it would be. Right from the start of the morning I met up with Kimme and Kathie and Barbara while I was standing in the shadow of the big gray temple of doom. We said our hellos and then planned on getting in about a 1 mile warm up run. We did it with no apparent problems. Then it was off to the starting line and working through all the guess work on what was going to transpire in the next 3.1 miles? Thats where we met up with Alisa K and Madie....

My stated goal was to get a first place in my age group but my main goal was to run well without doing something stupid and mess up UVM this coming saturday. I wanted to run it in 20 minutes?

Oh well, the big guy with a whistle a bullhorn sounded the start and we were all off and running. The course unfolded just like I left it on thursday....3.1 miles and it went the same way as I practiced it two days ago. I shouldn't have but I watched my garmin and noted that I did the first mile in 6:53 minutes, followed with a 7.18 minute second mile and a third at 6:57 which leaves 59 seconds to give me a 22:08 overall race time. Hey thats 7.1 minute average.

Although I am more than satisfied with my run today, because I was trying to be conserative. I know I could have cut off at least one minute per mile of my time.....Oh well, theres next year. This year was my tenth time to run this family fun time 5k in the past ten years.

After we all finished our races we ran back up the course and ran in with Grandma Barbara....she took 1st place in her age group. Congrats Ms. B. Kathie pulled in a 3rd place plaque. Hey, Baldman running won a big BBQ and a real cool bird house, his young 7 year old daughter placed in her age group....I think she did her 5K in 33 minutes!!!!

At the awards ceremony I managed to get second place in my tired old man division, not bad for sand bagging my race! Next year I will be the young legs of a new age group and those old men better get out of my way, I will get my first place!

So if this wasn't enough to make my day the best ever, I drew out in the raffle and was awarded an IPOD TOUCH.....talk about dumb luck with a bib with the number 18 on it.

So thats my story and I'm sticking to it......till next year.

Comments

From Rhett on Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 13:46:41 from 74.32.223.102

That will be a perfect tune up for UVM.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 13:56:06 from 67.42.27.114

Looking forward to the report.

From Tom Slick on Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 20:41:02 from 172.190.37.54

Rhett - RP

I too was thinking that this could be a cool mini tune up speed wise for the UVM. I'll be sure to make a report on this one - it is after all my very favorite 5K anywhere....

From DonGardinero on Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 21:20:50 from 152.216.7.5

Wish I didn't live so far away or I would come run it.

From DonGardinero on Sat, Jun 05, 2010 at 15:21:44 from 75.162.177.105

How was the race? Did you take 1st in your age group? I have to use my phone to post comments since our computer is down.

From Kimmy on Sat, Jun 05, 2010 at 15:59:14 from 75.169.123.219

I can't belive you didn't write about your great race today and winning the big prize.

My mom wanted me to thank you for helping her the last 1/2 mile of the race. she said she couldn't have done it without your coaching.

From Kathie on Sat, Jun 05, 2010 at 19:17:41 from 63.248.105.188

Totally fun day!!!!!!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jun 05, 2010 at 20:50:42 from 208.54.14.77

HUGE smile on my face right now. I can totally visualize it :-). Nicely done STUD!

From Huans32 on Sat, Jun 05, 2010 at 21:16:31 from 98.202.0.57

Awesome job on the race and report. You ran it smart. So you will do great at the race next weekend. And you won a huge prize at the raffle. Cant complain.:)

From Smooth on Sat, Jun 05, 2010 at 21:57:08 from 174.23.172.155

HOORAY Coach! Sounds like great race! CONGRATZ on the hardware and the NICE raffle prize! YOU know the number 18 is very very good luck...CERTAIN FAST/PROSPEROUS!!!!

GOOD sign for next week! UVM here you come!!!

From RAD on Sun, Jun 06, 2010 at 00:06:28 from 67.172.229.125

Nice 'sand-bagging' :) You did a GREAT job and all month I've been wishing I didn't have to work today and could've come down and run it - I may have gotten lucky with a prize! No way would I have gotten any awards...too much sand in my 'bags'!! :)

WONDERFUL race, and I hope to tag along next year with you! Can't wait to see how UVM works out next week. A little bummed I've got a 10AM wedding to go to and can't at least be at the finish to see all my comrades cross the line!

From Tom Slick on Sun, Jun 06, 2010 at 00:08:00 from 172.190.124.193

Smooth - I've had nothing but good luck since you've become part of my life!!!! Thank you.

From Rhett on Sun, Jun 06, 2010 at 18:16:46 from 184.10.154.170

Congrats Slick. Sounds like a great race. You're all primed and ready to rock UVM. See you at the finish line!!!

From Andy on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 17:11:54 from 199.190.170.30

What a great day, Slick. Things are looking perfect for UVM.

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