"PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

Nestle 5k

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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
Total Distance
125.86
Other Miles: 22.00T-3 Miles: 5.00T-1 Miles: 34.00P2.5 Miles: 23.75P2a Miles: 41.00
Total Distance
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1 mile shakedown cruse for tomorrow’s 5k

Other Miles: 1.00
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Race: Nestle 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:25:23, Place overall: 191, Place in age division: 1
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3.11

Nestle 5k this morning! 25:23, 8:11 pace, 1st place Division Winner! It was a really nice day to run. 5k! 49* at the start and 53* at my finish, little or no breeze, no rain or wind chill or Nor’easter, which I really liked! “Got my T-shirt, frisbee and 1st place in Division bling. What a great run at the Nestle 5k!

T-3 Miles: 5.00
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4.00

Did a nice easy 4 mile recovery run this morning. 50*, lt breeze, 35% humidity. Today is the first day of training for my 18 week training cycle to the St George Marathon........

T-1 Miles: 4.00
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4.00

4 easy miles cause it’s a rest day and then a goof full body workout.

T-1 Miles: 3.00Other Miles: 1.00
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5.00

5 miles this morning trying to beat the heat, rough to do when the heat started out at 72*. 20% humidity, 16 mph winds.....121 days till the St George Marathon!

P2.5 Miles: 5.00
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4.00

4  form and style miles then a full body workout.

Other Miles: 4.00
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5.00

5 mi, warm up 1.25 mi - 5 X 800 - cool down 1.25. 75*,  15 mph breeze, 22% humidity.

P2a Miles: 5.00
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0.00

Rest day.....

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0.00

Rest day...... actually doing some heavy lifting in the backyard!

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8.00

8 miles on the Mt Rd.

T-1 Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
3.00

3 mile warm-up and then a full body workout.

Other Miles: 3.00
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5.00

5 mile on the big block 

T-1 Miles: 5.00
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6.00

6 miles on the big block then a full body workout.

P2.5 Miles: 6.00
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3.00

30 minute Tempo training today. 85*, 16% humidity, full sunshine and 20 mph winds.

P2a Miles: 3.00
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1.00

1 mi cardio warmup, then a full body workout.

Other Miles: 1.00
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5.00

5 MP miles on the Mt Rd...79*, 31% humidity, 12 mph wind

T-1 Miles: 5.00
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8.00

8 LD miles on the Mt Rd. 68*, 35% humidity, 17 mph winds....

P2a Miles: 8.00
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2.00

Rest Day, 2 mi cardio run, full body workout. 68*, 38% humidity, 8 mph winds

Other Miles: 2.00
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6.00

6  short miles on the PRT. 6:am, 66*,  38% humidity, 13 mph winds

P2a Miles: 6.00
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3.00

3 mile cardio warmup & a Full body w/o....

Other Miles: 3.00
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5.00

5 miles. Warm up - 4X 800 yasso’s - cool down. 

T-1 Miles: 5.00
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3.00

3 mile cardio warmup, full body workout...

Other Miles: 3.00
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Total Distance
6.75

6.75 miles at almost race pace ont the Porter Rockwell Trail. 5:30 am, 64*, 25% humidity, 16 mph winds. Tomorrow starts  week 4 of an 18 week training cycle to St. George / 3 mo, 13 days, 8 hrs and a few other races till SGM.

P2.5 Miles: 6.75
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13.00

13 LD Miles on the Dimple Dell Mountain Road.....68*, 39% humidity, 5 mph NNW breeze.

P2a Miles: 13.00
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6.00

6 rest and recovery miles on the Big Block, then a full body workout....

P2a Miles: 6.00
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6.00

6 miles on the Mt Rd, 75*, SSE 8 mph wind, 28% humidity

P2.5 Miles: 6.00
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2.00

2 cardio miles then a full body workout at the gym w/350 setups & 100 leg lifts, 20 mi in the steam room.  96*,  11% humidity, 4 mph breeze.

Other Miles: 2.00
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6.00

Too hot and windy to do my planed speed training. Opted for a 6 mile easy run vs an “uphill” 4X1 mi repeats. 90*,  20 mph wind, 15% humidity.

T-1 Miles: 4.00
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2.00

2 cardio mile warmup, then a full body workout....

Other Miles: 2.00
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0.00

rest day, tomorrows LD run is a 14 miler......

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Total Distance
125.86
Other Miles: 22.00T-3 Miles: 5.00T-1 Miles: 34.00P2.5 Miles: 23.75P2a Miles: 41.00
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