Member Since: Jul 04, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: - Started running June 2008 (never ran more than 3 miles in my life before)
- Races have have completed since June 2008:
- Freedom Festival 10K
- Cedar Hills 5K
- Provo River 1/2 Marathon
- Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon
- St. George Marathon (4:15)
- Painters 1/2 Marathon (St. George)
- Prepared for the St. George marathon by running up to Tibble Fork Res. a couple times from home (a 19 mile round trip-- whew!)
Short-Term Running Goals: - Drop about 20-25 pounds
- Finish the St. George Marathon in 3:45 or less.
- Find another marathon and run it.
Long-Term Running Goals: - Have fun
- Get/stay healthy
- Get faster while maintaining strong and healthy joints
Personal: Married, 5 children. I hated long distance running since I was a kid. I ran track as a sprinter as a kid and did field events. Never did well with distances over 200 meters. Took up running on-and-off over the past 8 years, but never anything longer than a 30-minute run and definitely not over 3 miles. My brother-in-law, who ran his 30th St. George marathon in 2008 got me running and challenged me to do more than a 5K (convinced me to prepare for and run the Freedom Festival 10K). The rest is history. Had back surgery in 2003 (I think it was 2003). It was a long recovery-- about a year.
I love to eat, so it is a good thing I am running. :-) While I don't consider myself extraordinary, I am proud of the fact that I complete whatever I set my mind to. The trick is, getting myself to set my mind to something. ;-) I am a competitor, even though I don't expect to be in the Olympics at my age. But, as a competitor, I try to save a bit in the gas tank for a 200 meter sprint at the end of any race I am in, largely because I love the feeling of sprinting.
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