Location: UT, Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: Completed three marathons, all at St. George in '95, '99, '03. The "fastest" marathon was around 4:21.
Have run numerous road races, slow times abound. Have run the Wasatch Steeplechase twice. It's a great 18 mile mountain run in the hills above Salt Lake.
Didn't know how to train when I ran these, 3 or 4 days a week, 25-35 miles a week, a couple of 20 milers.
I really don't have much natural ability when it comes to running. Right now I'm just trying to build a solid base of mileage and try to improve my speed off that, something I've never tried before.
When I picked up running again this year (early Spring '08), after about 5 years of relative inactivity, I had weighed 192 pds (I'm 6'0" tall), the heaviest weight of my life. That was one of the reasons I decided to start running again. I'm down to 170 pds now.
Right now my pace on my runs is hovering around the 9 mpm range. Stayed tuned, faster times coming up!
Short-Term Running Goals: Maintain a good mileage base over this winter (50-60 mpw)
Stay healthy. Avoid injury.
Carefully implement some speedwork into my runs throughout the winter, things like striders, tempo runs and such. I don't have a lot of experience training this way, so it will be a learning process.
Do some time trials in November/December, 1 mile/5k/10k/10 mile to get an idea of what, if anything, I have to work with.
Run a half marathon this Spring.
Break 3:45 in a marathon in the Fall of '09.
Long-Term Running Goals: Stay healthy, avoid injury.
Keep running and enjoying the many benefits of a healthy lifestyle as I get older...and older... Personal:
Born in 1964. Married twelve years. Two dogs, four cats. Favorite Blogs: | 
