The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old

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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 15, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs after age 40:

 

5k     15:15  Running of the Leopards.

8k      22:21  Alta Death Dash

10k   33:02    Des News

Half Marathon      1:10  Timp Half

Marathon        2:32    Ogden

First solo R2R2R Bass Trails Grand Canyon 

First R2R2R Grand Canyon Toroweap Overlook

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Not be fat all year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.

Personal:

 

"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden

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61.0010.000.000.0071.00
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Off day.  Diddly squat. 

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Just starting training after the half marathon Saturday.  Progressive Tempo run today at the gym.  2 miles at 8 min pace, 4 miles at 6 min pace, 3 miles at 5 min pace and 1 mile at 8 min pace.  Felt strong and excited to get some speed in this close after the half.

45 minutes hard lifting.  This is going to leave me sore.

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6 miles in the early morning sun so slow I could see the grass growing.

45 minutes core and upper body lifting.

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12 miles on the Bayshore Trail.  What a beautiful day!

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15 miles in Dallas on the Legacy trail

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6 miles from my house just as the sun was setting.   What a beautiful evening.  Just enough time tonight to get home, spend some time with the kids and go back to work.  It's been a busy week, 4th night in a row with time enough for only 4 hours to sleep.  Oh well, maybe catch up next week.  It sure was nice to be home, even if just for a few hours. 

The short nights have not helped with a quick recovery from the half marathon so this week has been hard work running.  It will basically be the philosophy of "running through" it for a while.

We have had a new puppy in the family for the last three weeks and now since she is 14 weeks old her running training is starting.  She is a Chesepeake Bay, a great running breed, and the poor thing doesn't have a clue what kind of a life awaits her.  We did a mile together last night and she had no problems keeping up, even at that age.  It's been 24 years since I had a dog, my wife hated animals so this has been really neat.  The girls don't give her a break. 

This week I have been "told" three times that it's been long enough being single and it's time to start dating.  The culture here always makes me smile.  Single dads with kids are square pegs that everyone tries to fit into round holes.

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Long easy run in Orlando.  80 degrees and sunny.  Looped around four lakes.

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