Debut Marathon: 2008 St George marathon clydesdale division winner 3:00:20
5k 18:17
Short-Term Running Goals:
Stop getting injuries constantly. I have flat feet and It causes all kinds of trouble with my Achilles/Calves
Run 2:49.59 at St George in 09
Do 2009 Boston in at least 2:59:59
Long-Term Running Goals:
Get a lot faster and Stop getting injuries
Learn how to swim (better) so I can do an Iron Man.
Personal:
Married to a great girl with 3 kids
I did 3 miles at a time for a few years and then about a year ago I started trying longer distances and I've become an addict. I really love to run now. I am obsessed with getting faster.
Holy speedy fast!! Great job and excellent job in St George!! I am dumb, but what do you mean by weight under 40? Were you in the "clydesdale" group and under 40??
Thanks, Yes I was in the Clydesdale under 40 division. Good job to you too. It looks like you did well at St George qualifying for Boston. I appreciate you welcoming me to the blog.
You must be tall and muscley (well, I can see the muscles in that picture!)
Way to go!! That is awesome. My husband had to forego the muscles, he could not run and have them at the same time---too much cramping up. He lost 30 pounds (mostly from quitting heavy lifting, but a little fat, too) training for this marathon, but he still cramped up. He really wants to qualify for Boston next year, any suggestions?
You're Spencer from Bingham, class of 1995? I live right across the street from Bingham High and belong to a running group called the Bingham Butt Kickers. We run all over the So. Jordan/Riverton area. You can come join us if you're ever in the area at 5:45am on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Did you run cross country or track at Bingham? Welcome to the blog!!
How long is your husband able to run at Marathon qualifying pace? If he can run at the qualifying pace semi comfortably for a half marathon then I think he just needs to work on indurance with more long runs. If he cant do it semi comfortably then I would say to work more on increasing his speed with Intervals, Fartleks and just having some of his runs be faster than marathon pace.
Cheryl, I did not run while at Bingham I played football instead. My older brother and sister Phill and Lora Woolston both ran at Bingham. I hated running but have recently been converted.
He can run a marathon at about a 7:40 pace. I will tell him to work on the intervals! The problem is that he runs with me, and he needs to not!!! He needs to go faster!!
Have you ever had issues with your muscles cramping up at all?
I really have never been a cramper. At St George this year at mile 22 my right hamstring started to seize up but it went away so I am not sure what to do about cramping. Maybe he needs to work harder at hydrating.
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