Age is just a number.

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Location:

UT,USA

Member Since:

Feb 27, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

(2008) 5k Magna Classic (15:18)

(2007) Ogden Marathon (2:29:31)

(2007) St George Marathon (2:25:18)

Masters PRs:

17:09-2nd place Masters-

Draper Days 5k (2013)

1:16:58-2nd place Masters-

Utah Valley Half Marathon (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:40 at Deseret News Marathon. Never quite conquered that beast yet.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a good marathon again in the future.

Personal:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	404.70
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles:						1193.31
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles:						1031.20
Saucony Fastwitch A-5 Lifetime Miles:						617.50
Skechers Go Run Lifetime Miles:						496.50
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						816.50
Brooks T-7 (used) Lifetime Miles:						1113.00
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles:						542.50
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles:						922.90
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles:						1051.50
Saucony Fastwitch Blueberry Lime Squeeze ) Lifetime Miles:						788.00
Nike Pegasus Lifetime Miles:						1008.10
Reebok Running Shoe Lifetime Miles:						442.35
Under Armour Black Micro Lifetime Miles:						463.00

Tue, Jul 22, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

AM-Easy 10 miles with one mile warm-up before our meetup with Sasha. Good times and good conversation. Easy run with some pickups at old time 5k pace. About 5:20-30/mi.:) I remember when that pace was very doable on this course ten years ago. Not so much now.. Time is marching on ever on..

Brooks T-7 Miles: 10.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 16:10:00 from 192.168.1.1

Steve - thanks for coming this morning. It was good to run with you again.

From steve ash on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 16:32:34 from 174.52.33.62

Thanks Sasha:)

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 21:28:58 from 24.10.247.181

Age does take it's toll Steve but not as fast as we sometimes think. Stay optimistic! You have some great races left in you.

Someday I'm going to write a long post on this subject based on my reading and my own personal experience. I'll be 50 in a few weeks and can still manage a 1:16 - 1:17 half on a good day. I'm pretty proud of that. But it gets harder to muster up the energy and enthusiasm which ebbs and flows as you age. Diet, rest, and coming up with fresh challenges and motivation are key.

From steve ash on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:06:56 from 174.52.33.62

Your right.. I've just been dealing with a chronic injury for so long. I've let sloppy mechanics creep in over time and it has really affected things. The good news is though I've pinned these problems down and am starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel.

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