Born January 1951 in St. Louis Missouri USA. Have never been involved in sports or physical training until 2011. Started running June 2013 after 2 years of weight loss and high-intensity aerobics. Prefer technical trail running to any other exercise.
Began participating in 5K races October 2014. First race:35:52.
PR : 33:04
Short-Term Running Goals:
Complete my transition to toe-strike, barefoot running
Achieve a PR 5K of 30:00.
Pass/maintain semi-annual USMC physical fitness test age graded 46 yr, 1st Class fitness requirement.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Run a marathon and finish it.
Keep on running and supporting St.Louis Ultrarunners Group.
Integrate wilderness outdoor observation and tracking, minimalist camping/survivalism, into a holistic running experience.
Personal:
Pair-bonded wage slave for 40 years with empty nest. Eagle Scout, wilderness survival enthusiast, UNIX hippie. Paleo lifestyle enthusiast.
Brasswind/woodwind/harmonica player constantly seeking opportunities for freeform improvisation and roots/blues.
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Sat, Jun 13, 2015
Race:
Race for the Cure (3.1 Miles) 00:35:54, Place overall: 411, Place in age division: 11
Total Distance
3.10
Big long hills in downtown St. Louis, high humidity, limited training in the 2 weeks prior, new shoes. All things considered, completed in reasonable time and finished strong.
