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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 29, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

A marathon runner just trying to enjoy good health and running long. 22 years between marathon 6 & 7, raising kids. 48 marathons and counting. Average finishing time ~  3:25. Want to keep this average above 3:30 as I continue to age deepin into my 50's.   Looking for a 3:12 in SLC 2012

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep my SL Marathon time in "teens". Possibly break the teens (3:12 - 3:00).  Two screws in right knee gives me a reality check on my ambitions. I don't want to sacrafice my joint for too crazy of a goal. Good health is my real goal.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running strong into my 60's, and add to my marathon count.  In 1982 I finished St. George at 2:57, 1 second behind a 60 year old. I've always  wondered if I could break 3 hours when I'm in my 60's. I'd like to find out.

Personal:

Married 26 years. Rosalie and I have 4 children. Love running hills, especially up Millcreek Canyon. I live 3/4 mile from its base.

Redrock Marathon 2011: 3:33 - major accomplish. 3,300' elevation gain.

SLC Marathon 2009, 2010 & 2011 : 3:15

Ogden Marathon 2010: 3:22

Teton Dam Marathon 2010 3:18

Deseret News 2010 3:47 (broke arm 30 hours before run - arm in cast)

Park City Marathon 2010 3:45 (arm in cast)

Pocatello Marathon 2010: 3:12

St. George Maratho 3:10 (2009 & 2010) 3:08:50 (2011) 

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Nike Lunaracer Lifetime Miles: 299.90
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 204.80
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Brooks GTS 11 Lifetime Miles: 431.40
Mtn Bike Lifetime Miles: 410.00
Raveana 2 Lifetime Miles: 241.60
NB Lifetime Miles: 21.00
Race: Deseret News Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:47:00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.200.0026.20

If any of my fellow blogers who ran this race wonder who is this "Bern", I was the one running with a cast on my right arm. The radius snapped in two Wednesday at a job site, and the orthopedic said running a marathon in 2 days is stupid, stupid, and it may not heal. But he doesn't understand that running is more addicting than those narcotics he gave me for pain, and I had to lace em up and go.  The last 5 miles, my legs hurt more than my arm.

Comments
From scotthughes on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 17:51:37 from 209.33.211.3

Wow! Way to gut it out- you are addicted- maybe you should seek help for this problem----lol

From Twinkies on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 23:22:54 from 67.166.116.191

I really don't know how I missed you this time. We finished at the same time. I was probably in a daze, because I don't remember seeing anyone in a cast. running is addicting. You are very tough to run like that.

From Mark on Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 09:23:22 from 173.168.88.68

Wow, that is crazy :) Hope the arm is alright, as well as everything else. I think I might have seen you near the end while waiting for my wife to finish.

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