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Since 11/13/2008

Chris Mortenson

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

As a runner I'm no superstar, but I'm no hack either. I started running road races in Baltimore, MD with my dad in 1976 (I was 8). By 9 years old I ran my first 10-miler, and I ran a half-marathon at 12 (still the longest race I've run to date). In high school I ran cross-country all 4 years and track the last 2, and I also ran a year of cross-country in college (walk-on at UMBC). I transferred to VA Tech and stopped running regularly.

In 1998 I started training seriously again, planning to run my first marathon (the USAF marathon). Knee problems canceled those plans and eventually led to surgery in 2001 (scoped/scraped left medial meniscus). Four years later, same surgery other knee.

Now that I'm over 40 I've decided to try running again. In the 6 months I've been back I have lost about 20 lbs, my times are getting faster, and my training runs have gone as long as 13.1 miles. Maybe I'll try again for that first marathon soon, but my knees are barking at me a little, so for the near term I'm shortening my mileage, focusing on 5-10Ks, and evaluating if I should attempt a marathon.

My PRs (from high school in the mid 1980s) 800m 2:02, 1.5 miles 7:28, 2miles 10:02, 10K 33:51. In the mid 1990's my 5K times were consistently about 18:30. My goals when getting back into running were to do 5Ks under 19:00 and a 10K under 40:00 again--well, I've run a few 5Ks under 18:00. TIme to find a fast 10K course.

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WDYDT for Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Ran 5 miles (unit PT and a few more miles on my own)

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	Pozo Saloon 5K 2009 7/4/09 — Pozo, CA	17:54
	Flower Festival Parade Route 5K Walk/Run 2009 6/27/09 — Lompoc, CA	17:20
	2009 Alex Hoag Run For Sunshine - 05K 5/9/09 — Colorado Springs, CO	19:30