Tom's Over 40 Under 16 minute 5K
Fri, Jan 03
|Location is TBD
Tom is a teacher, dad and husband. He has always been a great athlete but this last year has brought some new challenges that make his goal even more impressive.
Time & Location
Jan 03, 2020, 7:00 AM – Dec 31, 2020, 12:00 AM
Location is TBD
About the Event
I am a elementary school physical education teacher. I focus my energy on teaching kids to enjoying being active though lifetime activities. I am father of two boys, William (8) and Curran (5), and husband of over 10 years to my wife Susanna.
My goal is to run a sub 16:00 5k. This goal is important because I want to prove to myself that I can still do it at age 40. This goal is also important to me because I have run into some health issues over the past several months. Unfortunately, I don’t have any answers as to what is wrong with me, even though this illness has hospitalized me twice in the past 6 months. I think my goal is attainable, but I also think it’s going to be very challenging. I feel confident that I can run fast enough to accomplish the desired time, but I’m not…