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Logan Fielding and I (Clyde Behunin) are volunteering to run as pacers in the St. George Marathon. We will be taking anyone who wants to break that 3 hour mark. Shooting for a goal time or around 2:58- 2:59. Right now we have a handful of other runners who wish to get that monkey off their back and are going to join us. It's free and Logan said he plans on wearing balloons and glow sticks so everyone can stay with us. If you sitting on the fence of 3:15, 3:10 or just trying to go under 3 come join us and we'll get ya there without the stress.

I'll mention this to McKenzie (Mac Attack).  She is in shape for 2:5ish.

I might have to come down just to see Logan wearing balloons and glow sticks!

Logan helped pace me to my sub-2:40 marathon PR a few years ago and did a great job.  For anyone who is interested, definitely join Clyde and Logan- it is much easier when you have some pacers to run behind, esp. on the uphills.

MattRow is going BQ (3:10) but I think he is in 3:00 shape.  He may join you.

Yes I would be Interested in Joining the group.  I am shotting for Sub 3. 

Those two are going to put a leash on Bill "Wildbull" Campbell and keep him under control from the start.

Sounds like a superb idea.

I'll hang with you guys as long as i can.

I am certainly interested as well.

Oh I wish.  I would love that, I just don't think I will quite be there by then.  I just want to go down and not even wear a watch and just have fun. 

I'm shooting for sub 3:10. But training is going well lately, so I might take a risk and jump in with this group. I'll have to see.

I think you could handle running with these guys Steve.  They both know the course well and would be able to help you get your Boston Qualifier no problem.

Clyde, do you have an idea of the general strategy for this? I mean, will it be to run even splits, negative splits, account for uphills at all, etc?

Not even paced. You don't do that at STG. On the downhill you make up time for all the uphill... So everything is adjusted to the hills. With that being said on even effort you'll end up running a negative split.

Interesting. Thanks for the info. On looking at the elevation profile, there appears to be a stretch from mile 7 to mile 11 that is uphill and flat. And then a few small uphills here and there. It sounds like the elevation profile may be a bit deceiving as the amount of impact those hills will have. I've run it once before but don't remember it that well.

Also, there are some stretches with steep downhill. I am pretty sure those sections trashed my calves when I ran it before because I was overstriding. I hope to avoid that this time.

Anyway, looking forward to being guided by some experts.

Steve,

This pace chart will give you an idea of how the hills affect your pace: http://www.xmission.com/~abx3/sgm_pace.php

We are still on board to pace anyone who wants to break that 3 hour mark. Logan and I are geared up and ready to pull, push and kick anyone who wants to join our group. We've already had several people contact us and mention on this blog as well. Hope to see ya there. There will be a St. George Running Center booth set up at the expo so go there the day before the race to find out details about where to meet on race morning yada, yada, yada. It's going to be a blast so come join us.

Clyde- don't know if you thought about it, but it might be a good idea for you to have a poster (that say's Clyde's Group) or something you could hold high over your head at the start- I tried to meet a few guys at the start last year but never saw them due to the crowds.  Something big to hold up would sure help.

Have a fun time pacing.  I know a lot of people who are excited to be running behind you and Logan.

For those of you interested running in our (Clyde Behunin and Logan Fielding's) 3:00 pace group, listen up!  We will be wearing glow sticks and holding up a huge sign that says "3:00 hours or bust."  Clyde and I are really excited to do this.  I paced Jon Allen at TOU in 2007 with Paul Petersen and it was one of the funnest things I have ever done.  We both know the course like the back of our hand so make sure you just sit behind us and let us do all of the work.  It will be fun meeting many of you up at the start.

Awesome- I just hope someone gets a picture of you guys in your glow sticks!

I hope you do as well pacing next week as you did pacing me.  It was great.

Aw, man, you guys are starting to make me feel bad now.  Perhaps I'll wear glow sticks tomorrow morning and hold up a sign at the beginning of my run "3 miles or bust".  It would be way cool to do this for someone.  I've been blessed with a couple of generous pacers, and it is so great to have that support.  Kudos to Logan and Clyde for this.

Clyde and Logan, I am so jealous that you guys are doing this and I can't join you! That is so awesome that you are and those that are working on breaking 3:00 are very lucky to have you two pacing them. I only wish I was fast enough to hang with you guys! See you all soon....9 days and counting

Hey, count me in and thanks for the pace chart.  That's just what I need.  Well, that and the stamina to finish STG in sub-3.

GREAT!  I'm in.  I lack confidence and will need all the help I can get to go sub 3.  I'll stop by the St. George Running Center booth and check in on Friday and/or I'll look for your sign at the start.
Thanks!

Have fun with the pace group.  Definitely you will negative split the second half.  Clyde and Logan will know how to handle the course.  It's fine to be conservative in the first half because you can make it up with the nice downhills in the second half.   I've ran this course two years in a row and will miss you guys this year.