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Location:

Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Saucony Grid A2 Lifetime Miles: 125.40
GoRun2 Lifetime Miles: 53.70
Adrenaline 2014 Blue (1) Lifetime Miles: 442.70
Adrenaline 2014 Red (1) Lifetime Miles: 429.20
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134.8070.00204.80
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Tried to hold pace low but felt too good.

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5.102.007.10

2 miles @MP (7:15) A little more work than it should have been.

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Struggled first 3 miles then felt better.

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Comfortable.

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Race: Ogden Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:15:47, Place overall: 50, Place in age division: 12
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I wasn’t sure what to expect out of this race. Going into it, I didn’t know if I should shoot for a PR (3:11:34) or just be happy with Boston qualifying time (3:15:59). My marathon pace runs during this training cycle have not gone well so my confidence was lacking. I decided that I would start with a 7:20-7:25 pace through mile 15 and then decide how I feel. If things were going well, I would open it up and shoot for the PR. If not, I would try to maintain a decent pace the last 10 miles and hope for a 3:15.

Other than it being a little cold at the start and finishing into a slight headwind, the weather was ideal for racing. A lot more people signed up than the organizers expected and they were unable to get everybody bussed to the start on time. Because of this, the start was delayed 30 minutes. While waiting, the race director makes the following announcement: “Please stop urinating in the fields. The police are going to start issuing tickets.” We were up in the mountains in the middle of nowhere and they were concerned about people peeing in the cow pastures. Finally, the cannon goes off and we are under way.

Miles 1 through 5: This section is predominantly downhill so it takes a little self control to hold back the pace. Around mile 3, something didn’t feel right. Nothing hurt but I just felt a little off. By the 5th mile, I started to warm up and felt a lot better. (All splits are according to my Garmin which was about 0.1 miles off for most of the race).

1: 7:19

2: 7:21

3: 7:16

4: 7:19

5: 7:26

Miles 6 through 10: Much of the same. Flat to downhill and am just cruising along. The course flattens out around mile 8 then continues with some rolling hills (felt like more uphill than downhill).

6: 7:22

7: 7:23

8: 7:24

9: 7:22

10: 7:20

Miles 11 through 15: This section was hillier than I thought. It looks flat on the elevation chart but it felt like a climb most of the way. It ended with a good ¼ mile climb during the 15th mile. On the big climb, I just tried to maintain my position in the pack. Hit the half in 1:37 so I was right on target.

11: 7:28

12: 7:28

13: 7:25

14: 7:27

15: 7:41

Miles 16 through 20: Time to assess how I feel and decide whether or not to push. I am not feeling as strong as I would like and decide to hold my current pace until 20. By mile 18, I start feeling numb all over. This happened last year at SLCM and I eventually hit the wall and had to do some walking. I am not to the point where I feel like I need to walk but I am afraid that it may be coming. This section is mostly downhill which I think helped push back the wall.

16: 7:16

17: 7:22

18: 7:11

19: 7:25

20: 7:25

Miles 21 through 25: There are times when I am ready to throw in the towel. I feel like I have come to a complete halt but I am maintaining my position in the pack (not passing anybody but not being passed). Just keep plugging along as much as possible. I get a burst of energy from somewhere and end up running a couple of good miles.

Start to think that I will have a strong finish and a decent time. I move ahead of the group that I have been running with. Was getting tired of seeing them anyway. Hit mile 25 and reality hits me. As much as I want, I just can’t get my legs to turn over. Just hope to hold pace under 8:00 to the finish.

21: 7:35

22: 7:36

23: 6:54

24: 7:15

25: 7:44

The last 1.2: Doing everything that I can to keep the legs moving. Looks like everybody else is doing the same. Even though my pace has slowed, nobody is catching up to me. In fact, I pass a few people. Hit the 26 mile marker and see 2 runners in front of me. I decide to kick it into another gear and catch up to them. As I am passing them, I see my wife on the sideline. Swerve over to give her five and realize that the 2 guys I just passed have started their kick. I kick it up a notch and we are off to the races. One guy pulls away slightly but the other guy and I finish at the same time. Lesson learned: the time for celebrating is after you cross the finish line. As it turns out, both guys started a couple of seconds before me so I actually placed ahead of them.

26: 7:59

26.2: 1:32

+0.2 Garmin error: 1:32

Chip Time: 3:15:47

Average Pace: 7:28

Garmin Distance: 26.4 miles

Overall Place: 50 out of 990

Division Place: 12

The course measured a little long on my Garmin which I attribute to the winding nature of the course.

I expected to finish a couple minutes faster than this so I am a little disappointed. In reality it is probably pretty accurate for the shape that I am in. This was the first of 5 marathons that are part of the Utah Grand Slam. I am currently in 7th place overall. Funny enough, the guy that I crossed the finish line with is also running the grand slam. Guess I will have to keep an eye out for him at future races.

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Legs still a little sore from Ogden.

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No running today. Woke up with pain in my ankle that hurts just to walk.

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Ankle pain completely gone. Legs a little dead the last mile.

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3.004.107.10

Still in recovery mode.

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Inside of knees a little sore. Pace felt really easy. After seeing the Ogden pictures, I have realized that I really need to work on my form. My biggest problems might be genetics.

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10.000.0010.00

Bought Thomas Miller's Programmed to Run to help address some of the issues with my running form. Spent most of this run thinking about where my form is breaking down and how I can fix it. My biggest issues seem to be posture (too erect), foot plant (heel striker) and I noticed that I am lazy with my push off. I am really going to focus on my form as I think that it will improve my running performances.

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Was planning on going slow. Really focused on pushing off properly. Was able to maintain a decent pace (MP -10) without getting too fatigued. Getting a little more winded but legs feel a lot better.

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6.003.209.20

Felt like I was forcing things today. Energy level was good but didn't feel very smooth.

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5.000.005.00

The plan called for a rest day but I felt like getting out and putting in a few easy miles. Felt good for the most part. Knees have been a little stiff and sore the past couple of days.

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5.004.009.00

Have been feeling a little lethargic at the start of my runs. Once I get a few miles into a run, I feel fine.

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4.001.005.00

Supposed to be a nice easy run. At the 1 mile mark, I converged with another runner running about the same pace. Dropped pace to MP to make sure he knew who was faster. Lower legs have been achy (tibia, achilles, calf). Will probably back off the pace for the next week.

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13.400.0013.40

Warm and windy (head wind the last half). Was a little fatigued but was able to maintain a steady pace the entire run.

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Pushed the pace a little today. Threw in a few strides. As my legs fatigued, I could really feel (and hear) my feet slapping the ground. Backed off for a mile until things were under control again. Was able to finish strong and in control.

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Didn't feel like leaving the house this morning. Ran from home to the gates at Mueller Park canyon and back. The climb is 1,100 feet over 5 miles. I ran this once a week while training for St. George to prepare me for both Veyo and the downhills. Haven't run it in a few months but figured I better start doing it again in preparation for Des News. Even though I dreaded today's run, I am glad that I got out the door. I am a little sore but feel better than I have the past couple of days.

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5.000.005.00

Easy run.

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Warmed up with 2.25 miles then ran 4 miles at lactate threshold (6:45/mile). Started out too fast and hit the first mile in 6:35. Backed off a bit for the 2nd mile (6:41). Felt pretty good so decided to just run and not worry about the pace. Ran third mile in 6:35 and 4th mile in 6:30 for an average of 6:35 over the 4 miles. Cooled down with 2.75 miles making it an even 9 miles for the day.

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5.100.005.10

Ran the 5K course that I am going to run on Monday to verify the distance and get a feel for the course. Both achilles were a little sore at the beginning but felt better once they warmed up.

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13.003.0016.00

Nice easy run today except the 1 mile in the middle where I was keeping pace with a faster runner and the last 2 miles that I ran at marathon pace. Both achilles tendons sore to start. Felt fine once things warmed up.

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4.003.107.10

Ran a local 5K (Woods Cross Memorial day "fun" run). This race is pretty low key and usually dominated by the local high school kids. Warmed up by running from home to the starting line (1 mile). Didn't feel great so didn't go into the race with high expectations. Lined up towards the front but still had to fight through a big crowd of slower runners once the gun went off. Hit the first mile in 6:06. Instead of hitting the lap button on my watch, I hit the stop button. Didn't realize it until about 1/4 mile into the second mile. I estimate that I ran the second mile in 6:20. Wasn't overly fatigued but I just could not get into a rythm. Third mile came in at 6:21 and last 0.12 in 0:43 (5:57/mile). Final time: 19:33 and 11th place overall. Finished up by running 3 easy miles. I didn't put in the effort that I wanted. I was hoping to really push myself and make this race hurt. I still have to work on my mental toughness to push harder when I start to wear down.

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6.200.006.20

Easy miles. Felt pretty good. There were some "twinges" in both tibias.

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9.002.0011.00

Couldn't decide what I wanted to run this morning. As I walked out the door decided to run to Bountiful Golf Course. Good climb for 5 miles then a more gradual descent on the return. Legs are fried but I feel good.

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134.8070.00204.80
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