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Haunted Half Marathon (Pacer)

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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
Race: Haunted Half Marathon (Pacer) (13.1 Miles) 01:49:48
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.100.0013.10

Another week, another race to pace.  Without the desire to competge, I like to use pacing to still experience race day.  I would like to find a way to get back the competitive spirit.  Becky and I paced this together and dressed up as Frankenstein and the bride of Frankenstein.  Tried to convince her that it would be a good opportunity for us to make things official but she wouldn't go for it.  Bus loading started at 6:15 which was way too early for a 9 a.m. race start.  We had to wait in the freezing cold for way too long.  Once the race started, the temps felt great.  It was absolutely perfect racing weather.  We hit our 1:50 groove very early in the race.  We were within a few seconds of every mile the entire race.  It's not very often that we are able to hit our splits so easily.  The first 7 miles of downhill felt great. The uphill sections through the U were a little more effort but it was a nice change of pace.  Had a girl join up with us for the last 5 miles.  It was kiind of nice having somebody stick with us for so long.  Hit mile twelve with our total elapsed time 7 seconds fast.  Ran the last mile down City Creek a little fast but still came in at a good time.

One more race to pace next weekend then it is time to reevaluate my running.  Not sure if I am ready to start intense training again or just enjoy the way I am running now.

Adrenaline 2013 3 Miles: 13.10
Comments
From Rhett on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 12:40:07 from 24.121.0.8

Sounds like you are really enjoying doing what you are doing and you almost got your bride in the process. :) I hope next week's pacing goes as well.

From Kam on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 14:47:58 from 68.66.163.179

It's not easy to sort out. The desire to train hard and race hard can be elusive. When you find it, tell me what you did, so I can apply it to myself. Or perhaps is it time to fake it till you make it?

From Andy on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 14:50:11 from 159.212.71.173

I've got the "faking it" part down. It's the "making it" part that I am tired of waiting for.

From Kam on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 15:00:45 from 68.66.163.179

Well, I guess it depends on what you are talking about as far as competing goes. If you want to recapture 2:50 glory, there's certainly work to do. But I figure you are a 3:0x/1:25/40/19:20 guy right now. That's nothing to sniff at.

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