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Timp Half Marathon

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Logan,UT,USA

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Dec 15, 2009

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Running Accomplishments:

PRs after age 40:

5k 15:15 Running of the Leopards.

8k 22:21 Alta Death Dash

10k 33:02 Des News

Half Marathon 1:10 Timp Half

Marathon 2:32 Ogden

First solo R2R2R Bass Trails Grand Canyon

First R2R2R Grand Canyon Toroweap Overlook

Short-Term Running Goals:

Not be fat all year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.

Personal:

"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden

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Sat, Jul 28, 2012

Race: Timp Half Marathon (13.11 Miles) 01:10:45, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	13.11	0.00	15.11

Started this race with not enough sleep, too much playing the last few days. I immediately fell asleep on the bus and slept the whole way up today. When I got off the bus I had a cramp right in my calf muscle, WTH? Before the race even started... I swapped out of racing shoes and into my 16 ounce "fat man" Kayanos and did a mini warm up. I decided this was what I was running in today. Just too risky 4 days after a marathon to use flats. Once we got going I let the lead group go and instead of hitting the early downhill miles fast, I ran them just under threshold, today that was about 5:25, and I didn't change the pace much through the race. I did catch Walter around 4 miles which came as a surprise since he is just running so well this summer. I also expected to hit a wall with the legs after Des News, but felt great the whole race. What a beautiful half course!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Walter on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 11:05:21 from 24.2.69.110

Steve, you beat Lindsey by 19 seconds! She almost chicked you like she did me! I commend you on an excellent time for running a full 4 days ago! I swear Bart Yasso and all those books on recovering from marathons do NOT apply to you.

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 12:04:01 from 65.130.105.125

HOT SHOT! STUD! PISTOL!

Very impressive (yet again)!!! Nice!!! :)

Calf okay?

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 12:59:44 from 24.10.249.165

What's Kracken?

From Fritz on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 13:09:48 from 65.100.192.74

Nice job Steve! That takes some serious discipline, mind power and a little stupidity (please take that as a compliment) to run like that so close to desnews.

From Jake K on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 13:25:32 from 67.177.11.154

A lot of guys can't handle a 10K/5K double at a track meet - the marathon/half double in 4 days (with good times in both) is awesome! Good going Steve!

From Kelli on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 14:35:20 from 67.172.235.55

The things people say in porta potties...

GREAT JOB TODAY! It was nice to meet ya this morning. I had no idea you had just done a marathon, that is seriously impressive. WOW.

From Steve on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 14:46:12 from 66.87.67.106

Thanks you guys! That half is on my list next year

From Kelli on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 14:46:56 from 67.172.235.55

I think you should do the FULL. Run the American Fork half instead. ;o)

From scottkeate on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 17:59:39 from 71.199.4.146

The most impressive performance of the day, bar none! I am amazed at how you can run race after race like you do. Very inspiring to me. Well done!

From Marlin on Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 22:25:43 from 174.27.64.141

Great job Steve, that is so amazing!

From Steve on Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 10:02:00 from 66.87.64.53

Kelli, no way am I running that course backwards at 2:30am with a headlamp and then back down. I did run AF half, with a little extra as I went off course...

Rob, haven't you seen Clash of the Titans where Liam N. yells, Release the Kracken? :-) Anyways I deleted my porta potty comment.

Walter, I wouldn't mind getting chicked by Lindsay. What a run! A few years ago I finished the 3M half in a group of 3 Ethiopian women who caught me at mile 12. I was new into running really so I felt on top of the world finishing a 1:12 half with elite women, it was just way out of my league.

So cool to run a small local race where a woman can put in that kind of time.

From Steve on Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 10:04:55 from 66.87.64.53

Thanks Fritz, I really know what you mean! I was thinking about it the whole time, just taking it easy and holding a level pace. Didn't want to experience another UVM.

Marlin, I need to call you sometime when we are up in Idaho and catch a run

From Superfly on Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 20:09:21 from 74.211.21.81

Another quality race. You are a animal when it comes to recovery and racing. blowsmymind!

From RileyCook on Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 09:53:32 from 132.3.57.68

Very well done Steve. Is this a PR? It's faster than any half you ran last year right?

From Marlin on Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 21:00:36 from 174.27.64.141

I would like that Steve, Let me know when you can make it up!

From Steve on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 13:44:57 from 12.171.31.2

Riley, results just posted, at 1:10:45 it's a PR for me. Pretty cool with that!

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