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Ogden Marathon

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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 15, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

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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Headed out in between flights at Denver.  Knee is pretty shot this week, probably from the rock hauling.  Could mean some time off.  10X200m strides

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Just decided to get out and do a long run today, burn out some of the wusyness that I have lately.  This was really different today, kind of the total opposite of a R2R run of the Grand Canyon.  I ran East from the hotel in Orlando through the Everglades along a grass trail by a canal.  On Google Earth in the morning I could see that this canal went all the way to the intercoastal and there was a 7 Eleven about mile 10 just a few blocks off the canal.  It was such a differnt run.  Not a cloud in the sky and about 85 degrees but absolutely flat.  Not a hill over two feet.  And the best part, most amazing was that it was grass the whole way.  23 miles of grass, never had that before.  Sucks up your energy, I never ran faster than an 8:30, but so incredible for a long run.

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Long run on the grass again along the canal in Orlando.  The heat really hit me today.

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Last run on the grass today.  Heading home after three days shuttling kids back and forth to Disneyland.  Great bunch of flight attendants and a fun trip.  The grass seems to use the legs differently, it's been good for my running.  I also went one hole down in the belt loop today which means I'm tossing some fat baby.  I've decided my goal for the summer is to PR at TOU marathon, my slowest.  I've just got a base established so I could start some decent training in June.

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5X1 mile at Maugn track with a good warm up and cool down.  Now I'm shoving dirt in the yard all day because I'm too cheap to rent a backhoe.

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Easy along the Logan River Trail.  

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Race: Ogden Marathon (26.22 Miles) 02:47:21, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.0026.200.000.0028.20

Raining cats and dogs all morning.  I looked at the weather radar on the drive down and there was a big cell right over Ogden.  It didn't disappoint at the start, headwind and pouring.  I decided on a 6:20 pace considering my fitness and ran almost right on except for some fade on the last two miles.  No Garmin today and enjoyed the absence. Good race for me, on the pace I want and pretty relaxed.

 The slower pace today meant I was way back in the pack today, but with the continuous rain and wind it ate up the field.  This run was passing people the entire 26 miles since I was so slow at the start.  At 16 miles I came up to Walter who was weaving about the road.  I walked with him for a few minutes and it was a close call for me to not call it off and find some help.  But he answered some questions good and I got back to work.  Total downer to see him walking.  I felt today was a 2:35 for him.

Hats off to the lead pack.  Some great times considering what the run was like. 

 

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