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Salt Lake City Marathon

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holladay,Ut,usa

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Mar 11, 2007

Gender:

Male

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Local Elite

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AM 5 miles, Wasn't going to run today but when I got up it was too nice to pass up.  I also read in an article last night that days off in your taper can make you sluggish.  Light runs are good and keep the blood flow to the muscle.  I ran 2.5 out from Burch hollow on pipe line and back.39:45.

Talked to couple of guys after who are running the other marathon this Saturday,  BST marathon, they said it gets about a 100 runners when the weather is good. I enjoy running the trails and it sounds like a good course.  If it rains though it will be muddy and a slow day I'm sure.  It sounds like we will get rain but not the conditions Boston will have tomorrow.  Hey, maybe there will be snow in Fargo in May!!!I hope not. How is your training going Toby, good to see you on the blog.

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PM run 12 miles on marathon course from the house north on holladay blvd. to the north side of the half pipe on 20th east and back. 1:31 I will start carb's in the morning after the run.

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AM run meet with the distance kids from east high at the track ran to sugar house and back 4 miles.  Time for carbs.  Had two bananas after the run.  When I got home fixed a big bowl of oatmeal with fresh strawberries.  I want to get in some early fiber so I can cut back closer to the race.

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Rest today, I need to sleep more but have not been able to.  I have started to eat carb's now but I'm trying not to eat junk.  Weather for Saturday looks like it might encourage some good times.  I think the elite field in the half is stacked.  Talking to the RD there is one guy who has ran two 2:08 marathons.  In the full there is a guy who has been training in Kenya who has ran 1:01 half and some fast times for many of the others.  Notable local elites Hobie Call, Dave Danley, He said Sasha was running but I don't think so, ( are you). Women's side local elites Amy Larkin, Carre Joyce, Zuzzanna ( I don't know how to spell her name), Becky Sontag.  Women in the half local Michelle S., Chelsea, Carol C.  Hey Chad you are projected with a great time also in the half.  Good luck to all.  I know things are going to be good on race day.  See you at the expo and stop by the USATF -Utah booth for comments and LDR info.  

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easy 2 miles in sugar house park

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no run today to busy at big red invitational track meet at east

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Race: Salt Lake City Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:52:11, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 1
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Well I didn't get beat by "Thing 1 and Thing 2".  These jugglers were amazing to watch, but not when you're in the race.  Or hearing from the crowd " There's a juggler ahead of you." I followed them and their parade of film crews in golf carts most of the way. I passed Thing 1 as I left Liberty Park and finally passed Thing 2 right after State Street.  It was a huge relief knowing what I would hear from friends and neighbors if they beat me and juggling all the way.  Any way I talked to them after they both are sub 2:30 marathoners.  They almost broke the world record, within a minute I heard.  Good job for them. 

I did get chicked today but only by one.  I had to use a last minute kick to pass Zuzanna who would have been number 2. 

The race went good and I acomplished what I set out to try to do win the masters division.  My time was a little slower than I thought I would run, but other than the jugglers there wasn't anyone ahead of me to push with.  So I sat back and waited and waited finally Zuzanna came up on me with a half mile left to go and passed me.  I gave myself a mental check if it was worth trying to hang on her and let her go.  With 26 mile mark just ahead I changed my mind and said let's see if I could catch her.  She was now about 40 meters ahead of me.  I kicked in and passed her with about 100 meters to go and had to keep kicking because I didn't know if she was trying to race me or not.  I must not of used it all in the race because it seemed like I had plenty left in the tank.

After the race I came home for my ice bath, oh the things we do for fun. Then mowed the lawn I have been neglecting.  I found that if I keep moving I don't stiffen up as much.  Calfs are tight and one knee is sore, but overall I feel good and I am happy with the days outcome.

Quick Note: Dakota ran his 2nd half today and won his age group 11 & under 1:48 and Bre was the first place girl in the 15 -18 in the 5K.  Wife, Kim ran the half and said she made her goals she has set. 

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