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Provo City 5k

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Spanish Fork,UT,USA

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May 24, 2011

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Running Accomplishments:

In May 2010 I was large and started running. Now I'm much smaller :), -63 lbs.

PR's:

1/2 Marathon - 1:13:25

Marathon - 2:32:40

Short-Term Running Goals:

Merge road and trail running and adventure run bonkers.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:30 marathon. Run my best at distances from half marathon to 100 miles.

Personal:

Happily married with 4 great kids. Running is but one of the amazing vehicles for connecting with others and celebrating life. Gratitude!

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Sat, May 04, 2013

Race: Provo City 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:18:20, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 2

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.30	0.00	1.16	2.00	10.46

This is the first 5k I've ran since last July and I was fairly unprepared but I needed to have a baseline to move forward with. This was a fun race. Lined up with team mates Matt and Trevor and soon enough we were off. There was a pack of 5 that went out very quick and then I was in the 4 person chase pack that was about 3 meters back at the half mile point. By the 1 mile marker I was about 10 meters behind the lead group of four and all the guys with me had faded back so I was all alone the rest of the race. I saw one of the guys on the lead pack fall off at the 2 mile mark and made it my goal to try and catch him but it didn't quite happen. I faded a bit on the last mile which is about right considering I haven't done much of anything speed wise and that I was solo. I was hoping to be under 17:30 but it just isn't there yet. Trevor won the race with Matt a close second. Good day for the team. Course was a bit long and I ended up 5th in 18:20.

I'm happy to have a starting point now. I know that I have lost some fitness this year but I am in a good place and it will come back quickly as long as I stay patient. Though I did a bunch of Xtraining through my injury it's still not running miles and short races like these reveal everything, I've only ran just over 400 miles this year. Right now it's all about respecting the process and being consistent. As long as I can do these things and continue to be smart with my workouts then the rest will take care of itself. Structurally I feel very strong which is a good sign. Feeling excited.

I had a great time with Matt today. Matt is all class and it definitely made the day so much better to do this with him. Very cool to see so many friends and people from the blog out running and racing. Awesome to see James running today although I didn't get to talk with him. Always good to see Allie as well. One of the additional highlights for me was when I was picking up some post race food at the finish and this voice said "hey quit eating all the oranges." I looked up annoyed and smiled when I saw that it was my wife who had came up to surprise me.

Also of note: it was so cool today to see Kodi kill the half and talk with her after. I get all excited when people from my hometown rock races. I hope I am in shape to race her at a couple local Sanpete County races this summer.

New Balance MRC1600 Miles: 8.46	Saucony Virrata Miles: 2.00

Comments

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 14:28:41 from 98.202.242.213

Thanks for the day, Brandon! Awesome, unforgettable experience. Thanks for the idea. You are definitely in a good place. You will be an assassin later this year.

From Trevor Baker on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 14:28:58 from 174.27.192.123

Awesome job, you always have to have a starting point. Great chatting and looking forward to some great runs and races together in the future!

From Bam on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 15:13:23 from 89.126.28.24

Good job Brandon. That's a sterling effort considering everything you've had to go through. Great benchmark and you've now got something to build on.

Can you ask that fruitcake Taylor to post his race report - I need to go to bed and the excitment's killing me:)

From mikeâ‡’nelson on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 15:14:22 from 98.202.247.25

Great job today Brandon. You looked good; very focused. You've got a good benchmark, up from here!

From Lily on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 16:19:47 from 67.199.178.95

Nice job! You said it right, short races revel everything. I am in trouble...

From bdase on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 16:27:20 from 160.7.242.251

Bam- I know something, I won't tell :).

Lily you'll be just fine. We both just need to be patient ;)

Mike and Matt this is going to be a great year

Thanks Trevor! You ran great today!

From Dave Taylor on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 16:49:43 from 174.23.79.225

Nice job Brandon, come back quick so we can do a Powerhouse or something. And tell that Irish loony that I've posted my report now.

From SpencerSimpson on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 18:54:17 from 66.60.125.98

very happy you are healthy B! Look forward to pounding the tempo miles with you soon...

From RileyCook on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 20:17:18 from 65.130.68.80

Nice race Brandon.

From Derek D on Sat, May 04, 2013 at 20:29:44 from 68.109.132.154

Nice one to start with Brandon. It's only going to get better from here.

From allie on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 01:36:20 from 97.126.221.226

i like the story about the oranges :) great job, brandon. it was nice seeing you yesterday.

From scottkeate on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 15:10:38 from 71.199.4.146

Way to take a risk and jump into a race. It always takes some guts to race when you know you are not a peak shape. I love your attitude and perspective right now. Good things are in store for you if you keep being patient.

From runningafterbabies on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 15:43:37 from 208.54.5.150

This is great start for a fabulous season. I am so glad you are on the mend. I won't be able to keep up with you in another week or two. You are coming back strong.

From bdase on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 18:15:25 from 160.7.242.251

Thanks again everybody for the positivity. It means a lot :).

From Rachelle on Mon, May 06, 2013 at 10:28:48 from 159.212.71.77

Awesome race Brandon and most importantly it is great to see you running healthy again. A good start for an awesome season of racing for you. It was really nice to chat with you and your wife after the race. Funny to learn that we grew up in the same little city. :)

Go Hawks! And now I'm craving a grilled cheese from that little hometown greesy restaurant on main street...

From bdase on Mon, May 06, 2013 at 13:57:16 from 67.214.231.170

Or a jalepeno cheeseburger from the drive in ;)

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