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Location:

North Ogden,UT,U.S.

Member Since:

May 23, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K- 14:58, 10K- 31:05, 1/2- 1:06:47 Marathon- 2:23:29

3rd- Park City Marathon 2008

3rd and 4th Ogden Marathon 2010; 12'

5th, 3rd, and 7th- Utah Valley Marathon 2011;14'; 16'

9th, 3rd,11th, 8th, 5th, 8th St. George Marathon 2010, 11',13',14',15'16'

2nd- Deseret News Marathon 2015

1st- SandHollow Marathon- 2016 (CR***)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 POTENTIAL RACES

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.

                                                                          -Helen Keller

              

 

Personal:

Married to Nikki we have 4 children. Jaerdan, Korver, Grady and Lyla McKell

Head XC/Track Coach at Weber High

Graduated from Weber State with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Athletic Therapy.

 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 257.46
Mon, Jul 01, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.004.000.008.25

 Mile Repeats at half marathon goal pace

2 mile warm with 4X100 meter strides

4X1mile @ 78 pace w/3 min jog

splits- 5:15.63; 5:12.70; 5:12.95; 5:12.87

1.50 cool 

pretty good pacing on the last 3 splits. first one I was a little slow going on the first 800 meters but managed well the last 800.

Workout felt relatively easy, so that is huge positive. Also the knee held great! So last weeks time off did what it was supposed to do. Now a couple easy runs, then my first race of the year on Thursday. Not expecting much, but its a start to something great for the fall.

 

Pearl Izumi N1 Miles: 8.25
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SpencerSimpson on Mon, Jul 01, 2013 at 15:41:07 from 63.82.19.2

very impressive brotha. Good luck Thursday...

From Ben VanBeekum on Mon, Jul 01, 2013 at 16:02:48 from 216.206.44.14

Spencer when we going to meet up and do some long runs together? Needs to be soon.

From SpencerSimpson on Mon, Jul 01, 2013 at 16:23:29 from 63.82.19.2

no question we need to combine the groups. Lets coordinate for after the 4th. I would love to run with yall

From Matt Poulsen on Mon, Jul 01, 2013 at 20:21:30 from 98.202.242.213

Excellent work, Ben! Animal.

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