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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
Sat, Feb 05, 2011
Race: Winter Racing Circuit 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:17:17, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.900.003.100.0012.00

2.30 Mile Warmup

3.10 mile race

6.60 mile cooldown

 Today's race came way fast!!! I can't believe its racing season again!!!

Well I got to the Dee about a half hour early and warmed up with Steve Shepherd. Then ran into alot of friends before the race started. It was good talking to everyone and catching up. Right before the race started Bryant Jensen came running by. So I knew with Steve and Bryant there it was going to be a fast race!! Especially with Bryant, he just came off a 1:08 @ the U.S. half marathon championships. The gun went off and quickly me, Steve, and Bryant had seperated ourselves from the group within a half mile. For me the race was just to see where I was at because I really haven't had a productive winter. First mile was 5:30 the exact same time as last year so good start. During mile 2 mile legs fell apart!! I was waiting for it to happen, by now Bryant and Steve were ahead and I was in no mans land. Mile 2 was 6:00 flat and I managed to a 5:17 mile 3. Overall a time of 17:17. Bryant crushed the course record @ 16:19. Steve ran a 16:58. My time was 30 second slower than last year and I am cool with that. The positive is Hamstring is 100% better so I will never bring that up again, and now I am motivated to get myself fit to get myself to where I was last year.

LunarRacer 2 Blue Miles: 3.10LunarEclipse Miles: 8.90
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jon on Sat, Feb 05, 2011 at 23:42:19 from 98.71.180.104

Nice job, Ben. Glad to hear the hammy is better, too.

From DaleG on Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 01:13:55 from 174.52.230.9

Ben, I saw you come in and thought you did great. Sorry I didn't stop by and say hello.

Hey, did you see that guy freaking out a couple of minutes after you finished? It appeared that he was not pleased with his performance. I got it all on video.

From jtshad on Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 10:05:36 from 69.20.183.178

Good job, great run for an early season race.

From Maurine/Miles on Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 14:59:54 from 97.117.67.208

Nice way to start the season. Glad you are happy with your performance.

From allie on Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 15:23:59 from 67.2.42.120

way to go! strong race to start the year. glad your hamstring is feeling 100%

From Steve on Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 17:35:59 from 70.0.161.92

Nice race! Can't say I'm missing that circuit this spring..

From Ben VanBeekum on Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 19:07:18 from 67.169.246.116

Thanks everyone for your responses!!

@Steve- I miss having you there that was way fun last year getting to run with you.

@dale- I saw that. I think his name is Bryson Snow, I think he has some sort of Autism. Sometimes he just doesn't know how to control himself. Great Runner!!!

Again thanks everyone, 4 More races to go!!

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