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SLTC 15K

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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 27, 2016

Race: SLTC 15K (9.4 Miles) 00:50:25, Place overall: 5

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
16.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.20

2.60 mile warm

First time running this race and it was quite enjoyable. Not much to it, just a simple out and back, flat, easy to gage the pace.

During the race the pack separated almost immediately by the first mile. After mile one I started working with Benjamin for about the first 5K. Then he started fading back a bit so I set my sight on Nate up ahead and was only 10 seconds back from him at the turn around. I stayed patient and eventually caught him a little after the 10K. Held that spot for maybe 2-3 minutes then he caught back up. We talked for a second and ran together til mile 8. He then gapped me a little bit. He ended up getting me by about 10 seconds. My overall goal was to come in around 50:00 minutes so I was a little off. But training is going well and fitness is going in the right direction so no excuses.

Congrats to Riley for taking down Krongs course record, also on getting the Win for this race.

4.20 mile cool down.

SKECHERS GOMeb Speed 3 Miles: 9.40	Skechers GORun Strada Miles: 6.80

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RileyCook on Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 14:49:58 from 73.52.134.194

Nice work Benny Van! You need to come more often to these winter series races, since this is your first and the temps were perfect! You're the good luck charm.

Great race to build on here for you; great time for this early in season.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 14:53:46 from 24.10.247.181

Solid race Ben. Can't believe you've never run one of these. Way better than those hilly Ogden winter races!

From steve ash on Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:01:32 from 67.2.217.12

Great race and time Ben. You guys are flying.

From Ben VanBeekum on Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:09:22 from 159.212.71.77

Thanks guys. A lot of work to do by May. But I am seeing slow progression in fitness which is what I want.

From jtshad on Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 11:19:33 from 141.221.191.225

Great race! Solid run, not far from your target (25 seconds is not much). Keep up the sound training approach.

From Steve on Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 20:50:17 from 66.87.67.229

Sweet race!

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