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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

First Run since the Ogden Marathon, felt good to take this run easy.

8 miles

7:21 min/mile

SyncroFuel Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:36:20 from 192.168.1.1

Ben - welcome to the blog! Nice to have you around.

From Burt on Mon, May 24, 2010 at 13:29:06 from 206.19.214.144

Welcome to the blog.

From Ben on Mon, May 24, 2010 at 22:55:27 from 67.169.246.116

Thanks you guys!! Pretty excited, any tips for this blog would be helpful, pretty computer illiterate!!

From DonGardinero on Mon, May 24, 2010 at 23:12:02 from 152.216.7.5

Hey Ben, welcome to the blog. I see you at Striders all the time (My real name is Dale)

From Logan Fielding on Mon, May 24, 2010 at 23:26:57 from 74.211.12.61

How are things going? Great job at Ogden this year.

From Maurine/Miles on Tue, May 25, 2010 at 09:50:25 from 63.255.172.2

Hey, Ben! Welcome to FRB. Congratulations on the 3rd place finish at Ogden!

From Paul on Tue, May 25, 2010 at 09:58:44 from 174.27.230.30

Welcome to the blog, and nice job at Ogden!

From todd kelly on Tue, May 25, 2010 at 11:34:36 from 75.220.39.47

Hey Ben welcome to the Blog.

From jtshad on Tue, May 25, 2010 at 11:47:24 from 204.134.132.225

Welcome to the blog! Great job at Ogden, it was nice meeting you and chatting with you after the race.

From Nan on Tue, May 25, 2010 at 16:13:34 from 174.51.250.151

Welcome to the blog. Looks like we got another speedy pants! 2:34! Sweet!

From steve ash on Wed, May 26, 2010 at 00:49:45 from 174.52.96.106

Hi Ben! Welcome to the blog! I don't know that well but I have heard and seen your performances up north. Hope to see you sometime on the road.

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