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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
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252.160.004.500.80257.46
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.430.000.000.0020.43

I never set new year goals. But as I turn 40 this year I have taken a look over my running career and looked at where I approved and basically where I started taking my running serious was because of FRB. 

I'm excited to track my progress. My running has been on the up this last year. I've had some health issues that kept me from competing at a high level. But this last fall I was able to run a 2:29 marathon, and I finally saw improvement! My goal is to break the 2:23 barrier this fall and I definitely know it's possible. This year should be a blast! 

AM

16.67 with Riley and Ron. Hit the Ogden Parkway out to South Ogden.

 

PM

TREADY- 3.76- 30 minute shakeout run

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.270.000.000.8011.07

PM

9 miles easy w/8X30 second strides w/1 minute active recovery

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.630.000.000.0010.63

Easy recovery run through Pleasant View and North Ogden. 

avg pace 7:45 min/miles

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Comments
From Rob Murphy on Thu, Jan 04, 2024 at 14:31:33 from 163.248.33.245

Hey Ben. Hope you stick around for a while and breathe some life into this blog.

I will be turning 60 this year...

From Ben VanBeekum on Fri, Jan 05, 2024 at 07:34:16 from 204.113.121.123

@Rob- That is the plan. I absolutely loved this blog. But when Strava became popular it just became easy. Especially when runs automatically upload. Maybe I can recruit some oldies as well.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.010.000.000.0010.01

Easy miles on the Ogden Parkway with Ron. Legs were a little tired for this one, definitely feeling the slight increase in mileage. If smart, I should be feeling stronger in a couple weeks. 

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In Logan watching my oldest play for his school basketball team. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.004.500.0011.10

Solid workout today. Treadmill unfortunately, roads were too icy. 
 

20 min warm

10x2:15 @ 5 min/pace @ 1% incline; 2:15 active

14 cooldown

Been building up from 1 minute. My goal is to get to 10X5 minutes. Hopefully it will make the winter go by a bit faster too. 

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.670.000.000.007.67

Recovery run on the treadmill. Winter has finally hit North Ogden!

avg pace 7:56 min/miles

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.330.000.000.0015.33

Easy run around North Ogden. Cold run this afternoon. 

7:18 min/pace

PM

5.31 miles with Weber Track

7:24 min/miles

 

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Day off- Life happens. I have two sons playing basketball for two different schools. Fun to watch them play.

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SICK

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SICK

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.510.000.000.008.51

Been sick the last 3 days. Been brutal. Sore throat, hot/cold chills and endless coughing.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Not feeling the greatest

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.670.000.000.0010.67

Been sick for about a week now. Been brutal! I know I shouldn’t be running when I’m sick but I have to. Hopefully I’m on the back end of the things

 

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SICK

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0.000.000.000.000.00

SICK

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.790.000.000.0012.79

AM

Treadmill

PM
 

10X30 min strides down in Mesquite

 

Feeling a little more energetic. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.540.000.000.0011.54

Mesquite rollers

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BUNKERVILLE

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.030.000.000.009.03

5am wakeup call

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.030.000.000.009.03

Early through North Ogden 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.010.000.000.009.01

Same loop as yesterday, through North Ogden 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.170.000.000.009.17

Reverse North Ogden Loop

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.160.000.000.009.16

North Ogden Loop

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.040.000.000.009.04

Steady progression for 6 miles

6:38; 6:17; 6:14; 6:25; 5:54; 5:46

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.680.000.000.0013.68

AM

9.46 easy miles

PM

2 mile warm; 12X200 w/1 minute active

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.410.000.000.0013.41

AM

Recovery

PM

Double 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.090.000.000.009.09

Morning run around North Ogden. Been doing the same loop for about a week. Not a whole lot of options when there is snow everywhere.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.560.000.000.009.56

OGDEN

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9.030.000.000.009.03

40 and rain, not a bad combination. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
252.160.004.500.80257.46
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