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May 23, 2010

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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***)

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2024 POTENTIAL RACES

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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, Dec 15, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.65	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.65

60 minute run on the TM. Through 2 miles in @ 6 min pace and 5:56. Wanted to go longer but not going to lie I started to feel the ITB a little bit. So definitely need to watch things and listen to the body.

Good run for me and good to get back into things.

Avg pace today 6:55 min/miles

Lunar Racer LIME Miles: 8.65

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 16:04:30 from 98.202.242.213

Great week Ben. You may need to back off the miles more this coming week if it is starting to bother you again.

From Ben VanBeekum on Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 17:25:54 from 67.169.246.244

Matt I agree for sure. The pain wasn't bad but definitely noticeable. I sort of feel my left ITB coming on a little maybe from compensating so much from having the right ITB hurt for so long. Any ideas?

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 18:17:31 from 166.137.119.24

I agree the left ITB could be from compensating. Here are a few suggestions (you might be doing all of these already): make sure you are using the lateral heel wedges in both shoes, stretch both IT Bands and Quads like crazy (probably the most important treatment), deep tissue massage to both IT Bands and Quads every other day, continue the naproxen, ice 2-3 times per day, make sure your running shoes are not too old, avoid the temptation to advance training too quickly, and supplement with cross training for now. And you can call, text, or blog me anytime.

From Ben VanBeekum on Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 22:17:25 from 67.169.245.151

Thanks. I will definitely due more of these things and I will take it a little more easier in this upcoming week. Great run for you guys today though!

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 22:29:33 from 98.202.242.213

Thanks Ben.

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