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Classic 10K 2013

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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
Race: Classic 10K 2013 (6.2 Miles) 00:33:35, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.650.006.200.0014.85

Probably going to be the shortest race report I have ever done.

So I warmed with Dave, Riley and Jon and Jace. Managed 3.50 miles with some strides. Race started and I went out with Riley and by a half mile we were already by ourselves. Around mile 1 I still felt okay but I could feel this weeks mileage on my legs. Plus some risidual fatigue from the hard 20 miler on monday. But anyway by mile 2 the fatigue had set in and I knew from the beginning I was racing for 2nd place today. So at mile 2 I looked back and saw dave and James in the distance. I knew that if I could just get to the top of the climb I can pretty much cruise home around 5:20s and still have a solid workout so thats what I did. I took the climbs easy and cruised the last 3 miles in. Soon as I was done I grabbed Jon and headed to the track at layton high. We did a 10 min jog and the knocked out 6X400 repeats with roughly 60 second rest maybe a little less.

After the mini track session jogged back up to the start and talked Dave into going out for some more mileage. We roughly did over a mile then called it for the morning. Good solid day, good to see some bloggers and friends!

Race splits-5:05; 5:44; 5:55; 5:25; 5:21; 5:24; and 41 seconds for the .20

Track splits-71; 73; 69; 72; 68; 68.

LunaRacer (black) Miles: 11.85NIKE PEGASUS 29+ Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tara on Sat, Sep 07, 2013 at 13:22:19 from 75.169.140.82

Good to see you this morning. Track workout after the race? Geeze!

From RileyCook on Sat, Sep 07, 2013 at 22:22:47 from 174.52.234.49

Nice work Ben! You are looking really good on the comeback trail. Those are some nice, shiny 400s after too! Great race, it's always fun being out there with ya!

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Sep 07, 2013 at 22:31:16 from 98.202.242.213

Impressive racing and training lately, Ben! Nice work. And great job on the 400's after the race -- animal!

From Jake K on Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 12:56:14 from 67.177.11.154

I like those bonus quarters afterwards. Nice day!

From SpencerSimpson on Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 15:01:43 from 63.82.19.2

Executed well brotha. Very impressive to do 6x400's after that kind of 10k. Great race again.

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