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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, May 10, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.505.000.000.0016.50

Due to time constrants today I was finally lucky to get out for a quick run. Plan was to do 15 miles today. 10 miles easy then the last 5 miles @ Marathon Pace or however I felt.

I was feeling pretty good today

First 10 miles were @ 6:24 min/miles

then 5 mile tempo

splits- 5:31; 5:31; 5:34; 5:09; 5:01. Last 2 miles were clearly aided but it felt good to open up and roll with it.

1.50 mile cool back home. Planning a double tonight, hopefully I can sneak in some more easy miles

GORun 2nd Pair Miles: 16.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Derek D on Sun, May 11, 2014 at 08:35:15 from 68.109.132.154

Great week. You are looking at a really strong race with the workouts you've been doing. Way to get it done this week. Good stuff!

From Ben VanBeekum on Sun, May 11, 2014 at 13:09:59 from 73.52.142.160

Thanks Derek. I feel that I have these weird up swings where I feel that I can just tear up the roads. But then I have these lows where nothing feels good at all! So I am glad I am on the up swing right now with a race on Saturday.

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