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Ogden Half Marathon 2015

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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
49.330.000.000.0049.33
GORun Strada Miles: 10.66Adidas Boost TR Miles: 11.01SKECHERS GOMeb Speed 3 Miles: 23.14SKECHERS GORun 4 Green Miles: 4.52
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.610.000.000.004.61

Nice and easy morning run. Had to get my 80 mile week goal on Strava. 

avg pace 6:55 min/miles, finally got the 7 min/guy today.

GORun Strada Miles: 4.61
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.010.000.000.0011.01

Taper week!!

Officially my "A" race of the year this weekend. Excited to see some work pay off!

Met with Ken, Riley, Jon and Denver from the pond. Headed out towards Harrisville then jumped to the east bench and hit the parkway on the way back.

avg pace 7:14 min/miles

Adidas Boost TR Miles: 11.01
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.240.000.000.008.24

Met at the 21st pond with Riley, Ken, Jon, Dave and Bret. Ran up to the Ogden Canyon on the Parkway. Coming back down each of us proceeded to do 2 miles at our goal race pace for Saturday. I went out a little quick but felt really good, hit 5:08; 5:07 split for 2 mile.

Hoping legs will feel this good on the parkway on Saturday. Mentally I just need to know that its less than 2 miles then the course flattens out again. Parkway has owned me in the past but not this year. Excited for Saturday.

SKECHERS GOMeb Speed 3 Miles: 8.24
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.050.000.000.006.05

Easy from Smiths with Dave, Riley and Denver. I hate tapering! Im going to go run again tonight, add a couple more miles. Legs feel better when they are moving anyway.

avg pace 7:22 min/miles

GORun Strada Miles: 6.05
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Day off

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.520.000.000.004.52

30 minute run with 1 mile at 5:20 pace

SKECHERS GORun 4 Green Miles: 4.52
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Race: Ogden Half Marathon 2015 (13.2 Miles) 01:10:19, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.900.000.000.0014.90

1.70 mile warm with 2X30 second strides

Race

Running isnt complicated. You train and build a base and make deposits over a training period and on race day you make a huge withdrawel and push your body to the limit for that day. Recover and do it again.

Went into the Ogden Half with some high hopes of running a sub 1:09 and to get as close to my time as last year. Even though we had a major flaw in the weather with the nasty rain and headwind I saw that as no excuse and still went for it.

This pretty much sums up the race right here. I set the pace for the first mile of 5:22. Ken came with me and took the lead on the 2nd mile with 5:28  with a good solid climb.  I took over mile 3 with 5:18 and never looked back. Kept pushing the pace and built a solid lead over the next 10 miles. Going into the last mile body shut down and could go no faster than 5:30 pace. Ken came charging back and beat me by 2 seconds. 

Happy for Ken for the win, he ran well and ran a smart race. Pretty ticked with my effort and the way I closed the last mile. This will be the last time I talk about this race, hopefully I can approve and finish strong in my next race whenever that will be.

SKECHERS GOMeb Speed 3 Miles: 14.90
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
49.330.000.000.0049.33
GORun Strada Miles: 10.66Adidas Boost TR Miles: 11.01SKECHERS GOMeb Speed 3 Miles: 23.14SKECHERS GORun 4 Green Miles: 4.52
Weight: 0.00
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