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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran for SUU on their Cross Country/Track and Field teams

2015 Alta Track Athlete of the Year

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and and build mileage

Get faster

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running

Run the Boston Marathon at least once

Personal:

Married, we have one daughter so far. I ran for Alta high school and was trained by Rob Murphy, he is a great coach, one of the best there is. I also ran for Southern Utah University.

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Another run up the same trail, a little over 72 minutes today. It was so misty and foggy that I could only see out about 5 to 10 meters in a lot of places, 20 in clear areas, there's only one marker for distance, there's this weird place at 4 miles that they call a park, yesterday I was a total beast and ran to it in 27 minutes, the first 3 miles are pretty steep uphill and the last mile is half up and half down. So sub 7 pace was really good, I think I might have actually done up to 17 miles yesterday. Today I still ran pretty well, I reached the mark in 30 minutes, I was pretty tired but still running decently fast. I ran 8 minutes past the 4 mile mark to make sure it was a mile, it was half downhill and half uphill. Then I ran back, the run back took me 34 minutes so that was sub 7 minute mile pace. Tomorrow will probably be a day off, we leave pretty early, stop to race these really fast cars, and the drive home. We might not be home until 1am. So I might just run to stretch my legs when we stop. The Sunday I will do Wasatch pepperwood or something, maybe something higher elevation. I need to talk to Coach Murphy about what I need to do the week of the marathon. Last day of beach and surfing!

Comments
From Holt on Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 14:21:49 from 67.2.236.25

Blake, some unsolicited advice as you prepare for the adventure from a dude who has mingled in the trail world with some ups and downs...

Don't stress about this race at all. In fact it is much better to think of it not even as a run, rather an experience or adventure. Don't stress the hills. Take it easy and work into it. Then run "fast" when the body and mind take you there (fast being a relative term; as everything on the trail and at altitude is much, much slower than what you've been used to in most of your running). Good luck, and have fun with it! Looking forward to reading about it.

From Blake Bennion on Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 10:32:48 from 172.56.31.122

Thank you! I've never even run more than 16 miles at a time, so I'm all ears for you're advice haha. I wont stress about it, and I think that sounds like a fun way to do it. I will try not kill myself on the first mountain haha, it will be a crazy and long adventure!

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