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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

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

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy

Top 3 at Antelope Island Buffalo Run 25k

Mid 15 minutes track 5k

Sub 70 Half Marathon

Top 3 at Des News Marathon and sub 2:30

Win Cottonwood Heights Thanksgiving 5k

Win Tuscon 50k

3000 miles during 2026

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running and stay fit

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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Miles:This week: 7.50 Month: 7.50 Year: 471.45
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.006.250.007.50

Today we did the gully long run time trial. It was a very good run :). It was icy, I went out fast, my asthma kicked in after just a mile or a mile and a half. But I fought back, today I didn't give up when it got tough, I gave it EVERYTHING I had and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Davis was on my tail the entire run and I kept pushing and staying ahead of him, I was really struggling and he was gaining, then I relaxed, lowered my shoulders and arms, relaxed my face, and ran faster. I kicked hard, I put on 150 meters between me and Davis in the last mile. I ran a 43:40, and Coach Murphy said I could put it as 43:35 which is a 5 second PR! And thats with the Gully being covered in ice. I am very pleased with this run. I stayed a couple minutes later sending a text and saw Kramer finish, his car died so it was good I stayed a couple minutes later so I could give hime a ride home. Tomorrow will be a good workout at the oval. I am so grateful for Coach Murphys hard work in training me and my team! I have a really good feeling about this track season. I am going to do everything I can to fulfill my dreams for the season,

Comments
From Jake K on Mon, Feb 03, 2014 at 20:13:18 from 67.177.11.154

Nice job Blake. A gully PR in February!?

From Blake Bennion on Mon, Feb 03, 2014 at 20:16:11 from 66.29.190.63

Yeah! I was really surprised when I heard the time, I was thinking more like 48 during the run haha, It was so icy that we were almost walking for one section of the run!

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