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Deseret News Half Marathon

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Location:

Milton,GA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 27, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's -

Mile - 4:38    (High School)

2 Mile - 10:12 (High School) 

3 mile - 15:51 (High School)

10k - 35:19 (High School)

Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)

Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)

Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024

Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.

8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)

13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hour marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me.  

Personal:

Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years.  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 91.50 Year: 1815.45
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Rest day - racing tomorrow.

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Race: Deseret News Half Marathon (13.109 Miles) 01:29:31, Place overall: 54, Place in age division: 2
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Good race report for me on my birthday!  Deseret New Half Marathon - My "A" goal as related to Rob Murphy the evening before the race was to run 1:30, but honestly thought I would likely run between 1:32 and 1:34.  I was extremely pleased with the result today exceeding my top goal for the day.  Weather was quite cooperative with a start temp of around 75 degrees and dry as compared to ATL humidity.  

Rob and I went up to the start together.  His goals were far too fast for me to consider running with him for any part of the race.  So - I was not even tempted to do it.  Instead, I kept pace/effort on the conservative side knowing the early part of the course contains most of the sharp downhill - and the last couple of miles are flatter and warmer.  

Quite happy with my splits - 6:34, 6:50, 6:42, 6:43, 6:50, 6:42, 6:39, 6:57, 6:32, 6:54, 6:55, 6:47, 7:20.  Last mile was the only one over 7 min pace.  

Good to see Rob and his family and to see some others from the FRB - Steve Anderson, and Allie and James.  

 

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PM - had to travel out to Palo Alto today from ATL for business meetings for a couple of days.  Got out after dinner for an easy 2 miles.  Legs were sore from the half marathon yesterday.

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AM - 5 miles easy in Palo Alto.  Weather was very nice last night and this morning.  Legs less sore this morning.

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AM - about 3 miles very early morning outside the hotel near the SFO airport.  Will be in flight much of the day.

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Travel weary.  No running. 

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AM - 4 or so miles in the morning. 

PM - around 5 miles with Finn. Cold front came through and dropped the humidity. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
21.5013.110.000.0034.61
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