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Location:

MURRAY,UT,US

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Stay in the game, keep in the moment - have conquered a few of the holy grails of running - sub 3hr marathon, ran Boston and qualified for Boston at Boston, 10K PR under 6 min miles, won a couple of 5Ks in my early days of running, running for 30 years and ran 39 marathons.  The transistion to the back of the pack has not been easy, but, acceptance, stay in the game, root for others, enjoy the rest of the journey.  Another off the bucket list second =  Provo Half IM -  have done 6 open water Tris and 6 pool Tris.  Gave the STG IM a good Tri, hope to take another shot at the IM.

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2013 Race Plan - STG Half IronMan, Lake Mead Rage Olympic distance, STG spring relay tri, STG half marathon, STG marathon, Cozumel IM, Utah Summer Games Triathlon at Gunlock, Murray 5k with family and Utah Half Distance Triathlon, 187 mile red rock relay,  STG marathon,

*note of clarification - cross training miles from biking and swimming calculated as follows: (as someone may wonder) 20 mile an hour bike = 5 cross training miles (those not familar with a 20 mph pace, good bike effort for long distance,  swimming, convert 1 hour swimming to 5 cross training miles.  For those that do not swim much, great cardio workout.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy the Swim, Bike Run thru Life - Hope to Run a Few Races Support Sylvie - Be a good coach   - Support Jenna, Jeremy, Taylor and Bonnie - my kids are now into running, who would of thunk it.  long term goals, recover from the ankle sprain, accept was it, have fun racing, mountain biking, faster swimming.

 

B of BS Rools Recent Reading List - In order of recommended reads.

Once a Runner (John L. Parker, Jr.)  Best fictional running book ever, a must read

Again to Carthage (John L. Parker, Jr.)  The Sequel to Once a Runner, not often a sequel compares, this one does 

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ( Haruki Murakami)  things we have may all thought, but may never blog

Roughing It - Mark Twain 

 

Personal:

BSRools, the B stands for Brent and the S for Sylvie.  The Rools come from my personal running rools over the years: Never complain once the run starts, allways pick up the pace into the wind and always pick up the pace on a hill. If someone whines, pick up the pace.  Once a goal is set, no whining, regardless of setbacks.  We were running when running was not Kool.   Kool comes from a race story, ran my first race, 5K wearing a "beanie that had "Kool Aid Kid"

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Race: Art Attack 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:24:46, Place in age division: 7
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.003.100.002.505.60

PreRace:  The Art Attack is a different sort of race, seems to start or end at a different place each year.  Two years ago, the race was short a tenth, this year the course was long about a ½ tenth long, go figure.

We got the race a little early to meet the boy, Alecks Jr., 5 years look running his first race, big time 5K, big time for him.  Alecks was getting coaching form 5 adults, good for him, didn’t listen.  Just ran.

1K Kids Race:  Watching a kid’s race is so much fun.  The start was like watching a herd of cats, kids have a tough time running a straight line.   Alecks, tough start, hits the asphalt ten yards into the ace, tough kid, fast back to his feet, no crying for the big boy.   Stars rising:  Jeff Straley’s daughter won the girls’s kid race last year and was back to defend her title, she was ready.   She took second, the first girl smoked all the boys and girls, by my calculation, ran 6:45 pace for the 1K at 8 years old.    Back to Alecks, Sylvie runs with him, holding his hand to keep him from another dive.  He does great the rest of the race.  He was so excited, about the first thing he said, I want to run another race.  I may have another marathoner in the family.   

5K:  After the kids race, Sylvie has to go back to the truck for her IPod, we almost miss the start, 30 seconds to spare..  We lined up 3 rows back, a little too close to the front.   The race starts, cold start with no warm up, not quite sure yet if I dare warm up.  After the first block, ahead of Sylvie, she catches me and passes, I pass her back on the next block.  The question, can I hold her off?   I quickly move the far left to ensure my right leg was not on the down slope, ever so slight. I settled into an 8 min. mile pace, trying to break 8 minute miles.   We enter Liberty Park and are funneled onto the cement path for about 40 yards.  Not long after entering Liberty Park, the leaders are heading back.  After making the turnaround, about 30 seconds on Sylvie.   The finish stretch, what a long 5K, it felt way long, Garmin measured it about 3.18.  When your out of race shape, one extra foot seems like a long race.   Now hears the rub, my goal was to break 8 min. miles, I look at the clock, 2 seconds under, Amber, Aleck’s mother yells at me to turnaround for a picture, I get out of order in the shoot, race time has me seven seconds over.  I will take the 2 seconds under, goal met.  Next goal, run 20 miles this week and take 30 seconds off the 5K time next Friday. 

Come back trail is darn tough, gotta love it, Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

P.S.  rode the bike 11.2 miles after we got home. Coverted to 2.5 miles running, also, Sylvie won an entry into the 5K at next year's Salt Lake Marathon, hope we can trade up to the half marathon.  Alecks won a shirt in a drawing, goog post race food, fun morning.

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Comments
From Kim on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 18:39:59

Fun day Brent! You didn't mention much pain, was it pain free or have you just learned to run through it?

Big congrats to Aleck! How many commando points did you award him for such a great race and a courageous jump up from a fall?

From Julie on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 18:57:26

Great job. Way to hit your your goal of under 8:00 minute miles. I ran this race 2 years ago and always wondered if it was short. My time was a little too good to be true.

From laura on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 22:33:06

Take the Garmin's pace-- Great job!!! How was the leg after the race?

It's so great to see you passing on the love of running to Aleck. Great running, Aleck!! Way to persevere!!!

From Brent on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 23:11:31

Your hearing from me again,

Kim, no knee pain to speak of as long as I ran on the level, I am just out of shape for running. It will take a few months to get back to some level of fitness, hopefully for St.George. Alecks got 500 commando points.

Julie, yes it was short about 1/10th two years ago, it was too good to be true. I talked to several runners with Garmins that day. The race is fun, but, always somewhat loose race organization.

Laura, the leg feels better today than it has in three months, we should always pass on running to others, the world will be a better place for it.

Stay Kool Again, B of BS Rools out

From Jody on Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 00:12:54

Congrats! What a great race! You will back in tip top shape in no time!

From Benn on Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 10:07:57

Biking is definitely helping you, Brent! Great job on the race. I love your determination - reminds me of the little engine that could... only you're like a jet powered locomotive speeding up the mountain going "I KNOW I CAN MOVE IT OR LOSE IT! HOWLING COMMANDO WARP SPEED AHEAD!"

From Lybi on Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 14:32:24

Hoo-boy! Watch out for Brent! Way to beat the 8:00 guy! How's the knee today? Still good? Nothing can keep you down!

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