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Utah Crits 5k

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Location:

North Salt Lake,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 12, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1500m - 3:59.9h (2014)

5000m - 14:53.45 (Portland Track Festival 2014)

8k XC - 25:09 (Sundodger 2011)

10k XC - 31:31 (WWU Invite 2011)

HM - 1:10:19 (Houston 2018)

Marathon - 2:28:39 (Houston 2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Personal:

Married, working, training. While my wife has nixed all future attempts to grow glorious mustaches, she has been supportive of my crazy running dreams. Life is good.

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Miles:This week: 30.10 Month: 87.80 Year: 924.50
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8 easy (7:36 avg)

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10 x 30s hill sprints

Starting to feel a little speed coming back.

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2 hrs cycling (work commute)

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8 easy, 7:21 avg

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8 miles with 4 steady (6:16 avg). First 3 miles were ok, then tried to push the last one and was sucking wind pretty quickly at 6:00 pace. Long, long ways to go.

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60 min cycling

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12.000.000.000.0012.00

12 in 7:31 avg. First 90 min run an a long while. Didn't get out until it was close to 80F so I was a little nervous about bonking, but I stuck to a route that was mostly shaded and felt ok. Moderately hilly but felt strong to the end.

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2 hrs cycling. Commuting.

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10x30s hill sprints. 

Getting strong now

Won't be long now

Gonna fly now

Flying high now

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10 easy, 7:21 avg

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2 hrs cycling (commute)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

6.5 easy

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Race: Utah Crits 5k (3 Miles) 00:17:34, Place overall: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.003.0010.00

I got really sick of knowing it's been 6 years since I started a race. Really, really sick of it. So I'm not anywhere near in shape but hopped into a 5k to get that monkey off my back.

The race was held on the Utah Crits cycling race course in Sandy. Closed loop and was supposed to be 1.25km per lap, but it was short. I was immediately skeptical of the length when I saw the start/finish would be in the same spot, so I trust my watch (3.00 mi) over the non-certified course in this case.

The race was pretty straightforward. The top-2 started at 5:30 pace and I knew I couldn't handle that. It looked like I'd have 3rd pretty well wrapped up after the 1st lap was done, so I eased up just a little. 5:47/5:53 splits for miles 1 and 2. 

Going into the final lap there was noone close to me. There was a little more in the tank if I'd had to, but I'm really glad I didn't. It was a tough lap. Finished in 5:53 and spent a few minutes gasping for air.

Fun course that I definitely want to come back to. Maybe even bring the bike next time and hop in the crit afterwards.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

10 easy (7:43 avg).

Saw a very young fawn bedded next to the trail just before it goes over I-15. I stopped to go back and see if it was alive. It slowly opened its eyes, saw me, then jumped up and screamed before running away. Gave me a good chuckle.

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2 hrs cycling to/from work.

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8x30s hill sprints + 2x200m (33.1, 33.6)

Felt like it was time to hop on the track for a couple flat sprints. It felt gooooood to go fast.

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10 easy

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2 hrs cycling to/from work.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 easy

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.004.000.0010.00

10 with 4 steady in 6:15ish average.

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2 hrs cycling to/from work

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.001.508.00

10x30s hill sprints. I should probably map out a training plan from here. Maybe another couple weeks of "base" mileage and then get into some routine workouts.

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10 easy (7:21)

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2 hrs cycling

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.003.400.0010.40

Fartlek 10x2 min on/1 min off. Not too strenuous. Looks like 5:50ish avg.

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10 easy

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