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Utah Valley Marathon

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Location:

St. George,UT,U.S.A

Member Since:

Apr 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

97th at Boston

1:09:40 Half Marathon

2:25:50 Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get healthy enough to enjoy a run again.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To be able to do it... long term. 

Personal:

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift" -Steve Prefontaine

Live your life. Take chances. Be crazy. Don't wait. Because right now is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll be... ever again.

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Race: Utah Valley Marathon (26.27 Miles) 02:34:16, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
27.00

"Sorrow is part of the game". Pat Riley

Normally I'd say this race was a bummer but it wasn't. My week leading up to this race was a bummer and caused me not to be able to bring the "A" game. So under the circumstances I ran ok to good up til mile 24... then the levy broke. Recap on the week. Bad sleep every night. No naps. Lots/ LOADS of extra stress (none running related). Then my little Chlorimine gas incident where I damaged the lungs on Thursday. Honestly the week sucked. And I only got 2.5 hours of sleep Friday night. I've been so tired all week but just can not fall asleep when it time to do so. 

However through it all we drove up on Friday, had dinner with some friends and I found myself on the bus at the right time Saturday morning on the way up the the start of the race. Had to wake at 2:30 a.m to do so.  Got a little warm up in, hit the porta potty, and chatted... then it was time to race. Before the race I was freezing. After the race started I was hot the entire way down.

Mile splits- I took mine off the garmin. I noticed on some of the guys reports that their watch spits were a little off mine. I also recorded the course long at 26.27

1. 5:52- Slow but good mile to warm up into the race.

2. 5:26- In a group with Sasha, Dave, Jake and the likes of Mr. Paul Peterson

3. 5:14- I had no idea this mile was this fast. Didn't feel that way.

4. 5:34- By now Jake and Paul have moved up and even Dave had pulled ahead. So it was just Sasha and I for a while.

5. 5:27- Having Sasha right behind you has it's perks. Like you can turn your brain off and let him handle the math. So he'd verbally post split times. Kind of nice. 

6. 5:34- Same as the last couple miles

7. 5:33- Last mile down to the turn. Now to get ready for the hills.

8. 6:07- I decided a month ago that when I got to these hills I'd just back off and run them EZ. Hills at altitude for a guy who lives at 2480 ft just kill you.

9. 6:13- Despite relaxing we run them pretty good and pick off a Kenyan who had passed up earlier. Plus once on top I was ready to roll again.

10. 5:27- I wish more of the course was like this mile. No rollers... just smooth good downhill.

11. 5:35- My wife her sister and Kendra Hooper were here. Mik'L gives me a water and a GU but I'd a ready taken a GU back at the top of the hill.

12. 5:54-  Sasha and I catch and go by Dave. I didn't remember any of these uphill sections from when I ran this race last year. I thought it was a free fall to the tunnel.... I wish.

13. 5:49- Trying to use any downhill and survive any uphill. Hit the half in 1:14:40 I think. Sasha goes potty right here and I go ahead of him.

14. 5:41- I knew that from the end of the tunnel to about mile 16 it was kind of hilly and slow. So I'm not pushing here just trying to get up all the hills for once and for all. 

15. 5:47- At the half I really think I can break 2:30 still. I'd just need to hit a 5:45 avg to do it. Body never felt horrible (until the end of the race) but never felt great. So I just tell myself "your doing it, so keep going".

16. 6:03- The hills are really getting to me.

17. 6:04- There was some downhill on this mile but some uphill too. And it slowed me!

18. 5:45- Finally I think it's time to kind of get into a little groove and try to just work on tempo and being smooth.

19. 5:30- Same effort as the last mile just more downhill.

20. 5:55- I still think I can get things going and break 2:30 but I can't have any more slow miles....

21. 5:57- As I leave the canyon I decide to JUST hit 6 min pace in and you'll run a pretty good race.

22. 6:02- Doing it!

23. 6:04- Still doing it...

24. 6:27- NOT doing it. The wheels really start to fall off here and I kind of just decide to "jogg" it in not knowing where anyone else is behind me. But then I think Ben passes me like I'm standing still on this mile. And there's no desire or physical way to go with him. I was DONE.

25. 6:24- Death march.

26. 6:43- With about a mile left in the race Sasha shows up. For about three strides I try to go with him and then fold. I was marching to a slow, painful death. 

last .27 in 1:56 or 7:03 pace. My wife says she's never seen me look that trashed at the end of any race. Boy did I feel it too.

So why the blow up... I really don't know. We started out fairly slow. After my workout two weeks ago where I ran the first half of STG in 1:12:20 and it felt good. I thought being under 1:13 for the first half of this race would be doable. But that was on a good day... this wasn't. I got really hot today. At every water station I took a cup and dumped it on my head. My wife gave me water bottles at mile 11 and 17ish and I basically dumped both of them on my head. And I was still burning up. I don't know. Pretty happy about how the first 23 miles went and pretty bummed about the last 3. I ran a 2:34 at SLC marathon in April and I'm in better shape now. Today should have been faster.


Comments
From Little Bad Legs on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 01:34:46 from 68.186.75.3

Given your less than ideal week leading up to the race, I'd call it a success. Still frustrating to not have 'it' on the big day. No biggie though...there will be other races. Keep your fitness up and it will pay off big time in SG.

Good job!

From Steam8 on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 04:37:33 from 166.70.55.77

Fun to read your report! I have done that with the toilet cleaners before too. Sorry! What a bummer right before the marathon. You ran a great race! I am sure it is frustrating with a crappy week of no sleep and burned lungs, but you really did great. What an amazing time!

From Seth on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 10:32:48 from 75.169.118.22

Tough break, but still a good time considering the events leading up to the race. Your training has looked awesome, so try not to focus on the variables you can't control(like accidentally poisoning yourself less than 48 hours before a marathon) and keep it up!

From Clay on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:49:37 from 76.27.40.209

You ran a great race Clyde, you are getting to where you want to be just stay at it! I noticed you were first in your age division, that's awesome!!! You have to stay positive Clyde, you are an awesome runner!

From Jon on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 14:13:53 from 74.177.77.120

Sorry about the frustration, Clyde. Good 23 miles (maybe mile 3 led to 24?). Love your comment about Sasha doing the math.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 14:22:37 from 24.10.248.6

Despite all that,a darn fine time and gutsy finish. Good work and congratulations.

From Paul on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 15:46:31 from 24.10.141.104

Sorry it was not the race you wanted. Keep pluggin', stay away from the toilet cleaner, and hope for the best next time.

From Jake K on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 19:23:48 from 67.177.21.60

A less than ideal week leading up to the race would be an understatment... but you still hung tough and ran 2:34... that counts for something. A lot of guys would have just thrown in the towel after poisoning themselves. This one just becomes part of the buildup to the next one.

From ty on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 00:34:59 from 74.211.35.53

You still ran a great race even though it's not what you wanted. Oh man your last 6 miles felt like mine. And i love that your 6:30 is a jog (most people can't run 1 mile that fast) I'm sure your next race will be what you want cause you train hard:)

From jtshad on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 08:53:48 from 69.20.183.178

A good race even though you didn't quite hit your goals. Proud that you ran consistently considering the events earlier in the week. It was great seeing all of you again. Our team is what kept me going so thanks for having me with you guys.

See you in October!

From Steve on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:12:11 from 76.27.106.132

Every marathon is a different cat. Sweet time though!

From Superfly on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 13:00:04 from 74.211.21.81

Thanks everyone. Even though it wasn't the race I wanted I still had a lot of fun Saturday. It was really good to see everyone again. Also really fun to actually run with some of the guys in a race setting. It's been a long time since some of use have been in the same race. I'm not too bummed... other than I just want to feel recovered ASAP.

From Adam RW on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 00:44:05 from 24.10.132.131

Clyde, It was great to see you for a few minutes. I'm sorry about the restless week. All things considered I'm surprised you held on for 24 miles after all that. I hope you get some rest this week.

From paul harmer on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 14:41:31 from 216.155.223.116

Clyde, congrats on a great race. You will look back on this race one day and feel proud. That is an incredible time, and you trained your butt off. Don't blame yourself over things you can't control. but, you should learn how to clean a toilet.

From Superfly on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 15:03:46 from 74.211.21.81

Thanks man:) I'm actually really glad I learned that lesson about the toilet chemicals. Now I know not to keep doing it like I've been doing for a long time. I just wish it wouldn't have been 2 days before a big race. Today would have been a great day for a lesson like that.

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