Clyde's Comeback!

National Elite Marathon Championship

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesSuperfly's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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.

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Baby Jogger Lifetime Miles: 623.95
Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 313.32
Asics TRI Lifetime Miles: 610.65
Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 520.90
Kinvara2 Lifetime Miles: 350.20
Ghost Yellow Lifetime Miles: 374.25
Kestrel Bike Lifetime Miles: 1883.75
NB- Rainbow Lifetime Miles: 57.80
Red Cumulus Lifetime Miles: 594.95
Neon Launch Lifetime Miles: 533.40
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 467.77
Green Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 479.75
Lunerglide Lifetime Miles: 276.70
Blue Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 528.06
NoosTri Lifetime Miles: 283.07
BlueKinvara Lifetime Miles: 216.60
Innov Lifetime Miles: 58.50
Ride Lifetime Miles: 207.45
NavPeg Lifetime Miles: 162.50
Green K5's Lifetime Miles: 88.00
Race: National Elite Marathon Championship (20.4 Miles) 00:00:00
Total Distance
22.65

I ran the National Elite Marathon Championships today with the STG Running Club. We stuck together as a pretty tight group working off one another until we all pulled out early to DNF. It was a very muggy morning. It rained last night and then it stayed overcast to keep things more like the east coast than typical STG. It was very nice to see the town get some rain and I'll always be happy for water. The course runs from the Dixie Center down into Bloomington (part of the Painters course) and then up around Bloomington Hills to be a 12.3 mile loop. We then dropped back down into Bloomington to do the first part again and then all stopped at around 20 to take a DNF for the race. The race directors still need to work on a few miles here and there around Bloomington Hills to get it certified through USATF- but there is some great potential for things if the director gets his stuff together. Dave, Logan, and I all got comped in, however the high schoolers, James and Bill had to pay the ultimate price. We were all covered in bugs by the end of the run and because of the muggy weather we were extra sweaty. Logan's shorts were soaked 4 miles into the race. Maybe due to the competition he peed his pants I'm not sure... I don't know about that kid?

Good run on only 3 hours of sleep. We didn't leave Orem last night until 9:45 and then drove home, and by the time I got to sleep it was 2 a.m. Then the alarm went off at 4:30. Nice!

I got a solid week of training in hitting solo runs of 16, 17.5, 19, and todays 20.4. A great base building week. It didn't do Jack for my speed which is what I really need to work on but I guess that will come the rest of the summer.  

(SS 148.5) 

10.3 mile bike ride = 2.5 miles of easy running. It was so nice today with the overcast sky's and the moist ground I just couldn't stay off the bike. I had to go out for a big ride. So this will be the only bike miles I've counted all week, and I earned every one of them. I left the house and road up the trail to the powerline and then over to Millcreek trail and back around the fire house and then home. I was really proud of myself for being able to peddle up everyone of those rocky hills without having to put a foot down- ever. I'm not the best bike rider in the world but those hills are step and rocky. My bike climbs like a goat.  By the time I got up to the top of Millcreek I was sweating so bad everything was soaked, and the camel back was running out fast. I made it home just in time before the front tire went flat? Anyways it was a great ride and great weather until later in the afternoon when the sun came out and it's insane hot again.  

Comments
From wildbull on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 12:07:21

Nice. your first DNF. :(

From josse on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 12:34:21

You guys are so funny:)

From Logan on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 12:55:56

Good run this morning funny man!

From dave holt on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 17:39:17

Ummm.... I think the weekly mileage is a little suspicious!

From Superfly on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 18:34:13

Dave that mileage wasn't at all suspicious. Last week you finished at 131.35 and then this week I was at 131.40 there is nothing weird about that. Actually when I finished running this morning I was at 131.43 but I just left it at 131.40 to keep it square.

But now I've spoiled it and added some bike miles today so this week will have an (A) next to it I'm sure.

From Jon on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 22:50:29

I don't get it. Why did you drop out?

From Superfly on Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 13:28:04

Jon are you being serious? If so this really wasn't a race... for now.

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: