C Mantz Running

Dynamite Half Marathon

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

Pre-high school: I ran a lot of local 5ks and a few half marathons. I didn't do a ton of training, but I just had fun, and I got more serious about it as high school got closer.

High school: I enjoyed running a lot, especially cross country. I originally did track to keep my in shape for cross country. I ran at Footlocker Nationals, the Adidas Dream mile, Brooks PR Invitational, world xc junior championships, and a few local 5ks.

PRs: 800: 1:56.80-State Track 2014

1600: 4:10-State Track 2014/Mile: Sea Level-Adidas Grand Prix-4:07

3200:Alititude(~4500ft): 8:57.99-State Track 2014-2 Mile:8:53 at Brooks PR Invitational

5K: New Balance Indoor Nationals(2014) - 14:24

10K:USA Junior Track Championships (2014)-31:01

15K: Blacksmith Fork Freedom Run (aided) 48:10(2013).

Half Marathon:
Utah Valley Half - 1:11:24(aided)(2012)

Post-mission:

1,500m-3:45

3k-7:50

5k-13:29

10k-28:18

NCAA finishes:

Cross Country: 10th(2018);

Indoor: 3k-7th(2019) 5k-10th(2019);

Outdoor: 10k-22nd(2018), 4th(2019), 5k-7th(2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Make sure I have fun, not get burned out, and get faster.

School records in the 5km and 10km.

Personal:

Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from July 2015-July 2017. I gained 30 lbs. during the service and came back out of shape; however I knew that if the Lord wanted me to once again run competitively, he would bless me to return to fitness.

I graduated from Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah. I currently run for Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

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Sat, Jun 30, 2012

Race: Dynamite Half Marathon (13.05 Miles) 01:14:44, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Total Distance

14.00

I wasn't planning on pushing this race. Just doing it for a workout. I started at a good pace. First 6.55 miles were around a 5:33. My dad was riding on a bike with me, which helped out for a bunch. Then about mile 8 had a hill where I started to slow. It was a 6:20 mile, which slowed me bunch. After that I didn't go back up to my pce again. I tried to speed up, but couldn't. At two miles to go I found that if I hit to 5:56 miles I would end with a 5:45 pace. I pushed it, and I felt better for those next two miles than I usually do for half marathons. I ran a 5:50 for the first mile, then a 5:43. Had a good sprint at the end. It was a fun race.

Comments

From Dave S on Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 21:36:05 from 63.248.248.225

Great job today Conner! That was a great time for that course and running alone the whole way.

From Conner Mantz on Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 23:01:13 from 65.130.164.46

Thanks, and to you too. I wasn't really running alone though, since my dad was on the bike. Somehow with someone there it seemed a lot easier.

From Steve on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 00:16:11 from 66.87.70.26

You just need me around so you can kick my butt and enjoy doing it!

From Burt on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 11:45:52 from 72.223.80.161

Dynamite!

From Scott Ensign on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 12:57:08 from 129.123.3.84

nice job Conner, hope to see you on the fourth

From Conner Mantz on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 20:19:55 from 65.130.164.46

Thanks for commenting, and also Steve, I don't know about kicking your butt since you just ran a 1:11 getting lost in a half.

And Scott, see ya at the Freedom Run.

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