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Location:

Glendale,AZ,

Member Since:

Jan 31, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

TOU Marathon 2011 - 4:52:06.5

Short-Term Running Goals:

Another Marathon, any suggestions?

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to enjoy the rest of my life and to make the most of it.  I believe that staying physically fit is a big part of that.  I want to continue to run for the rest of my life and enjoy it.

Personal:

I'm from good ol' Hurricane, UT, but I currently live in Glendale, AZ where I am attending medical school at Midwestern University.  I am married with 1 kid at the moment.  I love to run, and despise treadmills, but here they are currently a necessity.

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Adidas-Vanquish 2 Lifetime Miles: 626.73
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 6.90
New Balance-M690 (Black) Lifetime Miles: 574.38
New Balance M730 (Orange) Lifetime Miles: 308.46
Saucony-Grid Adapt Lifetime Miles: 410.02
Saucony-Cohesion 7 Lifetime Miles: 288.35
Adidas-Crazy Fast (yellow) Lifetime Miles: 405.60
Totals
Total Distance
36.80
Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 36.80
Weight: 0.00
Tue, Sep 13, 2011
Total Distance
3.30

Today's run was just a nice easy run.  I started off with a pretty quick pace, but ended up having to detour to Maverick for a bathroom break.  That killed my time pretty quickly.  Still looking good for the marathon.  Both my knee and ankle seem to be doing fine.

Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 3.30
Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Sep 14, 2011
Total Distance
4.00

Today's run was nice and easy.  I ran up to campus and back.  Pace was comfortable since I didn't want to push too hard with the marathon so close.  I have decided that after the marathon, I am retiring my current shoes.  Although they are still very comfortable on my feet, my knees are really starting to hurt when I run, even on short runs.  I probably shouldn't run the marathon with them, but I'm out of options this late in the game.

Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Total Distance
3.30

Today was the final pre-marathon run.  I can't believe it is here already.  I'm pretty nervous, but really excited.  I have worked really hard for this.

Today's run was a simple loop up through River Heights and providence.  I tried not to take it too quickly, but I ended up running it 9:05/mile.  Since my marathon pace is projected at around 10:00/mile, that was significantly quicker.  I'm shooting to hit a nice 4:20:00 on the marathon, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.  

Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 3.30
Weight: 0.00
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Sat, Sep 17, 2011
Race: Top of Utah Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:52:05
Total Distance
26.20

Oh yeah.  Today I accomplished my goal of running a marathon.  I ran the Top of Utah Marathon here in Logan, UT.  The race was a lot of fun, and the canyon portion of the course was beautiful.  

The weather decided to really hand it to us today.  It rained all night last night and then was pouring right before we started.  Throughout the canyon portion we had downpouring rain and hail off and on.  It was quite an adventure.  

My time wasn't quite where I wanted it, but I am still very proud of it. 

Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 26.20
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
36.80
Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 36.80
Weight: 0.00
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