Very wet marathon today, I will give a full report later. Iam very tired.
I am rested and will take a few min. and give a recoup of yesterdays very wet marathon. This day was a concern as I was not sure how I would do after running Ogden Marathon a month ago. Just was'nt sure how well my body would recover in a month's time, plus my training of the past few weeks has not been what I had hoped it would just for the fact that my legs had that whack feeling and not feeling like putting in the miles that I wanted. My goal was to just start out very conservitive and just take what my body would alow, as long as I get in under five hours I should still be within the rules to qualify for St. George in Oct.
The Utah Valley Marathon was pretty well organized, just a couple of little hiccups from my perspective. Bus loading was very easily accsesable and went very smooth. However the starting area was a bit confuseing, as there were not enough porta-potty's and the lines going every direction as runner's were trying to make them selfs comfy for the race. I arrived at the staring area about a half hour before race start and got in line, after 15 min The anoucement came that if we were at the half point of the Potty line that we had better be makeing our way up to the starting line, and that the race would be starting in 15 min. Oh dear now what do I do? Oh well, just might have to hang tough for a better opportunity. The next hiccup was that the walk to the start was a good 2 tenth's or so, up hill, I quess I will count this as my warm up? By the time all runner's made there way to the start the race did not actually begin until 5:47 am by my Garmin, oh rat farts, I should have stayed in the potty line a bit longer.
Finally the cannon goes off for the race to begin and there is a lite drizzle of rain falling, could this be a repeat of St. George 2008? I think I am going to get very wet today. The first six miles are running down whalsberg canyon, not terriably steep. One thing I did notice there are alot of horses up here in the fileds, it was kind of interesting watching them watch all the runners go by. I thought how ironic, we are the ones usually watching the hores run the races, I wonder who they were betting on? Heading up the hill to Deer Creek Dam the rain was really coming down hard, lot's of water on the road. My feet and the rest of my body is just soaked to the bone, the water running off the brim of my hat looked like I was standing behind a water fall trying to see out. It rained hard for about three miles and finally started to let up around mile nine.
I thought there were plenty of aid stations and they were very adaquatley supported by volenteers, Thanks to all of this very hardy people to brave the weather elements with the runners, you guys are awesome. My mile splits are as follows.
Mile 1. 9:30
2. 9:37
3. 9:46
4. 10:13
5. 9:53
6. 10:32
7. 10:50 begining of the uphill to the dam raining very hard at this point
8. 10:55
9. 10:26 rain is letting up a bit begin the desend from the dam.
10. 10:51 found a nice potty place, finally
11. 11:22
12. 11:22
13. 10:53 just came out of the tunnels, kind of cool. I.T. Band starting to hurt.
14. 11:14
15. 12:00 I.T. Band is really sore need to stop and stretch it out
16. 12:06 Another potty break. Oh dear me I am getting old.
17. 11:45 Look at all the cups blowing into the river. Oh no, I hope Robert Redford does'nt find out
18. 11:22
19. 11:57 I.T. band is starting to feel a bit better
20. 11:14
21. 11:10
22. 11:22
23. 11:34 I.T. Band again, I will finish.
24. 11:29
25. 11:19 can here the crowd I coming family.
26.2 11:17
All in all I did okay for the shape I was in, I know that if I could get rid of this I.T. band problem I can do alot better. It only bothers me in the marathons and never is a problem during traning. I have a big foam roller and will start to use it at least 3 times a week and see if that will help for Park City in aug. I injoyed this marathon alot, I was able to battle the elements and hang in there. I injoy doing this so much, could not do it without the support of my best friend and eternal copanion Wendy and my family. You guys are awesome.
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