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Spanish Fork Half Marathon

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Location:

Spanish Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I started running about ten and a half years ago. I have ran three marathons. SGM in 2005, Ogden in 2006, and SGM 2006. My best time in a marathon is Ut. Valley Marathon 3:59:46. I have ran seven half marathons, some 10k's and 5k"s. My favorite marathon is SGM.I have ran 13 Marathons, will be during my first Ultra in march of 2013, it will be the Antalope Island Buffalo Run, a 50k.

2008 SGM PR 4:02:23 The best is yet to come.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Short term running goal is to increase my four days a week of running to five to six days a week.  Do more speed work this coming year. Bring my times down. I would like to do SGM in 4 hrs or less.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep up with my Brother Clay in a marathon, someday do a sub four hour marathon, and BQ.

Personal:

I have been married for 34Years, and am still madly in love with my wife Wendy. I have four children and six Grand children.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
22.2013.100.000.000.000.000.0035.30
Asics Nimbus 14's Miles: 31.90Asics Gel Nimbus 13's Miles: 3.40
Night Sleep Time: 21.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.000.000.000.006.25

I did a golf course loop today with my son Bryan, he came over and went for a slow with the old man. It will be nice when he ges his house done and be closer, maybe more runs together?

Asics Nimbus 14's Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.000.000.000.006.30

Today I ran out past mini gu corner and back. My legs did feel a bit whck, bryan pushed harder than I am used to yesterday. I finished todays workout with 25 min on the bowlex upper body.

Asics Nimbus 14's Miles: 6.30
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.000.000.000.006.25

Another easy out and back with some more upper body workout on the bowflex.

Asics Nimbus 14's Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.400.000.000.000.000.000.003.40

Just time for an out and back.

Asics Gel Nimbus 13's Miles: 3.40
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00
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Race: Spanish Fork Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:52:04, Place in age division: 5
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.0013.100.000.000.000.000.0013.10

This was a nice race today, it seems to be more organized each year. Way to go for the group who put this together, wonderful volunteers.

Was not sure how I would  do today, as my training the month and a half has been what I would like it to be. I did do better than I had hoped. My mile split are as folows.

1. 8:29

2. 8:35

3. 8:39

4. 8:39

5. 8:26

6. 8:47 This is were the steeper hills began

7. 8:56

8. 8:04

9. 8:40

10. 8:45

11. 9:06 Lost focus, stop it.

12. 8:48

13. 8:11 finished strong

 

All in all I did well for me, I like this ran race alot, a very challenging course.

Asics Nimbus 14's Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
22.2013.100.000.000.000.000.0035.30
Asics Nimbus 14's Miles: 31.90Asics Gel Nimbus 13's Miles: 3.40
Night Sleep Time: 21.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.00
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