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Ogden Marathon 5K

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Location:

Preston,Id,USA

Member Since:

Mar 09, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:


2009 TOU Half Marathon 1:25:06

2010 St George Painter's Half Marathon 1:25:24

2011 Jan. St George [Painter's] Half Marathon different course 1:25:28

2011 Apr. Boston Marathon 3:03:24

2011 May Ogden 5K 18:18

2011 July 4th 15K Freedom Run 58:53

2011 July Deseret News 10K 37:12

2011 Oct St George Marathon 2:58:18

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 18 min. 5k

1:24  Half

 Sub 3 at St George in Oct.

Get injury free and stay that way

Set new PRs at all distances now that I'm 50

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

17:30 5K

2:50 marathon

Personal:

I was born in 1960

I started running in 2006

I am married with a 16 year old son [that lives with my wife and I] and a 30 year old step son and 25 year old step daughter

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Race: Ogden Marathon 5K (3.11 Miles) 00:18:38, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
1.200.000.003.100.004.30

     I would have liked to run the half today but it has been sold out for months so I ran the 5K. We spent the night at my parents home in Sandy. The temp was in the 40s for the 7 o'clock start. The first 400 meters of the course is on a narrow road and then turns onto a bike path. There were around 850 people in the race and I wanted to make sure I wasn't behind too many people once I hit the trail so I took off pretty quick.By the time I hit the path I was in 4th place which was a surprise. I expected somebody to pass me that I could latch onto but nobody ever did. The 3 ahead of me kept getting farther ahead so I was on my own. I hit the first mile in 5:55. Halfway through the next mile, the next guy in front of me started to come back. Once I caught him he seemed to slow and let me pass then fell in behind and started drafting. I picked up the pace a bit and he hung right with me for a while but eventually I could tell he was dropping. I finished mile 2, which always seems to be my slowest in a 5k, in 6:06. Almost all of the final mile is pancake flat and completely straight up grant street. I felt like I could run a little faster here than on the bike path which has a lot of twists and turns and ups and downs but it does seem to last forever since you can see the finish line the entire way. It felt like I had a slight headwind here for a ways. The next guy ahead of me was up 40 seconds and the guy behind me had dropped back so there was nobody to push me. I ran the last 1.11  [according to my garmin] at 5:56 pace and finished in 18:38 and 5:59 ave pace.

     For finishing 3rd overall I got a nice plaqe and then was surprized to also get a $200 Suunto HR moniter watch and a free pair of Aascics running shoes. I have never placed near that high in that large a race but I guess all the best runners were in the half or full mar. My 5k pr is 18:16 but that was at the Magna 5k wich is a much faster course. When I ran that time 2 years ago I had run this same Ogden race the week before in 18:59 so I think this course is around 35 to 40 seconds slower but my time was only 22 seconds slower. I think I could make a good argument that this could be my best 5k. I have a goal to set all new PRs now that I'm 50.

Comments
From Tom on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 20:55:57 from 74.211.9.52

Wow - congrats on a great race. Gotta be pleased with PRs or near PRs at 50. Looks like you have a great year in store.

From Cody on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 22:42:22 from 174.52.244.185

Nice Score! Some serious hardware for a 5K. Also congrats on the 5K sort of PR. Not bad for an old man!

From Steve Piccolo on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 00:33:21 from 66.60.122.29

Nice time! And nice prizes!

From Dave S on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 20:45:40 from 4.254.227.241

Thanks for the comments. I was a little surprised at the quality of the prizes. I guess I picked the right year to run it. Last year there were 5 runners that finished in the 16s

From Scott Ensign on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 22:13:13 from 65.100.253.227

great job Dave, that's a fast time! and I am jealous of all the loot. I've run 8 races this year and won...nothing. enjoy your new toys and shoes!

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