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St George Marathon

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Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Race: St George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:21:03

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
26.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	26.20

St George Marathon... What can I say... missed qualifing by 4 seconds!!

Splits: 7:42, 7:33, 7:27, 7:20, 7:22, 7:14, 7:09, 8:18, 7:56, 7:45, 7:50, 7:29, 7:23, 7:40, 7:09, 7:20, 7:08, 7:36, 7:48, 7:43, 7:11, 7:52, 7:40, 7:42, 8:56, 8:58, last 0.2 mile @ 6:51.

But... I sprinted the last 0.3 miles after I realized I was not going to make it... I pucked at the finish, collapsed, told a volunteer off, collapsed again, and walked off the finish line by my own power.

My friend Aaron Mettler won the race today!! I am very happy for him!

Comments

From Bec on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 22:26:57 from 74.211.6.66

4 seconds? GRRRRR. Great run. We were right by each other. Well, maybe not, our times are though.

From allie on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 12:18:46 from 174.19.51.35

nice job on the race. bummer about the BQ, but you'll get it next time. it sounds like conditions were tough yesterday.

From ben on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 13:37:57 from 4.254.235.72

Thanks... I feel happy about my race. Missing it by 4 seconds makes a better story! :) I think I got too hot at the end and needed more fluids. This only motivates me to train better for the next one.

From Kelli on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 21:34:41 from 71.219.65.246

Ah, dang it! That is heartbreaking! I am so sorry. I wish, once again, I had gotten to meet you. I am sure I could have made you smile by flashing my gnarly toes at you or something!

From RivertonPaul on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 22:01:30 from 174.19.57.96

When you qualify next time it will indeed be a better story.

From Mike Warren on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 22:11:22 from 74.211.9.222

4 seconds unreal! Without the heat you had it easy. Keep going after it..

From Andy on Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 15:34:17 from 159.212.71.200

4 seconds? That is heart breaking. Sounds like you have a good attitude about it.

From ben on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 22:48:57 from 4.254.233.209

HAHA... Kelli, I saw a picture of your toes... gnarly is an under-statement!!!I didn't think you would ever walk again!!

Hey y'all!!! I am just elated that I got this far. Thanks for all your encourgements!!! :) Ogden Marathon was such a disappointment this year, I thought I would never get this close to my BQ time. Now it's ironman training for the next 5 months... :D

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