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Location:

St George,

Member Since:

Mar 10, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Best 10K:  2013 Spectrum 10K 40:34

Best Half Marathon:  2012 Dog Town 1:29:57

Best Marathon: 2013 St George 3:12:15

Best 50-miler 2012 8:36

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running!!!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep Running!!!

Personal:

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 378.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
69.3536.700.750.00106.80
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.303.000.000.004.30

I couldn't see my watch so I ran by feel. I thought I was jogging what should have been a 8:30 pace. Still coughing and runny nose!  It got harder the last mile and a half only because I was running uphill. Splits: 7:31, 7:09, 7:12, 7:21, 7:27

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy run the boys that turned up a little in the end. Splits: 8:04, 7:41, 7:34, 7:36 Still fighting my cold. Only had a coughing attack at the end of mile 2.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Ran with Cathy to shake off the cobb webs before tomorrows race.

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Race: St George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:23:46
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0026.200.000.0026.20

St George Marathon... 3:23:46
Started the race right at the pace I wanted. I ran with the 3:05 pace group since they were running my pace. They did my starting pace for the first 2 miles. Maybe I should have backed off the pace group when they started to speed up on mile 3. I felt really good and I decided then that I would see were this will go. By the time we got to the top of Veyo hill I was in great shape. After that I should have dropped off the pacer because he pushed hard through the Dammeron Valley hills. I ran that section much harder than I planned. But, the pace didn't seem to bother me. I knew I lost my energy when I couldn't pick up the pace after the half way point. I was still feeling good. I was almost 3 minutes ahead of myself at this point. Even though my pace was lower during the next 10K I was still slightly under my time by mile 19. The next 7 miles was a different story. I was so numb and dizzy the last 4 miles I didn't care anymore. I wish I knew how to break through that. I do this too often during the last 6 miles of a marathon. I lost almost 2 minutes per mile after mile 21. I missed my finish time by 9 minutes. I am still happy with my finish, but I want to get that faster time! My drive to run faster needs to exceed my desire to quit early on races. At least I have another year to work towards my goals. I will just have to keep running!!! Splits: 7:33, 7:25, 6:53, 6:56, 7:02, 6:54, 6:59, 7:58(Veyo hill), 7:31, 7:20, 7:33, 7:38, 7:18 (half), 7:38, 7:21, 7:09, 7:19, 7:58, 8:37, 7:39, 7:36, 9:01, 8:37, 8:12, 9:56, 9:55, and 8:18(last 0.2)

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0.000.000.000.000.00

Easy crossfit workout... warm-up and a few rounds of a "cindy" (5 pull-up, 10 push-ups, 15 squats)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy run with Heath and John. We were all run a little gingerly. Splits: 9:16, 8:52, 8:50, 8:48

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Ran down the canal in Mesa with Burt and Cathy.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Ran with John and Brian. Still in recovery mode. Easy pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.007.30

Ran the virgin river trail with John. I am glad to get back to running more. That's the downside to running a marathon; recovery is too long! Ave 8:00 pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.007.10

Ran with Craig and John. I am more sore than after the marathon. Moving is so hard on my body. Ave 7:50 pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.002.000.000.002.00

Crossfit

7 rounds of:
400m run (tempo)
7 headstand push-ups
7 burpees
1 set of stairs
1 min rest

I did a 400m run during my warm-up. Tough workout... I thought I was going to fall down the stairs the last 2 rounds.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

Ran with Cathy, John, and Heath. Easy run around the virgin river trails. I got to run a 1/3 mile tempo to catch Cathy when she made a wrong turn. Ave pace 8:35

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.500.000.007.00

Ran with Craig, John, and Phil on the IM course. We pushed a good pace up hill for the first 4 miles. Last mile Craig and I pushed a half mile pace of 6:30 on the last mile. Splits: 8:33, 8:05, 8:59, 7:52, 7:15, 7:33, 7:05

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.004.000.000.008.00

Ran in Mesa while visiting Cathys family. Cathy stayed up all night with her dad who is suffering from terminal cancer. I went running when she came to bed to rest. Since I was going alone I decided to see what I had in me. I was still sore from yesterdays hill run, but I wanted to see what I had left. First 4 miles was a false flat and head wind... not a good way to start.  I didn't make it very far before I started to hurt. Oh well, just wanted to see. Later that day Cathys father passed away. We found out 3 weeks ago that he was terminal. He was only 67 years old. We will miss you Dad. Splits: 7:18, 7:17, 7:19, 7:11, 7:21, 7:34, 7:41, 8:05

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.201.000.000.005.20

Ran with Craig around the virgin river trail. Cold!! and Tired!!! I drove home from Mesa last night. Heading back for the funeral later this week. Splits: 8:10, 7:40, 7:32, 7:43, 7:12,

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.050.000.750.003.80

Track/crossfit

Warm-up of 2.5 mi, xfit wod: 400m run, 25 headstand push-ups, 50 sit-ups, 400m run, 40 neg push-ups, 100 air squats, 360 SU, 400m run, and 0.5 mi cool down.

400m times: 6:10, 6:11, 5:40

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.800.000.000.008.80

Ran with Jake and John around the black mesa. I really enjoy this run for all the uphill and drops. We started at town square so the last 2 miles were a climb. Splits: 8:27, 7:59, 7:31, 7:33, 7:32, 7:38, 7:38, 7:51, 8:01

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
69.3536.700.750.00106.80
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