Well this turned out to be a pretty good race for me. I haven't done a half marathon since last May in Ogden where I ran 1:26. I guess going into the race today I was just hoping to be close to 1:25 or 1:26. My training has been better this summer than the past few years, however I still don't feel like I'm getting into very good shape. Anyway, I ended up running a pretty smart race and finished with a 1:23:41 and 6th place overall, 2nd age group. I rode up to Parowan with Bill, Logan, and Scott. I only did a mile warm-up and then we got started right a 8:00 am. I think this race would be a little better if they started at 7:00 am. Before the race I met Aaron Langston he lives in La Verkin, and also formally met John Beckstrand. 1-6:30 running on dirt and trying to just take it easy and warm-up 2-6:11 still forcing myself to hold back, in 14th place 3-6:43 still holding back walked through the aid station and drank probably too much gatorade 4-5:35 fun times feeling good, passed a few guys here and started racing 5-5:38 more steep downhill, developing a big blister on my right heel 6-5:38 feeling good 7-6:00 8-6:31 Not so much steep downhill now 9-6:12 10-6:37 stopped and took my shoe off, rearranged sock hoping to help with blister 11-6:32 Closing in on Beckstrand 12-6:52 Hurting quite a bit through town 13-7:56 Not a good finish, stopped and walked a few times. .1- :39 1:23:41 (6:24) Overall a positive experience. I really like the course and will probably consider coming back next year. Even though it beat the crap out of my legs.
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