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Location:

Seattle,WA,

Member Since:

Dec 30, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2019: 10:29 2 mile, 16:33 5k, 27:14 8k, 55:50 15K, 1:16:04 HM

Post Mayan Apocalypse PRs:

200 31.13 (2016, ATC all comers)

400 69.96 (2015, ATC all comers)

800 2:19 (2016, ATC all comers)

Mile 4:58 (2017, ATC all comers) 

3000 9:34 (2017, ATC all comers)

2mile 10:29 (2019, CNW Grand Prix)

5000 16:33.6 (2019, CNW all comers)

5k 16:50 (2018, Green Lake Gobble)

8k 27:14 (2019, Beat the Bridge)

10K 35:16 (2017, Eastside Beltline)

15K 55:10 (2018, Magnuson Park Memorial Day)

10-mile 60:29 (2017, Atlanta 10 mile)

HM 1:16:04 (2019, Lake Sammamish Half)

30K 2:01:56 (2014, Striders WRC 30K)

Mar 2:50:07 (2013, Sojo Marathon)

 

Fiddy "Classic" Accomplishments (before I forget)

2:03 800, 4:11 1500, 9:47 3200, 15:26 5000, 32:30 10000, 1:11:15 HM (unaided), 2:32 marathon (Boston)

Seattle Half Marathon '08-'11: 2nd (1:13), 4th (1:11), 5th (1:14), 2nd (1:13)

2nd MI half 2010 (1:11)

10th Seattle RNR 2009 (2:35)

97th Overall @ Boston 2010 (2:32)

2011 3rd Place @ Des News (2:35) and Top of Utah (2:33)

I once beat 14 year-old Connor Mantz (2011 Utah Valley Half 1:11) and 16 year-old Ben Saarel (2011 Flat as a pancake 16:23 in the f-ing snow)

2011 Salt Lake Half 1st place (1:14), Capitol Half 1st place (1:14), Provo City 4th place (1:16, unaided)

2011 Ragnar Ultra 1st place Wasatch Back Relay

7th place SLC half 2009 (1:11)

2009 Fremont 5k 16:00, 2010 Dart Challenge 16:05, 2011 Draper Days 16:02

2009 Running of the Leopards 15:03, aided

2009 Striders 10mile 1st place (58 mins)

2007 3rd place SCIAC 5k 15:26

2006 D3XC nationals, 184th (of 280)

Short-Term Running Goals:

5/18 Bart the Brodge

6/9 RicknRail Murothin

Long-Term Running Goals:

get busy living or get busy dying

Personal:

Crop rotation in the 14th century became considerably more widespread after John.

 

 

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Race: Atlanta's Finest 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:17:03, Place overall: 11, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
9.00

This was my first race in GA in 2014. Now it's my fourth time running it and I've gotten faster every year. I guess this kicks off my SENIOR YEAR OF ATLANTA WOOOO!

Anyway, my goal for this race was sub 17 which I knew would be close. Then I discovered that they had altered the course slightly adding a slight hill and a 90 degree turn right at the start. That's probably worth about 1-100 seconds.

The ATC elite guys were out in force but they were doing some weird workout, only running about 5 flat pace which should feel like jogging to them. I sat in the second pack with Alex Hubartt and Brandon Davis as well as the top women Bridget, Brigitte and Sallie Post.

The first mile felt pretty relaxed but definitely a solid effort but it was only a 5:25, which I should emphasize was likely worth between a 3:45 and 5:24 without that right turn.  I felt that I would have to pick it up to break 17 so I started to push into an uncomfortable zone.

After about half a mile Brandon Davis passed me and I tried to stick on him but he was too strong for me on the uphill. My legs were starting to get a deep burn. Reached two miles in 10:58, meaning that I had slowed down. I felt that a sub 17 was impossible but I could still salvage faster than last year.

I passed a couple of guys in the last mile but Alex Hubartt passed me. If I had just stuck with him I would have broken 17. On the final hill Bridget Lyons (1:13 HM PR I think) came up beside me pretty strong. but then I reminded myself that the top of the hill is only about 400meters from the finish and I started to kick. I had to dodge around a wall of wheelchairs (again!) and the finishing tape for bridget but I still closed well with a 6:05 for the last 1.1 (5:29 pace).

Overall I'm happy with it. I set a road PR again, by two seconds. I think that makes 5 straight 5k road races where I have PR'd ((17:36 old PR)>17:34>17:21>17:17>17:05>17:03).

  1 2 3.109 Full
FR 5:40 5:58 6:35 18:13
SO 5:26* 5:47 6:35 17:48
JR 5:29* 5:37 6:15 17:21
SR 5:25 5:33 6:05 17:03

*Easier course in first mile

Brandon 16:53, Alex 16:59, Masato 17:01, Me 17:03, Bridget 17:04.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 09:05:18 from 172.4.198.186

SENIOR YEAR, praise jesus

From Donald Davis on Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 12:32:59 from 96.18.226.22

Nice progression from year to year. Keep up the good work! Your super senior year will be sub-17 for sure.

From emruns on Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 20:55:08 from 67.2.15.30

You have an admirerer (stalker!) Eva! I'm sure Sasha can get rid of the copycat. Weird if it isn't you!

From Tyler on Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 10:01:08 from 144.46.104.12

3 more years for the ATL doctorate, or is that more of a 5-7 year deal?

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