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Wahsatch Steeplechase

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

50k:  4:59 at Buffalo Run in 2010  (32 miles)

Marathon:  3:01 at St. George in 2009!

Half:  1:29 at Painter's/ St. George in 2009.  1:27 at Salt Lake in 2009 (aided course)

10k: 40:53 Greek Festival 10k at Sugar House park in 2010.

5miles: 32:10 Dam 2 Dam in 2009.  Master's winner.

5k: 20:00:00  19:54 in May 2010.

2008:  Ran the Slam + Boston

I need to update this!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Carpe Diem.

Don't trip over my own feet.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running.

Personal:

1 wife

1 girl child

1 boy child

1 big dog

1 little dog

I'm a geologist for my day job.

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Race: Wahsatch Steeplechase (17 Miles) 02:44:33, Place overall: 24
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.0017.000.000.0019.00

 

The Wahsatch Steeplechase is a beautiful and adventure filled race.  It was a picture perfect morning: nice temps, blue skies, majestic views, lots of wild flowers...  But it's kind of hard to see much of that when watching your foot placement so you don't biff it! :)  The race is about 17 miles or so with an advertised total elevation change of 9,000 feet (gain + loss).  This course has a bit of everything: trail, road, goat path, sharp rocks, loose rocks, hard pack, a few mud puddles, roots, a couple rattle snakes, craggy ridge lines, steep ascents, steep descents, pink flamingos, a cymbal playing monkey....  You've got to run it to believe it. 

I've been putting in some OK training miles but have not followed any specific training for this race.  I was not as prepared as I was for last year's race.  However, some recent trail maintenance made for a faster trail on the decent, so I probably could have run about the same time as last year.  Unfortunately I made some gluttonous choices last night at a picnic potluck for my son's school.  I wasn't sick this morning but I wasn't feeling 100%.  Oh well, I know better.  In addition to my belly aching stomach, my legs felt tired despite my taper.  I was just a bit off today.  No complaints, I still had a great time but a bit slower time than I probably could have.

2:44:33.  24th place OA out of about 300. (last year I finished 16th OA and was about 3 minutes faster)

Here are my splits, which are completely dependent upon the gradient.

8:18

11:33

9:41

10:30

11:14

12:33

20:35 (and my legs were burning!)

16:29

9:33

8:15

6:27

6:37

7:57

7:45

8:00

7:00

6:58

Comments
From Huans32 on Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 20:01:00 from 98.202.0.57

Sounds like you had a lot of fun again. Gratz on finishing a really tough race again.

From DonGardinero on Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 22:55:52 from 75.162.167.16

Sounds like another fun time. At least you didn't get lost this time, right? I would really like to do that race next year. However, I fear it may take me five, six, or quite possibly, seven hours with how slow I am. Then it wouldn't be so fun. Congrats on such a good time.

From fly on the Wall on Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 23:58:13 from 166.70.192.189

Dale, Just do it. It is supposed to be about 10 minutes faster than a road marathon but I find it 20+ minutes faster. Regardless, the terrain and scenery make for a great run no matter how long you are out.

I'd be happy to show you parts or all of the course, at your pace.

From Jon on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 00:17:48 from 75.169.143.94

Nice time on that great course. That's a good placing!

What maintenance did they do? Did they chop down bushes on the initial descent from the aid station?

From DonGardinero on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 00:51:06 from 75.162.167.16

Ok, I'm seriously considering doing it next year. It all depends on whether or not I run the Bear Lake Marathon. Who knows, maybe I'll do both.

Oh, by the way, I made a mistake with a reference to you getting lost. I believe it was the BST Marathon where that happened.

From fly on the Wall on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 10:40:52 from 166.70.192.189

Jon, Yeah the brush was trimmed on the descent from Smugglers Gap to the bottom of the canyon. Plus they did shovel work as well. The ridge line section had also been trimmed.

Dale, You are right, it was the BST. This course was well marked where it needed to be- no getting lost.

From Andy on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 11:39:05 from 198.60.114.178

Great job, Fly. Glad you had such a good time.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 20:27:25 from 174.52.45.85

Fly -- you are so impressive. Really!!! Congrats on a beautiful run (sorry about the tummy).

You really are amazing.

Happy Father's Day!!! :)

From Rhett on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 13:24:54 from 74.32.223.102

Great race Fly. Are you back out there running already?

From fly on the Wall on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 10:28:51 from 204.113.19.47

I ran Monday.... Need to post it.....

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