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Dogtown,Ut,

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Jan 02, 2006

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Running Accomplishments:

PRs: 2:26:29 marathon @ St.George '14; 1:09:55 1/2 mar. '08; 31:00 10k '07

Short-Term Running Goals:

Love running now.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Love running forever!

Personal:

My perfect day would include a run through the desert, time with my wife and girls, tasty homemade meals, and a nice nap in the middle.
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Mon, Apr 21, 2008
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Didn't run today - but because it's Boston, I looked back to last year.  Funny stuff!  I wrote about how I hated it so much and am not going back.  Now I can't wait to go back.  Things were pretty vicious last year, and I had a struggle to the finish.  But those types of memories either strengthen (the challenge of the weather) or lessen (the final 10K struggle) as time moves on.  That's what I am hoping for with SLC.  I've had marathon struggles before: 3:30, 2005 TOU, after being very sick and not running for two weeks up to the marathon, and basically the memory of that is gone (except for passing out an mile 17 and then finishing in a cramped and knotted heap!); 3:20 2006 SLC, first marathon back from stroke, and the same thing, I just remember the fact that I was so happy to be back running even though it was a horribly difficult thing to finish.

Comments
From wheakory on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 14:46:35

I remember running the Ogden Marathon in 2006 and at mile 17 I struggled my stomach got sick and I vomited 5 times. It was something I ate at a restaurant the night before, because my daughter and Mom got sick too. But I finished at 3:29, and I walked some of the last few miles. I was just done. I also ran TOU in 2006 with a 102 fever very sick, and vomited again several times. I never did walk, and amazing I finished at a 3:02.

I think sometimes if we focus on our past experiences when we've hung on to cross the finish line that should give us more strength in the future. I really wish I would have looked back at these situations when I was running the SLC marathon

I hope every goes well for you and whatever you decide to do next.

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