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Location:

Dogtown,Ut,

Member Since:

Jan 02, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

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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Race: Provo River 1/2 Marathon (13.2 Miles) 01:09:56, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
19.00

AM - Got up early and headed down from Sandy with my in-laws to Provo to hit the craziness that is the Provo River 1/2.  The logistics and busing are just a mess, but it is a fun race with solid competition - so I'll probably keep coming back.

Got a 2.5 warm up in with Adam as we broke the law and went up into the private property, claimed ignorance, and then down the road a little.  I was ready to go!

Very happy about how this race went - I just seem to run really well up here.  Hit both my major goals (for time and position).  Course was a little different than last year - started up higher (faster), hit the highway for a couple miles (slower), ran around the shops more (slower), last year read 13 this year 13.2 (obviously slower):

1-4:55, Started off well with Sasha, sharing quarters briefly, Jeff pulled away very quickly and was already gone; 2-5:08, pretty much running by myself by the end of this mile; 3-5:08, feeling very good and happy about the start, just trying to stay within myself; 4-5:03, thinking about plans to catch up to Jeff and maybe run together, but he was too far up; 5-5:21, first mile of the uphill on the highway; 6-5:33, second uphill mile on the highway, falls were very pretty from here; 7- 5:07, Timed Jeff's lead as we got back on the trail, he was up 53 seconds, Sasha was pretty much the same distance behind me, Gu and water; 8-5:16, Really trying to focus on the less than 10K left and hit each mile solid, this is the first time I know my splits (as I writing) since I didn't let myself look at my watch at each beep instead realizing I just need to keep pushing; 9-5:22, Feeling a bit of fatigue setting in, decided to hit the aid station around here for a quick water splash; 10-5:27, Kept doing little inventories from about mile 5 on every mile or so and just checking my legs (felt good), breathing (flowing well, but getting quicker in here), and mental strength (kept saying out loud, "You are doing great, your amazing."  Dumb, but it actually helped.  I felt way stronger than on any 1/2 I've done before; 11-5:19, Started the mile thinking just 5K left keep it hammered, I knew a sub 1:10 was very doable, even a sub 1:09 if I could keep on the gas; 12-5:46, Started to fall off a little, having a hard time through all the turns and stuff here at the bottom (plus it was poorly marked in places and Jeff was long gone with the lead bikes and I had to guess at a couple points); 13-5:43, The last two miles were a struggle, legs were heavy and I tried to tell myself to just keep it going and not lose it after working so hard; 13.2-4:50(pace), came around the final turn and just dug it as hard as I could, Finished very strong, need to put a little of that on the last two miles and bring those times down. 

I am way pleased with this run!  I felt like I had stalled out and all the hard work I was putting in wasn't getting me anywhere more than last year, but this is brings it all back - things are paying off.  If the race had been on mileage I would have been down around 1:09:20'ish I think. (1:10:06 pr coming in on a little short course/1:10:18 on an accurate course).  (Ohana 105.25)

Great job to all the other bloggers (an amazing turnout and great runs)

3.25 Cool down with JeffMc and had a good talk getting to know him a little. (Stratus 560.7)
 

Comments
From Dustin on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 13:49:56

Great Race Dave! Way to make us St. George guys proud up there. I wouldn't doubt yourself. You have been putting in the work, and today it showed.

From Logan on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 14:00:50

Nice job Dave. Great race!

From MichelleL on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 14:02:21

Great job on your race! So awesome to be under 1:10! It was nice to hang out with you a bit, even if I didn't recognize you at first :) What race was your prior PR (the 1:10:18?)? Just wondering if it was aided as well.

From dave holt on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 14:05:26

Thanks guys.

Michelle, Oh yeah... It was Bryce Canyon last month - that is about as an aided course as it gets! Although the last few miles are tougher because they are flat:)

From wildbull on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 14:58:00

What a Race. You really dug in and pushed through at the end. Mentally tough! your it. your a amazing.

From Tom on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 15:01:21

Super job on the race today. It was nice to meet you and chat a bit before the start.

From MarcieJ on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 15:26:07

Nice work out there today! Excellent time and finish. Wait to dig deep at the end. Very happy that you are happy with your run today!!

From josse on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 16:07:15

Great job at the race today. A pr is always a great way to finish a race, esp. when it is long too. I think I will still just a little but of your happiness and think to myself I would have been under 1:30 if it was truley 13.1 miles:) But not to much happiness becuase you deserve it all.

From Kim on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 16:16:00

It was nice to meet you and Ally and your cute little girls today! Great job on the 2nd place over all! It was fun to be able to cheer all the fastrunningbloggers as you dominated the race!

From Mike Warren on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 17:37:15

Dave, Awesome job! Just more confidence for stgm. Great time and I love how you always, lay it on the line at the end!

From Ruthie on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 18:16:46

Way to be, Holt! Sweet race and awesome PR coach. (I can still call you that, right?) You're going to pwn at SGM most definitely.

From Gary on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 19:29:28

Great race Dave. You stayed tough.

From Mik'L on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 19:40:38

Yeah! You know what that's for! Great job and nice time too. Glad you are happy about it...Clyde will be very excited for you!

From superfly on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 20:46:43

I just got home from Powell and Mik'L told me the good news! Great job! I knew you were going to run great up there. I told Logan the other day that "you run good there". Keep that same mental strength the rest of the year and you could be breaking tape at the finish of STGM.

Anyways I'm good job again. I'm way pumped for you.

From dave holt on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 20:57:18

Thanks again guys - It's the CIRCLE OF TRUST in full effect!

From Adam RW on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 22:31:12

Dave, Thanks for the warm-up always great to talk with you. I'm very excited that you hit your goals and beat down that 1:10 barrier. Great race!

From Chad on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 01:17:37

Dave--you looked great at mile 1. After that, I can only assume you looked good. I hope you keep coming back to this race, you really have it dialed in.

From Jon on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 01:24:18

Nice job. The circle of trust is working.

From jtshad on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 08:55:53

Great race and solid effort for a very strong time. Keep up the stellar training.

From ryan on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 11:37:26

nice race dave.congratulations.

From James Holt on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 20:53:21

Excellent!!!! Good to see the hard work paying off. Stg is going down this year.

From Runnman on Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 12:44:14

Great work Dave. Those positive mental conversations can really put you into a better place for racing can't they? You are awesome!!

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