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Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon

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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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Total Distance
81.15
Ohana Racers Miles: 22.60Triumph Miles: 6.50Barefoot '09 Miles: 3.00Landreth Miles: 4.00Landreth Black Miles: 9.80Stratus Bee Miles: 10.50Cumulus White Miles: 6.00Stratus Black Miles: 8.75Cumulus Gold Miles: 10.00
Total Distance
15.00

Big Workout #9 - 2min @ CV/1min off; 3mTM - 15.  Warmed up with the 4.5 Dogtown loop; then moved onto the treadmill to do the workout (changed into Ohana racers since I haven't worn them since Jan.).  Went 2 minutes at 5:21 pace and then recovered for a minute x10.  Really felt good.  After, jumped right into the3 miles at Tinman (5:52).  The treadmill accomplished just what I wanted - I wouldn't have been able to maintain the correct pace out on my own, but on the treadmill it was very solid.  Cooled down with Molly's Mile and then to practice and back.  Only run today - glycogen depletion for the next 24 hours - boo! (Triumph 168.6)(Ohana 139.75)(Barefoot '09 112.5)

Ohana Racers Miles: 8.00Triumph Miles: 6.50Barefoot '09 Miles: 0.50
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Total Distance
15.30

AM - 11.3 Dogtown/Parkway.  Ran Molly's Mile then Dogtown before practice.  Then we did Parkway nice and easy followed by 8xbarefoot striders.  Now a long day of draining and cleaning out the pool that just hasn't cleared up this year.  (Landreth black 698.85)(Barefoot '09 114)

PM - 4 Warm Springs.  Easy and stiff-legged run up through Warm Springs.  (Landreth 927)

Landreth Miles: 4.00Landreth Black Miles: 9.80Barefoot '09 Miles: 1.50
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Total Distance
11.00

AM - 11 Dogtown/Green Springs.  Just ran around Dogtown for a few before practice, including 10x10sec hills on Coke Store Hill.  For practice I ran with the girls as they did a fartlek workout and cool down with the boys.  Molly's Mile.  Today I will reap the benefits of all yesterday's work as I chill in a nice clean pool. (Stratus Bee 735.95)(Barefoot '09 114.5)

Stratus Bee Miles: 10.50Barefoot '09 Miles: 0.50
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Total Distance
15.25

AM - Tortoise Fence.  Molly's Mile, then ran over to practice where we went up to Tortoise Fence.  (Cumulus white 721.85)(Barefoot '09 115)

PM - 8.75 Club Run.  Went from the store down to the river and ran in it from Washington bridge down to the skimboarding park.  Fun run once we resigned to the river running!  (Stratus black 406.35)

Cumulus White Miles: 6.00Stratus Black Miles: 8.75Barefoot '09 Miles: 0.50
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Total Distance
10.00

morning - 10 Little Valley.  Had practice out at the Little Valley Park.  Ran the XC course and then more out near the industrial area.  Joined for most of the run by XC our new team dog that decided to jump in and run with us!  (Cumulus gold 425.65) 

Cumulus Gold Miles: 10.00
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Race: Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:11:45, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
14.60

Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon - pretty frustrating and disappointing race.  Got up to the start in the morning and saw Nick M., Mike V., and Seth W.; also Theo and Shaun Martin.  I planned on going out with Mike (the last two years he held back a little on the downhill and got me around mile 6-7, so I thought I could hold back with him and see if it led to a stronger finishing 10K).  Started off okay, the lead group was up about 20 meters, so I worked up to them about .75 into it.  Went through mile 1 in pretty much the same as the last two years, but the pace seemed just too hot for me; so as Seth started to push the group, I just fell back (which put me all by myself for pretty much the whole race).  I also fell off the pace significantly for this mile and most of the downhill miles.  Here and there I would have a good section and then I would have plenty of bad ones.  Some of them were so poor I don't even know what I was doing.  I still had hopes of reeling people in as Seth continued to stretch out the group.  I eventually caught the high school kid that had tried to lead and the 6th place guy was only a couple hundred meters ahead of me (around mile 7).  Just then I come around a corner and see Vick coming out of a bathroom and now 5th and 6th are only barely up on me.  Then I fade dramatically.  Pass Vick as he hits another b-room break and start to try and real in 5th again only to have a major sick feeling hit me.  My youngest had been sick the night before and I think it hit me a little.  I felt way cold and flushed and just drained almost automatically.  As soon as that happened (at 10'ish) I gave up and another guy passed me, and I just jogged in.  Here are the splits from the last few years for comparison:

Mile
 '07 '08 '09
1
 5:38 5:24 5:23
2
 5:32 5:24 5:33 (10:57)
3
 4:47 4:46 4:44 (15:41)
4
 5:03 4:54 5:25 (21:06)
5
 5:06 4:57 5:23 (26:30)
6
 5:08 5:03 4:54 (31:25)
7
 5:18 5:18 5:20 (36:46)
8
 5:31 5:27 5:33 (42:19)
9
 5:48 5:44 5:26 (47:45)
10
 5:33 5:39 5:49 (53:35)
11
 5:39 5:46 5:43 (59:18)
12
 5:51 5:58 5:56 (1:05:15)
13
 5:38 5:35 5:57 (1:11:12)
13.1
 (1:10:46) (5:05 pace) (1:10:18)
 :33 (1:11:45)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really don't know what to say.  I thought I was in shape for a 1:08 (and if I would have gone after 5th that's what he got - I still think I could have got it but it just wasn't my day).  Some days it just doesn't click.  But I am pretty bummed about this.  I have been working so hard and I don't know if I have gained anything.  Is it even worth it?  I could probably just go out and run 60 miles/week and have less hard workouts and run only a few minutes slower, so I am just not sure where I am at with my running.  It is easy to tell others (friends, kids, etc..) to get back on and learn from the tough ones, but doing it yourself is a whole other story.  I guess I'll just see what I want to do when Monday morning comes around.  

Ohana Racers Miles: 14.60
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Total Distance
81.15
Ohana Racers Miles: 22.60Triumph Miles: 6.50Barefoot '09 Miles: 3.00Landreth Miles: 4.00Landreth Black Miles: 9.80Stratus Bee Miles: 10.50Cumulus White Miles: 6.00Stratus Black Miles: 8.75Cumulus Gold Miles: 10.00
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