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Utah Valley Marathon

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 18, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Qualified for Boston at St. George in 2012 with a 3:04

Ran a PR for Half at Canyonlands in 2013 with a 1:24 

Ran a new PR at AF Half in 2014 with a 1:23

Short-Term Running Goals:

Want to run a sub 2:50 at St. George in 2014.

Want to run a sub 1:20 half marathon. 

Will run Boston in 2014 and and to run a PR.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be able to run and run and run.

Personal:

Started running in 2010 to finish a Marathon and then actually started running seriously in 2012 wanting to get faster. 

Family of 5, Me, Sabrina (my wife), Hannah (5), Abby (4), Ethan (2.5).

Started school in 2013 to go in the Exercise Science and then on to Physical Therapy. Been fun trying to juggle everything all at once. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 537.70
Altra Instincts 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 430.15
Brooks Cascadia 6 Lifetime Miles: 281.65
Saucony Virrata Lifetime Miles: 172.70
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 132.00
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.003.000.003.0016.00
Saucony Virrata Miles: 42.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Mon, Jun 03, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.003.003.00

Ran a fast 5K to get some good speed before the race.  Going to take it easy the rest of the week.  Maybe a few strides included.

Saucony Virrata Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Jun 04, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.003.000.000.008.00

Ran with SRC to keep the legs fresh and get some last minute MP miles. Felt great and come Saturday I will be primed and ready to go.

Saucony Virrata Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Ran miles 16, 17, and part of 18 of the UVM course to get it in to my mind. It is the last of the bigger hills on the course. Felt very nice. Went nice and easy and now am all prepped for the race.  Feeling good and getting excited.

Saucony Virrata Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Jun 08, 2013
Race: Utah Valley Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:12:10, Place overall: 82, Place in age division: 14
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Some days you have it, and some days you don't. Today was one of those days I just didn't have it. At mile 3 I could tell it was going to be a tough run. I felt ok, but my legs were heavy and I just wasn't feeling it. I had the goals that I wanted to hit and was doing really well. I reached the half way right on time at 1:27. It all fell apart from then on. I felt ok for a few miles then I started to feel the blisters and the cramps. The last few miles any time I tried to go faster than an 8:30 I would start to seize up and cramp in both legs. It was very discouraging. Curtis Eppley ran the last couple miles with me encouraging me the whole time, and I was grateful for that. It was not what I wanted but I did finish at a 3:12:10. 82nd overall and 14th in my division.

Saucony Virrata Miles: 26.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.003.000.003.0016.00
Saucony Virrata Miles: 42.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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