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Kelly Canyon Half Marathon

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2007 St. George Marathon 2:32:06 (marathon PR)

2014 St. George Marathon 2:32:45 (close to old PR...7 years later!)

2014 Boston Marathon, 2:39:00, 298th OA, 8th AG, 1st Idahoan

2013 Lake Lowell Marathon, 2:48:34 (Course Record), 1st Overall (#6)

2012 Boston Marathon, 2:43:26 (HOT!!), 114th OA, 9th Master OA, 1st Idahoan

2010 B&A Trail Marathon (MD), 2:40:18, 1st Overall (#3), Master's Course Record (still!)

2010 Mesa Falls Marathon, 2:48:55, 1st Overall (#4)

2009 Pocatello Marathon, 2:37:22, 1st Overall (#2)

2011 The M.A.D. Marathon, 2:55:14, 1st OA (training run) (#5)

2006 Teton Dam Marathon, 2:50:48 1st Overall (#1)

2015 Hood to Coast Relay (195 miles), 1st Masters Team (6th OA), 19:59:57, 6:03 avg pace for the team

2008 Ragner Relay Del Sol (182 mile relay) 1st place team 17:04:37, 5:38 pace avg for the team

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I started running competitively in 2005 and ran my first marathon in 2005. Now retired from competitive racing.

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Sat, Jul 17, 2010

Race: Kelly Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:16:36, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.40	11.10	2.00	0.00	15.50

Andrea wouldn't let me sleep in and dragged me to a local half marathon in Ririe Idaho early this morning...4 hours of sleep and copious amounts of beer do NOT enhance race performance, but they didn't drag me down that bad either!

About 60 people in the race, no other fast guy so I knew this was going to be a solo race. Ran this one last year in 1:15:42 at the end of a 100 mile week, this time at the end of an 85 mile week and big party. Started at Kelly Canyon then down the hill and on the flats of the farm land to Ririe. Start the race by fueling first with a PowerBar Gel then head to the starting line. This race starts very fast, then a climb at 4 miles and flat the rest of the way.

First 2 miles averaging 4:55 then rolled into a 5:55-6:10 pace for the rest of the run on a cloudy, warmish and pretty windy (at times) day. I hit the 5K mark in 15:55 and the 10K mark in 34:30 (second 5K includes a good hill and a cobbled dirt road). Mile 6 was on a cobbly dirt road along the river which slowed me down a bit. I ran nice and controlled but I tried to push on little sleep and was feeling mostly good through 11 miles at which point I really had to concentrate on form.

1st overall in 1:16:36 (second place was 1:33!) to finish less than 1 minute slower than last year. Not bad for jumping into another half marathon at the last minute for an easy win (second in a row this summer) and a good effort.

It is now time to clean up the house and get the camper ready for our time on the Selway River!

Saucony Tangent 3 Miles: 15.50

Comments

From Mark on Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 16:15:01 from 173.168.88.68

Great race Jeff!

Although one doesn't get the best times after low sleep and drinking beer it at least simulates having to run a race when bad things (like an upset stomach or what not) happen.

From Holt on Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 17:45:08 from 75.169.90.161

Funny stuff - the pre-race stuff! And not too bad of a run either!

From Rye on Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 18:28:06 from 97.121.21.30

Great job Jeff. Congras on another win this year. Though I could have used your help shingling my roof at 6:00am

From steve ash on Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 18:36:17 from 98.202.75.78

I used to be able to do that too, Not anymore.. I love beer but it doesn't love me anymore. Great time Jeff even without the brew.

From JohnR on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 00:57:28 from 75.174.13.113

Did you have to lean at the finish line to nip the 2nd place finisher by 17 minutes?

Nice solo effort up at altitude after a short night.

From Jon on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 11:04:11 from 75.169.157.88

Those first 2 miles were crazy fast- nice work!

From Superfly on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:44:42 from 208.117.127.110

Nice win Jeffery.

From Steve on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 15:23:22 from 173.122.38.43

A screaming start! We need to get some Utah guys up there for you to beat, you keep cleaning up Idaho!

From Lindsey Dunkley on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 17:29:07 from 75.169.146.123

Huge win over the 2nd place guy...great job!

From Neil on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 20:29:27 from 75.174.1.65

Congrats on the win. Say hello to the Selway westslope cutties for me.

From Andy on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 20:37:59 from 198.60.114.178

Another half marathon, another win. Great job!

From JD on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 20:47:46 from 32.176.198.69

Wow, another win! Congratulations! Beer has been shown to offset any detrimental effects produced by sleep loss.

From Walter on Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 00:43:50 from 24.10.169.110

Wow Jeff, thats a fast 2 mile start and a great 5k and 10k time! Great report!

From Bob on Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 13:48:16 from 65.101.172.88

Congrats on the win Jeff. Trying to push Lance out of the Michelob Ultra sponsorship eh?

From Adam RW on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 09:31:05 from 155.101.152.123

Good way to do a summer race and have a little fun on the side...

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