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Kelly Canyon Half Marathon

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Idaho Falls,ID,USA

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Running Accomplishments:

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

50,000 lifetime miles from spring 2000 to October 2019. Computer logged 50,000 miles from Jan 2005 to September 12, 2020.

Logged (on computer) 49,802 miles (2 x circumference of the earth) in ~5,700 days (8/23/20)

Logged (on computer) 24,901 miles (circumference of the earth) in 2,889 days (11/29/12) http://jeff.fastrunningblog.com/blog-My-alarm-went-off-I-got-up-eventually-/11-29-2012.html

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Keep on running, enjoy it for the sake of running, relax and enjoy life...de-stress. Stay fit as I enter retirement in 2025.

No racing, retired.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running until this old body says no, running for fun.

Personal:

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

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so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
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and you will answer me. - Psalm 86:1-7

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Sat, Jul 18, 2009

Race: Kelly Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:15:45, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.25	10.00	3.10	0.00	16.35

Stayed up late last night with a little summer party at our house with friends having a few laughs and some good drinks.

Ran the 1st annual Kelly Canyon Half Marathon as part of Ririe Days. Pat B was the RD and really wanted me to run it to get a good time. Drove up with Andrea, McKay, Lynette and Kari to Ririe and caught a ride with Pat to the start at the ski lodge.

This race starts with 2M of downhill, 1M flat, 0.5 hillclimb and gentle down hill for 1M before totally flattening out. Started off fast due to the hill, hitting the first 2M in 4:50ish average and I was trying to hold back. After this I just got into a groove effort wise and cruised along in the 5:55 range for most of the rest of the race. A few slower miles on the gravelly winding road (6:10ish) and for the last mile where the headwind and the nearly 100 mile week caught up with my energy level and slowed me down a bit. Overall 1:15:45 at the end of a big week and nearly matching my PR.

Updated for splits: 4:49, 4:58, 5:24, 6:02 (uphill), 5:47, 6:15, 6:12 (last 2 on gravelly roads w/headwind), 5:58, 5:57, 5:58, 5:58, 6:03, 6:07 (headwind), 0:18. Pretty sure I could hit this one in sub 1:15 (1:14 even) if I geared toward it specifically and tapered a bit. Next year, baby!

Kari was second overall in 1:31, Andrea 2nd woman in 1:33 and Lynette came across 3rd in 1:34. McKay had calf issues and just coasted in (including stopping to talk to his wife less than 0.1M from the finish) to avoid injury (still 3rd male!). So, in my truck we had the top 3 women and 2 of the top 3 men at the race!

Left pretty quickly afterwards to get home and get out to the Melaleuca summer party at the owners ranch...very hot out in a open field topping 95 degrees. I am now trying to cool down in the basement. The run and the hot weather really played havoc on my stomach today.

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 16.35

Comments

From Jon on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 21:39:01 from 75.169.155.98

So you win a half marathon... by 15 minutes. And almost run a PR. And almost run 100 miles this week. Sounds like a nice day.

By the way, how steep downhill were the first 2 miles for you to run 4:45's?

From Rachel on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 22:14:13 from 174.126.63.0

Great job as always Jeff! 15+ minutes until the next runner arrived is amazing! Glad your late night party didn't effect anything...

From Barry on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 23:19:01 from 67.61.238.49

Jeff,

Congratulations on winning the race!

From Mark on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 00:08:47 from 173.168.88.68

Congratulations on the win and another awesome race!

From ChrisM on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 06:39:07 from 217.42.248.247

Well done on winning the race and running close to your PR, especially during a heavy week!

From jtshad on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 10:52:57 from 69.20.183.178

Thanks everyone.

Jon, the downhill is about as steep as that first downhill mile after the halfway point at St. George. The uphill at about 3M wasn't too bad and the rest of the race was absolutely flat. Miles 5-7 has some dirt/cobble winding roads that slowed me up a bit (to about 6:10 due to lack of traction and dodging big rocks).

From MichelleL on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 17:38:50 from 67.41.190.219

Jeff nice job. And the stomach upset is the best complement your body can give you after a hard race, from my experience :)

From Bec on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 17:53:22 from 67.177.35.60

Wow, such a great race. Great work!

From Cody on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 22:34:46 from 67.161.250.22

Nice Win! Good Job not taking a nap for 15 mins and then out sprinting the 2nd place guy when you probably wanted to...

Just kidding, nice solid time all by your lonesome.

From Robert on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:30:26 from 71.34.181.138

Finished off a great week in style.

From Superfly on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:50:19 from 208.117.127.110

Nice race Jeffery. Do you ever have a bad race? Good job man!

From Neil on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 13:08:33 from 164.165.24.5

Incredible race. Way to "smoke" the field! ;)

From sam Dean-Howard on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 13:09:58 from 90.201.147.157

excellent solid mileage week with a race wow thats good, well done on winning too

like superfly do you ever have a bad race LOL

great job :)

From argentinerocket on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 14:21:33 from 74.9.147.114

Holly macaroni Jeff, you won by 15 minutes, how cool is that? I cannot imagine... Congratulations, you are totally awesome!

From JimF on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 15:18:47 from 68.58.93.124

Awesome race considering the training that you did this week. Great job getting the win!

From Walter on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 00:42:20 from 76.27.15.208

Wow, I decided to taper for mine and you just ran 100 mile week? sheesh Nice work! Great race and you were pretty consistent at the end even with wind.

From Adam RW on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 22:09:06 from 98.202.223.65

Great win Jeff. Nice opener. Was that the fastest because it was the only point in the race when someone was even in site of you?

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