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Ogden Marathon

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Location:

Perry,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 23, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running September 2008 to combat type II diabetes.

First race:

11-1-2008 First Dam Run 5K - Logan, Utah

Since then finished:

5k 25

4 mi. 1

10k 3

15k 1

10 mi. 1

Trail 1/2 Marathon - 5

Canyon-to-Canyon 2009

Crazy Bob's Bairgutsman 2009, 2010

Mountain View Trail 2009

N.U.T.S. 2010

25k - 2 (Antelope Island Buffalo Run 2010, 2011)

30k Striders Winter 2010

33k - 2 (Moab's Red Hot 2009, 2011)

Marathons:

Park City 2009

Ogden 2010

Ultras:

40k Logan Peak Trail Run 2010

50k Antelope Island Buffalo Run 2009
50k Sapper Joe 2009

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back in trail ultra shape for 2013.

2013 Schedule:

Mountain View Trail 1/2 Marathon
A bunch of 5k's with my wife.

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Run the Wonderland Trail (96 miles) around the base of Mt. Rainier

  • Rim2Rim2Rim in the Grand Canyon

  • Run in races with my wife, children, and grandchildren.

Personal:

Married to Dawn (she has gone from a hesitant supporter to runner girl since mid-2010) , one son and three daughters, 3 granddaughters, 1 grandson.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Merrell Overdrive II (#1) Lifetime Miles: 483.60
La Sportiva Crosslite Lifetime Miles: 445.25
Merrell Overdrive II (#2) Lifetime Miles: 629.56
Mizuno Wave Rider Lifetime Miles: 576.45
La Sportiva Fireblade #1 Lifetime Miles: 666.12
La Sportiva Fireblade #2 Lifetime Miles: 432.25
INOV8 Roclite 320 Lifetime Miles: 298.45
Vibram Fivefingers Lifetime Miles: 10.70
Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles: 347.56
Sat, May 15, 2010
Race: Ogden Marathon (26.2 Miles) 06:12:50, Place overall: 2111, Place in age division: 80
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.0026.200.000.000.000.0026.2026.20

I finished the Ogden Marathon! Met all my goals except my target time. My goals were: 1. Finish, 2. Don't finish last, 3. Don't finish last in Age Group, 4. Set a new PR. 5. Under 6 hour finish.

My only other Marathon was 2009 Park City. I finished dead last. I beat that time by 31:31.2 so I was happy for the improvement.

Beautiful course, well organized race. Those of us at the back-of-the-pack got to 'enjoy' a pretty strong headwind while running down the canyon, at times almost negating the benefit of going downhill. I met my time goals for the first half, but slowed significantly from then on. I guess I'll just have to train harder/better for the next big race.

Thanks to friends Pam Daniels (1/2 marathon racer) and the legendary ultra runner Davy Crockett (3:23 finish) for waiting around and cheering me on at the finish. Davy came out and ran to the finish line with me.

 

Mizuno Wave Rider Miles: 26.20
Comments
From Tonya Roxy on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 17:52:05 from 208.187.197.162

Great job! I was there at the Ogden Marathon too! It was a beautiful course!

From Scott Ensign on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 22:00:58 from 65.100.253.227

congrats on a great finish and huge PR!

From Jim Kern on Tue, May 18, 2010 at 01:39:55 from 97.117.37.178

Tonya & Scott,

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

From Jon on Sat, May 22, 2010 at 19:07:30 from 75.169.141.158

Hey, meeting 4 of 5 goals is pretty darn good, plus a PR- nice work!

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