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Location:

Monroe,Ut,

Member Since:

Apr 15, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Mile 4:50 high school

3 Mile 17:20 high school, 17:09 2014 (aided)

5k- 2011 time trial 20:30, 2012 time trial 19:56,19:23, 2014 17:46 (aided)

10K- 2011 time trial 44:13, 2012 time trial 40:02

Half Marathon time trial April 2011 1:37:38, April 12' 1:32:46

Ogden Marathon 2011 3:40:58,2012 3:24:27

St. George Marathon 2012 - 3:10:08

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Run on trails as much as I can.

Not get injured and stay consistent with my training.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Complete a 50 and 100 mile ultra.

Qualify for Boston... missed it by 8 seconds previously

Run one of those rediculously aided Utah half-marathons helter skelter down a canyon and get a PR.

Personal:

Married with three boys. Ran the Odgen Marathon in honor of my mother, a marathoner, who passed away from cancer and it just had continued from there. Grew up in a running family and have fallen in love with running, especially on trails.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
41.300.000.000.0041.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

Couple afternoon laps around Liberty Park in the wood chips. Nice afternoon out, did miles 4-6 @ goal marathon pace. GPS was cutting in and out so just tried to keep the pace consistant.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Easy miles at the track behind the middle school with the family.

 

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.350.000.000.003.35

Last run before the marathon on Saturday.  Had a good time reviewing all the good runs building up for this race, and all the personal growth I have gained.  We all have our reasons for running and they seem to change for me with time, but in times of grief and joy, I always feel comforted when I run.  Must have been the great sunset, but it was a great night to be out.

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Race: Utah Valley Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:15:46, Place overall: 103, Place in age division: 19
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
26.200.000.000.0026.20

Still trying to process the race this morning.  Stayed with my in-laws in Orem the night previous.  Very little sleep as we had a tiny bed and it was burning hot.  Up at 2:30, ate some breakfast used the potty and had my wife drop me off at the bus drop off.  I was having my usual pre-race tummy issues but was there with enough time I thought it was all over by the time the race started. 

Felt really good the first few miles, smooth and relaxed.  Miles 1-7, 7:04.6:58,7:01,7:03,7:06,7:07,7:08, I could tell in here my stomach was not doing well, I kept looking for the bathrooms which were supposed to be every 2 miles but did not see one.  I didn't want to go, and kept hoping it would go away but it was hard to keep a good rhythm.  Hit the hills at 8-9 7:33-7:39, just kept it pretty smooth and didn't try to push it too hard up the hills.

Miles 11-13 - 7:07,7:26,7:13, I wanted to go out more aggressive to at least give myself a chance to qualify for boston it things worked out.  I asked Sasha what I would need at the half to give myself the chance and he said 1:34 should cut it.

I was right there, BUT, my stomach had other plans finally found a bathroom before the start of the half and watched my average pace just plunge.  I crossed the half after the long potty break around 1:35:30 ish and knew I would have to push it the second half. 

Miles 14-7:50 potty break, 15 7:24, I knew I was in trouble here, stomach kept having issues and there was no port-a potties to be seen.  Tried to stop as I had thankfully packed some TP in my pocked (first time ever, what a blessing)  no where to go and had to keep plugging along mile 16 - 7:44 Mile 17 8:47, saw some bushes on the side of the road and there was no going any further, went into the bushes and my music cut off, my ipod got caught on some branches and flew off into the trees, lost  a lot of time briefly looking for it and doing my business.  Saw my mileage on the GPS and decided just to come back later and look for it.  Made a little flag with some TP to mark the spot where it flew off.

I knew at this point my chances of breaking 3:10 were pretty much gone and I was pretty mad about the no potties and losing my I-pod, tried to use some anger and maybe run faster, miles 18-19 7:22-7:15,

I was in trouble here and decided to just use it as a learning experience and enjoy the scenery.  Not getting any speed out of the legs and decided to save them and just call it a training run for the rest of the way in.

Miles 20-26 7:31,7:33,7:44,7:42,8:05,7:42,7:22, had a good finish but did not turn off my watch.

Met up with my wife at the finish and had a memorable time with her.  So proud of her.  Saw a few people from the blog at the finish.  Legs are a bit sore but should not be very bad this time as I took it easy the last few miles.

On a positive note, I beat my spring marathon time from last year, I have not been able to do any speed, real tempo runs due to injury and realistically expected to be around 3:20, and drove back on the course to mile 16.51 and found my I-POD hidden in the leaves.

Time to hit the trails....

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
41.300.000.000.0041.30
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