Keeping up with the Jones

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15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Centerville,UT,United States

Member Since:

Feb 23, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Fastest Mile- 4:40 High School Track

Fastest 5K-16:50 High School Cross Country

Fastest 10K-40:30 Junior High School/Desert News 10K

Fastest Half Marathon - 1:40:15 Haunted Half Oct 2016

Short-Term Running Goals:

I've been a very active runner since High School ( I usually run 5-6 days a week) but I have yet to run a Marathon or any other competitive race since then. I want to get back into competitive running and hopefully have similar results like in High School. Although, last January 09 I got shin splints really bad and it took a good 6 months of rest and rehab to finally get back in the groove. I would like to run a sub 8 minute mile on my first Marathon but maybe I should just worry about finishing it first?

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Personal:

I'm 42 years old and I'm married! I enjoy the outdoors (Hunting, Camping, Backpacking)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles:						29.00

Tue, May 26, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

Well.....today was a bad day overall. I ran 4 miles and my shins were killing me. I haven't felt this way since January. I had to walk towards the end, my legs were throbbing. I also went to a sports medicine doctor today and he looked at the bone scan and didn't find a stress fracture but he said my shins are inflamed and recommended that I take at least 3 months off for my legs to heal. Unfortunately, It's a no go for the St. George Marathon.

Pearl Zumi-syncroPace Miles: 4.00

Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From jun on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:40:14 from 66.239.250.209

Oh snap!!! Dude, that really sucks. What are you going to do about your registration? Can you transfer it? I think I'd buy it.

From Jonsie on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 12:02:41 from 151.151.73.165

Man, what a raw deal! I just called them and the registration fee is non-refundable and you can't transfer it to someone else. I guess in years past if you cancelled you had a guaranteed spot for the following year but they stopped doing that this year. I'm just out of luck. Oh well....I'll just try again next year.

From jun on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 16:20:33 from 71.213.18.126

we'll, i could always recoup you a bit of money, we could drive down there together, you could pick up your packet and i could run in your place with you cheering on - or throwing things at me in disgust. either way works.

From jonsie on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 17:45:08 from 151.151.21.101

Crap! When I called they asked me for my information and they took me off the list. I did that assuming I would be re-imbursed or could transfer my spot or have a spot in next year's race but they don't do either of those options. What a crappy deal. So I guess anytime you plan on running the St. George Marathon you have to look in the crystal ball ahead of time and make sure you'll be there on race day.

From jun on Thu, May 28, 2009 at 12:00:01 from 66.239.250.209

Yeah. I hear so many good things about St. George, but this is obviously one of the major sucky ones. Unlucky.

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