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Location:

Bountiful,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Sep 22, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

 

5k  18:44  4 July 2012 C-ville 
10K  38:22  24 July 2012 DesNews
Half  1:22:30  18 Aug 2012  Hobble 
Full  3:00:35  29 Sep 2012 Huntsville

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sign up for a race > 5k, run well.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 48.81
Trails Lifetime Miles: 551.40
Grass Lifetime Miles: 72.50
Pavement Lifetime Miles: 2229.50
Stroller Lifetime Miles: 438.80
Navy Crocs Lifetime Miles: 378.70
Nordic Track TM Lifetime Miles: 1015.77
Green Mirage 2 Lifetime Miles: 494.70
Orange Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles: 514.90
Glow In The Dark Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles: 461.25
Navy Blue Mirage Lifetime Miles: 216.90
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
27.203.1030.30
Nordic Track TM Miles: 6.50Kinvara 3 Miles: 10.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

It was so hot outside I opted for the close quarters of the treadmill. Ugh.

Nordic Track TM Miles: 6.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

Got this one in the morning so I wouldnt be doing the 5k on totally dead legs, 10 hours later.q

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Race: Centerville freedom 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:19:19, Place overall: 17, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.503.107.60

7 am.  I registered early this year, and even bought the shirt, expecting it would be a nicely designed tech shirt, like it has been in the last couple years.  Turns out it was a crappy white cotton job; like a cheapo Old Navy 4th of July shirt.  Bummer.  At least the $20 is for a good cause.

So I warmed up a couple miles, and caught a ride to the start line with one of the race organizers who thought I was going to be late.  

The mad dash at the beginning left me far back.  I caught lots of people on the hill, and finished mile 1 in 6:34.  Mile 2 was 6:03, and includes most of the downhill.  I finished in 19:18, well off last years pace, but quite a bit under the 20 minute threshold; so the last 1.1 was 6:05 pace.  I would have been pleased with anything under 20.  I managed to catch up to Angie, Tara and Kristin in the end.  I think Angie nudged me at the finish line with a furious sprint.  I could have gone a bit harder, but it would have put me over the puking edge.  I would love to run this race with a competitive field on a cooler day and see how much quicker I could do it.  I soaked myself in somebody's hose just before the start, but I still felt hot and dry-mouth about half-way through.

All in all, a good start to the day.  I guess I can still fake a decent 5k.  I wish I had stayed around to help Tara clean up on the gift certificates.  Despite being 30 seconds slower than last year, 19:19 was good enough for the age group win and $10 at Don's Meats.  

 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

Hiked timp. 15-16 slow miles, 4450 of vert. Gorgeous.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

11pm. After a day of campaign signs, I was mad enough to need some running therapy. I ran to Leonard's grave in the Farmington cemetery, with stops along the way to fix signs and see what was missing. I'm glad people are so excited about my wife's candidacy, but I wish they would call us about getting their own signs rather than stealing the ones we already put up. Small town elections. What new devilry is this?

Kinvara 3 Miles: 10.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
27.203.1030.30
Nordic Track TM Miles: 6.50Kinvara 3 Miles: 10.00
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