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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 20, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

My personal best marathon was my first marathon. I ran the St. George Marathon in 2005, and finished in 3:14. I was hurting at the end, and had to walk too much between miles 22 and 26, but I finished. I had hoped to drop that time in 2006 and qualify for Boston, but hamstring pain and other distractions took their toll and I ended up finishing in 3:25.

Personal Bests:

  • Marathon: 3:14:53 (St. George, 2005)
  • Half Marathon: 1:31:02 (Hobble Creek, 2006)
  • 5K: 19:50 (Murray Fun Days, 2006)
  • 50K: 5:16 (Goblin Valley Ultra, 2006)
I don't know my PB for a 10K, but I've run a 10K in around 38:59, which may or may not be a PB. (I don't really like the 10K distance - too long to be a sprint, and too short to be an endurance run).

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back into shape.

Long-Term Running Goals:

The Wasatch 100 in under 22 hours. Hell, ANY finish at the Wasatch 100 would be great.

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Mizuno Wave Rider 11 Lifetime Miles: 22.25
Vasque Velocity Lifetime Miles: 30.10
Tue, Feb 05, 2008
Total Distance
4.75

What a glorious day for a run. I didn't get out this morning before work, so I packed up my running clothes and brought them into the office. For my lunch break I hit the Jordan River Parkway and reeled out 4.75 nearly perfect miles. I may have run it a little too fast (34:30 overall, 7:17 average pace) but my legs were feeling good, and I just wanted to run!

GPS Output:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/4918674

Comments
From Fredrick Teichert on Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 11:14:51

Nice run! I used to live close to the JRP, so that was my home run. I was running out here on the plains of Layton yesterday thinking about the variety on the JRP. Well, you run too fast to see what I see (I can watch ants crawl) and I envy that. Hope your ACL feels better!

From kris on Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 11:35:31

Thanks Fredrick! I'm fortunate enough to work just a quarter from the trail, so I should really get out there and run it more often. It's a great place to stretch out for a few miles, watch the geese, look for river otters. The only problem is my office doesn't have a shower, so my coworkers have to suffer through the rest of the afternoon when I run at lunch.

From krash man on Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 17:40:05

Sounds like you are doing good with the running. I am like you I just want to run. I hate to take time off but I know there are times that you have too rest.

Thats cool that the race results are posted in ultra runner. It was a great race. I might have to run it again this year because I haven't found another ultra that time of year.

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