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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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Tue, Jun 05, 2007
Total Distance
1.75

Ran to 15th and 15th and back, added a loop through "Christmas Street" to bring up the mileage a little.

Left knee is still achy, and I was feeling some pain through my hamstring. The hamstring pain is related to the bruising I sustained during stretching at physical therapy, but my therapist said it's not unusual, and no reason why I should cut back on my activity levels.

I thought I would be able to jump back into 4 or 5 mile runs when I got my feet back under me, but it turns out that two months of relative inactivity sure leave you out of shape. I was huffing and puffing around the mile mark, and started to get some minor side cramps near the end of my run. I know it won't take long to get back into running shape, but it sure is discouraging right now.

 

Comments
From Chad on Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 11:58:12

Good to see you're back running again. The cardiovascular fitness will come back soon enough. The muscles have plenty of memory for running too. Take it slow and enjoy it.

From Wildbull on Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 13:08:35

Hi,

you ultra folks are amazing. I have no idea how you can run 50 miles and live to tell about it. 26.2 is about my limit. I hear the training is not all that different?

From kris on Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 17:05:57

Heh...I don't know how people run 50 miles and live to tell about it, either.

I tore my ACL earlier this year, and had to drop out of both of my targeted 50 mile races. I've just started running again this week, so I hope to back into marathon shape in time for St. George. Ultra shape will come later next year.

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