| 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. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Tough day to run. Went about two miles, but got really winded around mile 1.5. I probably ran the first mile too fast, 7:24 pace. (I wasn't trying to run that fast, it just happened.) Near my house I lengthened my stride to pass over a puddle, and really felt it in my left hamstring. For the rest of the run I could feel a little bit of pain behind my knee, but nothing that made me think about stopping. I see my physical therapist tomorrow, so I'll have him take a look at my leg and see if any adjustments need to be made. Tomorrow I'm going to try to push it up to about 2.5 miles. I'm going to try to program my watch to beep when I'm running too fast (faster than 7:45/mile) so that I keep my pace down. GPS output:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2996335
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2.6 miles up (and down) 1500 East. This is a nice rolling course that offered me some downhill sections to test my range of motion and leg extension. I think my gait is starting to get back to normal (or else I'm getting used to my compromised gait!) and I didn't feel too much pain in my hamstring today. My kneecap still feels a bit tight during and after my run, but doing some mobilization exercises really helps to alleviate the condition.
I didn't see as many runners as I thought I would today. It must be a rest day for everyone else.
GPS Output:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/3004792 Oh yeah: so much for trying to keep my pace down. Somehow I managed to run the second mile in 7:19. I really need to work on keeping a more manageable pace. I tried to slow down when I saw how quickly I was running, but it didn't last very long.
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Today was the best run I've had since I've been cleared to run on the street again. No hamstring pain, and only a little bit of tightness in my kneecap. I mixed up the run with about 1.5 miles on the street and 1.5 miles on the grass loop around Sugar House Park. The downhill sections at SH Park were a little difficult, but not overly taxing. I managed to slow down a bit (my first mile was over 8 minutes!) so I didn't feel quite as dead when I finished. But, then I was disappointed to see that my average pace was over 7:45/mile. I know, I know...I've gotta choose to slow down before I can be fast again (at least over "long" distances) but it's hard to back off.
Things are definitely coming back.
GPS Output:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/3024420
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| | Ran from the City Creek gates to the water treatment plant, and back. My longest run since the ACL surgery, and probably my easiest. I started out fairly slow running with some friends from <A href="http://www.runloco.com/">Locomotion</a>, but picked up the pace a bit after the first mile as I climbed up the canyon. I had to take a brief walking break on one hill, but that wasn't unexpected.
I had only intended to run 3ish miles today, but I had forgotten how far it is to the water treatment plant. I was starting to get a little nervous when I saw the 2 mile marker, and considered turning around, but decided to push through and see how my knee reacts. Apart from a little soreness on the outside of my leg I didn't have any problems. My hamstring didn't even bother me. No GPS data today - my watch battery was dead when I got to the run.
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