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Bryce Canyon Half Marathon

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Location:

Portland,OR,

Member Since:

Nov 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 15:41-Portland Track Festival 2010

10K: 31:34-Linfield College (Track) 2012

10 Mile: 51:57-Pear Blossom 2009

1/2 Marathon: 1:10:42-Foot Traffic Flat 2010

Marathon: 2:29:35-Newport 2013

50K: 3:48:06-Weiser River 50K 2021

Short-Term Running Goals:

Next Race:

12-hour race, sometime in 2021

100 mile race, sometime...

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

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Total Distance
76.00
Total Distance
11.00

Wanted to got 12, but just after 11 my left thigh felt strained.  Bummer.

Total Time: 1 10:19

Pace: 6:23 

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Total Distance
4.00

3x800. Splits were:

  • 2:23
  • 2:20
  • 2:20
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Total Distance
5.00

2 miles easy, 3 mile tempo.

Tempo Time: 16:10

Pace: 5:24 

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Total Distance
7.00

Total Time: 43:08

Pace: 6:10 

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Total Distance
4.00

2 miles easy, 4x400m. 1 mile easy.  Splits were:

  • 66
  • 61
  • 64
  • 63
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Total Distance
3.00

1 mile easy, 2 mile tempo.

Tempo Time: 10:42

Pace: 5:22 

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Race: Bryce Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:13:36, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 3
Total Distance
14.00

Pretty fun run.  My thoughts, as best as I can remember:

We drove to Bryce yesterday and saw some sights.  Andrea had never been to Bryce Canyon before.  Most of it was just drive and look, but we went walking down a few trails as well.  Around 2 we went for a little hike and 2 miles into it I was regretting the decision.  I wanted to save juice for my legs, so we turned around and called it a day.  Pasta dinner at the park, stayed at some random motel.

First ever half marathon, so I was very nervous.  How much to eat, when to eat, when do I get up, etc.  I slept okay and got up around 4:30 and ate 1/2 of a banana and drank some water.  We took the shuttle to the start and I jogged just under 1 mile to warm up.  We were on the first shuttle, which I'm glad.  We had plenty of time to warm up and relax at the start.  I wasn't sure what to do; go out fast or slow.  I wanted to run around 6:00 min/mile for my first one, then let the downhill take me at whatever pace felt good.  First mile was 5:57 and I found myself in 12th or so, including one female, Devra Vierkant, winner of last years S.G. Marathon.

I hate downhill running, so I think I resisted it during mile 2 (5:54), but then I just relaxed and went with the flow (5:30's next 6 miles).  I slowly picked people off, 1 or 2 per mile, until I caught the female around mile 9.  I was feeling good and passed Devra as we went through Tropic.  At this point I was in 5th overall.  I kept pushing, although my times slowed the last 3 miles, and passed 2 more guys, finishing in 3rd place overall.

I was very pleased with the race, especially with it being my first ever race longer than a 10k and first race in 20 months (not counting the 2 dinky 5k's in Iraq).  I didn't drink at any of the aid stations.  Maybe if I had I wouldn't have slowed as much at the end?  Also, I ran in my trainers, not racing flats of any kind.  May look into some lighter shoes for even the half marathon distance.  Here are my garmin splits:

  • 5:57
  • 5:54  (11:51)
  • 5:21  (17:12)
  • 5:43  (22:55)
  • 5:33  (28:28)
  • 5:19  (33:47)
  • 5:24  (39:11)
  • 5:29  (44:40)
  • 5:45  (50:25)
  • 5:36  (56:02)
  • 5:40  (1:01:41)
  • 5:50  (1:07:32)
  • 5:55  (1:13:27)
My garmin had me at 13.0 miles, so not sure about that.  Short course or tangents?

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Total Distance
0.00

Sore.  Very sore.  I've never been so sore.  Hurt from my head to my toes.  Stairs are my enemy right now.  Come to think of it, I didn't cool down at all........or stretch.........or anything positive for my body like I should have done following a race.

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Total Distance
2.00

Felt Good.  I'll start training again next week.

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Total Distance
5.00

5x1200.  Splits were:

  • 3:48
  • 3:45
  • 3:45
  • 3:46
  • 3:44
 

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Total Distance
6.00

1 mile easy, 5 mile tempo.

Total Tempo Pace: 5:39

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Total Distance
15.00

Good run until mile 13 and then my left quad felt super strained.  I walked for 800 meters, then did 2 more miles.  Leg felt fine on last 2 miles and I was able to maintain pace no problem (6:08, 6:03).  I drank Gatorade at 4, 8, 10, 12, 14.  I didn't get cramps in my gut at any aid station, so that's good.

Pace (minus 800m walking): 6:22 

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Total Distance
76.00
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