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Santa Clara Swiss Days 5k

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Location:

Saint George,UT,United States

Member Since:

May 21, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

15:28 5K, 31:25 10K, 1:07:11 Half-Marathon, 2:21:45 Marathon, 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials - DNF = bummer!, 50k - 3:59:03, 50 mile - 7:56:00

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 half by the summer.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running and fight off heart disease or diabetes that has been passed on for many generations. Try and break the cycle.

Personal:

I am currently 39 years old. I have a 11 year old girl, Norah, a 9 year old boy, Oliver, and a 6 year old girl, Myla, who are wonderful. I am a SPED Teacher at Desert Hills High School in St. George, Utah. I also coach the cross country and track teams at Desert Hills High.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Type A (2) Lifetime Miles: 63.00
Nike Pegasus 35 (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 366.75
Nike Pegasus 34 Lifetime Miles: 562.95
Nike Pegasus 34 Coral Lifetime Miles: 611.90
Nike Pegasus 34 Coral 2 Lifetime Miles: 308.95
Asics DS Trainer 24 Lifetime Miles: 77.50
Hoka Clifton 7 Blue Lifetime Miles: 336.05
Hoka Clifton 7 Black Lifetime Miles: 435.55
Hoka Carbon X Lifetime Miles: 263.50
New Balance Fresh Foam Trail Lifetime Miles: 97.50
Hoka Clifton 7 Blue (2) Lifetime Miles: 459.15
Hoka Clifton 7 - Gray Lifetime Miles: 341.00
Brooks Adrenaline (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 134.80
Saucony Kinvara (new) Lifetime Miles: 36.00
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles: 111.75
Brooks Launch 8 Lifetime Miles: 96.75
Race: Santa Clara Swiss Days 5k (3.25 Miles) 00:17:11, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
11.00

I am home alone this weekend so I decided to hop in a local 5k in Santa Clara to support those affected by the flood. 

I warmed up from my house to the city offices. I needed a VRPB before the race started. I knew going into the race I would be lucky to hang with Hayden Hawks (runs at SUU) and Tommy Ingalls (Snow Canyon's top runner). I wanted to hit 16:30 and call it a day. The race started and I settled into 3rd place fairly comfortable. I could see Hayden and Tommy just in front of me. I was only about 15 to 20 seconds back from them. I don't wear my glasses when I run and I wish I did today. I was about 2 miles in and I was supposed to take a side street but ended up running all the way to the light. I knew when I got there I was going to be longer than 5k. For some reason I get lost in races. Just ask Paul Petersen about Top of Utah Half for 2007.

I made my way back on the course and saw the 4th place guy who was behind me the entire race. I was not going to let him beat me when I knew I ran longer than he did. I blew by him and ended up finished in 3rd with a time of 17:11. I ran .15 extra for this race. I was just under 16:30 for 5k on my watch. Bummer!

Decent race. I am not in racing shape at all but I know this next year is going to be whatever with the running due to graduate school and how time consuming it is.

I am going to pace Dave for the second half of the marathon next week so that should be fun. Still running but not stressing about it right now.

Saucony A2 Blue (1) Miles: 11.00
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