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Park City Marathon

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 2001.  Have completed over 100 marathons and ultras since then. 

Marathon PR 2:56:04 (2005 St. George)

New PR 2:53:24 (2008 Tucson)

Finished 2nd Overall in 2005 Utah Grand Slam to Paul Peterson.  He beat me by 30 min in every race.

1/2 Marathon PR 1:23:56 (2008 Just Cuz Half Marathon)

Completed the Utah Grand Slam 10 consecutive years (2003-2012).  I don't know if anyone else has done that.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 Goals:

Be consistent in my Riding.

Drop a few lbs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I have long-term biking goals.  Running is completely out of the question with the Meniscus in my knee.

Personal:

I'm in the 60-64 Age Group.....Yikes!

I have been married for over 39 years.  We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

 "Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go"  T.S. Eliot

"Putting miles in your training log (blog) is like putting money in the bank.  You begin to draw interest on it immediately."  Hal Higdon

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Biking 2021 Lifetime Miles: 653.86
Biking 2023 Lifetime Miles: 722.63
Biking 2022 Lifetime Miles: 1981.70
Biking 2024 Lifetime Miles: 1537.21
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
204.3921.00225.39
Brooks Defyance 4 Miles: 69.90Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 41.74Brooks Trance 5 Miles: 8.00Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 43.01Asics 1150 Miles: 41.99Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.62Mizuno Elixer 4 (new) Miles: 13.13
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.607.0019.60

I met Kory and Penny Parrish at Century HS and we drove to the start of the marathon course.  I knew I was going to be in trouble.  Here I was running with 2 people who have won the marathon here more than once.  We started out a bit faster than I wanted and Kory and Penny eventually pulled away from me around mile 10.

I ran my own pace to get my miles in and had a great morning.  It was 47 at the start and probably only 65 when we finished.  The Pocatello triathlon was going on so we saw lots of bikers on the last 2 miles to Century.

I ran 19.60 miles.

Brooks Defyance 4 Miles: 19.60
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.910.007.91

It was 68 degrees and a bit muggy and smokey this morning.  I ran a couple miles before our group run, then ran another 5 with Barry before running home.  Total 7.91 miles.

Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 7.91
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

It was 58 degrees this morning.  When I started my Garmin it said "battery low".  I know I put it in the charger, hopefully I just did it wrong and it is not going bad.  Needless to say it died halfway through my run.  I ran approximately 8 miles.

Brooks Trance 5 Miles: 8.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.263.0010.26

It was 68 degrees and cloudy/smoky this morning.  I ran 10.26 miles.

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 10.26
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.320.0010.32

It was 68 degrees and overcast this morning.  I ran 10.32 easy miles so I can save some for the butt-kicking Kory and Penny will give me tomorrow.

Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 10.32
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
20.020.0020.02

I met Kory, Shannon, and Keaton at Century at 5:30 and we drove up to the top of Buckskin.  It was in the low 60's with a good breeze.  We even got rained on pretty hard coming out of Inkom for about a mile and it was great.  I ran 20.02 easy miles, mostly with Shannon.  I didn't want to push it too hard with Park City next week.

Brooks Defyance 4 Miles: 20.02
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.080.0010.08

It was 63 degrees and smoky again this morning.  I ran a couple miles before meeting our group.  Then I ran 4 miles with Shannon.  I ran in to Bret and Shaunna and ran 1 with them before finishing by myself.  Total 10.08 miles.

Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 10.08
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.210.0012.21

It was 66 degrees when I got my late start and 81 when I finished.  I ran 12.21 miles and was pretty wiped-out because of the heat.  

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 12.21
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.620.008.62

8.62 easy miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 8.62
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.580.008.58

8.58 easy.

Asics 1150 Miles: 8.58
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Race: Park City Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:54:56
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.200.0026.20

It was nice and cool at the start this morning.  I ran this as an easy training run.  I saw Rachel, Smooth, and Teena at the start.  I took it really easy the whole way and actually enjoyed the scenery for probably the first time I have run this, and this was my 12th straight Park City marathon.

I felt really good at the finish and should be really strong for Pocatello in 2 weeks.  It was a fun day.

Brooks Defyance 4 Miles: 26.20
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.620.007.62

It was 55 degrees this morning.  I ran 7.62 easy miles with other runners from our group.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.62
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.230.008.23

8.23 miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 8.23
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.880.007.88

7.88 miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 7.88
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.410.0010.41

It was 50 degrees this morning...very nice.  I ran 10.41 miles.

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 10.41
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.680.008.68

8.68 easy miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 8.68
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.138.0013.13

It was probably between 45-50 at the top of Buckskin this morning.  Kory and I went to the marathon start but ran the opposite way back in to town.  We kept a good pace for the first 8 miles and stopped at Alameda park for a drink from the fountain.  Then we ran the hills back to my house.  I ran 13.13 miles in a good tune-up for next week.

Mizuno Elixer 4 (new) Miles: 13.13
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.110.007.11

It was 59 degrees this morning.  I ran a mile before the group run, well kinda group run, Beth was the only one who showed up.  Luckily, Jedd came by so I ran with him for 4.5 miles before running home.  Total 7.11 miles.

Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 7.11
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7.133.0010.13

It was 60 degrees this morning.  I ran 10.13 miles with 3 miles at MP (7:16, 7:15, 7:11).  Unfortunately that is where my marathon pace is right now and I will struggle to hold that all the way on Saturday.

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 10.13
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.320.006.32

It was 62 degrees and windy this morning.  I ran 6.32 easy miles.  Hope it's cooler on Saturday...

Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 6.32
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4.080.004.08

It was 55 degrees...a bit cooler this morning.  I ran 4.08 deliberately slow miles.

Brooks Defyance 4 Miles: 4.08
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
204.3921.00225.39
Brooks Defyance 4 Miles: 69.90Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 41.74Brooks Trance 5 Miles: 8.00Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 43.01Asics 1150 Miles: 41.99Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.62Mizuno Elixer 4 (new) Miles: 13.13
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