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Pocatello 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 55-59 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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Biking 2021 Lifetime Miles: 653.86
Biking 2023 Lifetime Miles: 702.58
Biking 2022 Lifetime Miles: 2001.75
Biking 2024 Lifetime Miles: 383.13
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
103.5422.23125.77
Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 10.87Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 39.68Mizuno Elixer 4 (Treadmill) Miles: 26.39Asics 2140 Miles: 3.00Mizuno Nirvana 5 Miles: 26.21Asics Phoenix Miles: 19.62
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.750.005.75

It was 54 degrees and windy this morning.  I ran 5.75 miles easy.  The IT Band started tight but loosened up a bit as I went farther.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 5.75
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5.790.005.79

It was 44 degrees with a cool breeze this morning.  I ran 5.79 easy miles.  IT Band still the same...tight at first, then a bit better.  I don't know what it will do over a long distance.

Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 5.79
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Race: Pocatello Marathon (26.39 Miles) 03:32:10, Place overall: 39, Place in age division: 7
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.3920.0026.39

It was tough...but I finished.....

I have been battling IT Band issues for about 2 weeks now.  I cut back my miles and did my best to heal it....

I felt the same in the morning as I have been feeling.  My left IT Band was tight so I knew it would be a long day.  My goal was to finish and I was unsure if I would.  I had a good talk with Kory Friday night and between some wonderful prayers and positive thoughts I made it through.  I was sitting alone on the bus and said one last prayer on the way up.

I started out about mid-pack after the first half-mile and just settled in to my pace.  Barry Smith passed me in the first mile and told me my running looked funny, like I was in pain.  I knew my stride was going to look bad as I was favoring the left knee.  I told him good luck and just soldiered on.

As the sun cam up I looked at my Garmin and my pace wasn't too bad.  I was averaging a 7:12 by the time I started the out-and-back at mile 7/8.  I saw a few familiar faces as I headed up and back and that helped as well.  I was thinking if I could have a 7:30 average at the half I could limp in an 8:30 average in the 2nd half and still be around 3:30.

I hit the half in 1:36, a bit ahead of schedule.  Unfortunately, my abdominal tendonosis started to hurt so I had decisions to make.  I was heading in to the classic Catch-22.  I have been dealing with this abdominal issue for months and while it is improving, I last a lot longer if I take a few walk breaks to keep the pain at bay.  Here is where the Catch-22 comes in to play.  I also knew that if I stopped to walk, my IT Band would tighten up and I would have a hard time getting going again.  To add to that, I was beginning to need a bathroom stop.

I decided to push as far as I could before my first stop because I did not want to deal with the IT Band getting worse.  It was hurting, but I could deal with it.  The miles coming through Inkom and on the old highway were starting to get a bit ugly.  I saw Sue and Nicole around mile 17 and they helped my spirits.  Sue later told me that I looked like my hands were clenched and my face was in a severe grimace.  I was indeed running through pain, but to be honest I was not feeling that bad or I was ignoring it pretty well.  As I passed each mile marker I just said "Kory" under my breath.  I knew he was praying for me and I cannot thank him enough as I felt that strength carry me through.

By the time I hit the 20 mile mark, I knew I had to stop for a minute.  I used the porta-potty and when I stepped out, the 10K race started right in front of me.  I spent the last 6 miles weaving my way through 10K walkers, then 10k slower runners, then 5K walkers, and so on.  It was a bit exhausting.  I stopped and walked at mile 23 and again at mile 25. 

When I was getting ready to run again at the mile 25 aid station I saw Teena getting a drink.  I asked her how she was doing and she asked me to push her in for a PR.  This was all I needed to finish with a decent mile.  We worked our way around the slower runners and walkers and finished strong.  She got her PR by a minute and I was honored to be a small part of it.

This was my 10th Pocatello Marathon and it was my slowest (3:32).  But I will take it as an injury PR and to be honest I was just happy to finish.  I got to talk to lots of great people in the shady finish area.  Jeff won the half, Dan Bruner got a 2:50, Teena got a PR.  I met Smooth and her husband, they are GREAT people.

I want to thank Kory again....he helped me a ton this day!  He knows what I mean.

I am hoping to be a lot healthier by St.George.

Mizuno Elixer 4 (Treadmill) Miles: 26.39
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

It was chilly out this morning (29) and my knee hurts, but I needed to run just to get the stiffness out of my quads from Saturday's marathon.  I decided to run on my treadmill, starting very slowly and then working up to a better pace.

I ran 3.00 miles easy.  My knee (ITB) hurt but it made the rest of my legs feel much better.

Asics 2140 Miles: 3.00
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I have not been running the last couple days.  I hurt my lower back Wednesday morning moving some heavy stuff around.  I think I hurt it because I was favoring my knee and did not bend my legs correctly.  I am still alive.....just not running until my back is better.

On a positive note....we went to the Foreigner concert at the fair last night and it was GREAT!  Even with the poor weather we had a good time and the band sounded really good.  

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.760.005.76

It was 45 degrees and windy this morning.  I ran 5.76 miles easy.  My back did OK and the knee seemed a bit better although not great.

Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 5.76
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.550.006.55

It was 43 degrees, but felt pretty nice this morning.  I ran 6.55 miles easy.  The back loosened up nicely during the first mile and the knee feels a bit better.

On a frustrating note....some animal from the field across the street dug a bunch of holes in my front lawn.  Probably looking for grubs to eat.  I probably have close to 100 (seriously!) holes in my yard.

Mizuno Nirvana 5 Miles: 6.55
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4.402.236.63

Today was the last race in the Fun run series.  I took the last few days off to try and get my IT/knee issue better so I can run St.George in 2 weeks.  I only ran this because I was winning the series for my age group and all I had to do was finish and I would win.

I ran like I figured I would.  I took it easy the first 4.5 miles and then picked it up (6:50) for the last mile and a half.  My knee was iffy on the downhills but just fine on the flat.

Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 6.63
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.580.006.58

It was 51 degrees and windy this morning.  I ran 6.58 miles easy.

Mizuno Nirvana 5 Miles: 6.58
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6.560.006.56

I ran 6.56 easy miles.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 6.56
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.520.006.52

It was cool out this morning.  I ran 6.52 easy miles.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 6.52
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6.400.006.40

I decided to do my run tonight instead of in the morning.  I was hoping my IT Band would be more warmed-up and I might run better.  It didn't help.  It was 72 degrees and really windy when I started at 5:00pm.  I ran 6.40 miles easy and ugly as my form was very poor.

Mizuno Nirvana 5 Miles: 6.40
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5.780.005.78

It was cool and windy this morning.  I re-taped my IT band before the run and that seemed to help.  I ran 5.78 easy.

Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 5.78
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10.610.0010.61

It was 50 degrees and breezy this morning.  A nice day for a run.  The new tape job on my IT Band seems to be working a bit better.  My right quad hurt the first couple of miles.  I think it has been over-compensating on the push-off to make up for the weakness in my left leg strength.  I stopped at a park after a little over 5 miles and stretched the quads good and the rest of the run went better.  I ran 10.61 miles, actually my longest run since the Pocatello marathon.

I am actually feeling more issues with loss of fitness than I am with the IT Band....

Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 10.61
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5.120.005.12

It was 50 degrees with a very light breeze this morning.  I ran 5.12 miles easy.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 5.12
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.680.006.68

Easy 6.68 miles on a nice morning.

Mizuno Nirvana 5 Miles: 6.68
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6.540.006.54

I ran 6.54 miles easy this morning.

I got a VERY DEEP massage focusing on my left IT Band this morning.  He did some bone-scraping which made me want to slug him, but I knew I needed it.  He told me I would probably be very sore tomorrow.  He did loan me a portable TEMS to work the left leg.

I did the TEMS for 30 minutes tonight and then iced my leg....hope this works.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 6.54
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I was very sore this morning, especially my PSAOS muscle which I think he worked too hard yesterday.  I needed to work early so I will rest today.

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5.110.005.11

It was 41 degrees this morning.  I ran 5.11 nice,easy miles, most of them with Bob.  My IT Band loosened up much quicker today after the beating it took Tuesday.  I am hoping this is a positive sign.

I am just planning on taking it easy in St.George Saturday.  I am worried, however, that the heat will impact some of you who have worked so hard for a PR.  Here's hoping for cooler weather.

Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 5.11
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
103.5422.23125.77
Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 10.87Asics 2140 #2 Miles: 39.68Mizuno Elixer 4 (Treadmill) Miles: 26.39Asics 2140 Miles: 3.00Mizuno Nirvana 5 Miles: 26.21Asics Phoenix Miles: 19.62
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