A Runner at Heart.....Riding a Bike

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 40 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

Sat, Aug 22, 2009

Race: Park City Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:24:22, Place overall: 20, Place in age division: 3

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.20	16.00	26.20

I was planning on this being just a training run for me and it went as planned. I figured on doing pretty good until the big turn-around at Deer Valley and then only if I felt really awesome I would push the last 10.

I ran with Matt K from miles 6-16 and the pacing was great, although I could feel I was holding him back on the climb to Deer Valley. Bill Clark caught us before 16 and the 3 of us rounded the resort area. At 17 they started to push and I held back so I can have some in the tank for Pocatello in 2 weeks. I even took a bathroom break after 18.

Amber passed me around 19 and was looking GREAT!!! Congrats Amber on your WIN!!!

I took it easy on the journey back to the finish and I am not too beat up at all. I still finished in the top 20 and placed in my age group, and was 11 minutes faster than last year. Matt and Paul did GREAT today on what is always a tougher course.

I will know in 2 weeks if I made the right decision today...

Pocatello in 2 weeks.....

Asics 1130 (Zinc) Miles: 26.20

Comments

From jtshad on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 09:48:37 from 69.20.183.178

Good training run! See you in Poky in 2 weeks...

From Ashbaker on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 09:58:01 from 76.27.0.45

Bill, I think that was possibly a good move. I say this because I had a similar experience at SLC and then Ogden in 07. It was unplanned though.. Good show of discipline in holding back on it. Good Luck.

From RivertonPaul on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 19:37:53 from 75.169.10.192

As usual, so nice to see you. I think you were wise to hold back and tear things up at Pocatello, and then St. George.

From Barry on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 21:46:18 from 67.61.238.49

Good job, i know you are ready for Pocatello. What time are you wanting to get for Pocatello?

From Kelli on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 22:01:50 from 71.219.64.200

Nicely done, especially for a training run! WOW! Good luck in two weeks.

From Kory on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 23:23:49 from 134.50.223.250

Nice work and way to play the race safe to safe the muscle tissue for Pocatello. You played the right training scheme. Maybe I'll see you in two weeks at the Pocatello Marathon.

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