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Top of Utah 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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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: 775.85
Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.0033.2044.20
Sun, Sep 14, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

Got up at 4:00am to fly to Florida for a work convention.  Did not run today.

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Mon, Sep 15, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.003.005.00

I am in the Miami area running in the dark at 6:00am and it's 80-degrees and 85% humidity.  Was soaking wet from mile 1 on.  Ran an easy 5 with Top of Utah looming on Saturday.

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Tue, Sep 16, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.007.008.00

Still in Florida.  Pushed a good pace for 7 miles.  Last hard run before Saturday.

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Wed, Sep 17, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Still in Florida.  Easy pace run.

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Thu, Sep 18, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

Travel back home to Idaho today.  Goodbye humidity.

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Fri, Sep 19, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

Day before Top of Utah.  No miles today.  Will drive to Logan this afternoon.

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Sat, Sep 20, 2008
Race: Top of Utah marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:17:09, Place overall: 82, Place in age division: 10
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.0023.2026.20

Woke up at 4:00am.  At 4:30 it started raining hard.  Luckily it stopped before I walked to the bus.  Temperature is good, humidity seems a bit high.

My goal today is a sub-3:20 which is a Boston qualifier.  It would also be my best time in 3 years. 

First couple of miles went well.  Kept average pace around 7:10.  Pace slipped to 7:20 by mile 8.  My goal was to hit the halfway point around 1:35 to 1:37.  I came in just under 1:35 so all is well.

Miles 14-17 felt very strong.  Kept pace around 7:20.  Miles 18-21 were horrible.  Started getting a cramp right under my ribcage and couldn't shake it for 3 miles.  My pace stunk until mile 22.

Last 4 miles were better.  I finished under my goal time so I was pleased for now.

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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.0033.2044.20
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