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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 25, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

All running accomplishments are Post Teenage Years:

17:06 5K--Murray 2014

16:58 5K (aided)--Running of the Leopards 2010

34:41--10K Deseret News 2018 (aided)

1:16--(aided) Hobble Creek Half 2009

2:43--St. George Marathon 2012

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:50 Ogden Marathon

Sub 17:00 at Draper 5K

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:40 Marathon

 

Personal:

Married to Elizabeth (she got me running in 2003). We have three boys, Lucas (12) , Sam (8) and Ollie (5).

Many years ago, I read that the AVERAGE male is capable of a 2:40 marathon.  I decided to test that theory.  I began running in 2003 with Top of Utah as my first marathon (4:24).  I need 3 more minutes.

"Life is short...running makes it seem longer."--Baron Hansen

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Sat, Aug 24, 2013
Race: Run Elevated Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:18:10, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
15.00

Crazy downhill race today starting at Alta and finishing in Sandy.  Over 3K of drop.  It was a lot of fun for about 4 miles, then downhill really gets to you.  Coming out of the Canyon (about mile 9), I was done!  I knew I was not going to pass anyone, so my only goal was not to be passed (and make it alive to the finish).  It was fun to run fast again (see early splits), I just need to get the endurance back from the time off earlier in the year with back surgery.

Great event, on-time, plenty of hydration, porta-potties and buses.  The course was also very well marked, although long at 13.31 (can I subtract 1:30 because of this?).

(1)5:37 (2)5:28 (3)5:26 (4)5:31 (5)5:24 (6)5:30 (7)5:30 (8)5:49 (9)5:49 (10)6:24 (11)6:46--big hill (12)6:19 (13)6:34 (0.31):1:57

Comments
From AngieB on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 22:12:46 from 174.253.177.159

Nice race! I wondered who all those fast dudes were ahead of me. You guys took off!

From Tara on Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 22:31:33 from 75.169.143.129

Sweet! Glad to see you racing again, Mark!

From MarkP on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:42:08 from 75.162.222.122

Thanks!

From Kam on Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 14:44:51 from 68.66.163.179

No, you can't deduct seconds from your finish time. Run better tangents next time. :) I guess the comeback is complete, if you are dropping 6 min pace 1/2s.

From Neil on Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 21:55:29 from 65.129.93.213

Just seeing this Mark. Excellent time! Very happy that you're almost all the way back. Gives me some hope. Regards.

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