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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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Tue, Sep 25, 2007
Total Distance
5.00

Ran the Rancho Penasquitos Canyon (from this day forward it will be known as the PQ Canyon) in the late afternoon.  Ran toward the "Ranch House" and away from the Ocean.  Encountered a rattle snake, a horse, two runners and several bikers.  Also tried the short-cut through the swamp.  I will not do that again--time for new shoes.  Trying to taper for St. George, but I really want to run.  I will see how I feel on Thursday.

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 12:08:00

Welcome to the blog! To give you a better details on your taper, we need to see the details of your training in the last couple of months, but one thing I am quite certain about is that you should not run less than 5 miles a day until Wednesday.

From Mark Payne on Sun, Sep 30, 2007 at 23:02:33

In July I did 140 miles, August 55 (moved) and September 135. Before I began the taper I was up to 35 miles a week.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 14:02:35

Ok, I would say then go 5 miles a day until Wednesday, maybe tomorrow add a mile at 7:20 pace (flat, adjust for grade as necessary), on Wednesday do 5 with a few 100 meter strides, same for Thursday, and Friday, except cut the mileage to 4 and 2 respectively.

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