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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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Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Total Distance
8.77

Speed work at East High School.  Another late night run after dinner.  I ran a 1 mile warm up and 1 mile cool down with 10 x 800 with 200 recovery in-between.  In theory, these 800 should predict your marathon pace.  I did this workout before Boston this year and averaged about 2:58.  Today, I averaged about 2:48.  I ran a 3:07 at Boston and had a major "boink!"  I hope a sub 3:00 is my future at Tuscon this December.  This was my last track workout until the marathon.  I have a 22-miler on Saturday that should test my endurance level.  I've been running 7 x 200 on a weekly basis to help my speed, but my mileage is down which may hurt my endurance.

Comments
From Eric Day on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 12:16:57

Good lick on your saturday endurance run. Hope you have a fun run.

From Andy on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 12:29:57

Great speed work out. Good luck with the 22 miler. I'm trying with all my might to not comment on the major "boink". There has always been a big debate on whether or not to run a marathon with loaded guns.

From Mark on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 13:18:24

Thanks for the comment guys. My current schedule calls for 13 miles next week with 10 being at race pace. The week before the marathon it calls for 10 miles with all 10 being at race pace. I used this schedule before Boston and was pretty tired before the race. I'm thinking of skipping the race pace training this year...any thoughts? (btw: my race pace would be 6:50/mile)

From Andy on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 13:22:35

I personally think that many miles at MP this close to the race is too much - especially the week before the marathon.

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