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St George Expedition Ultra-2 man

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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, Dec 01, 2012
Race: St George Expedition Ultra-2 man (50 Miles) 05:28:58, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
50.00

Relay race in St. George.  I ran on a 2-man team with Craig Green.  There were only three 2-man teams, four solos and about forty 5-member teams.  Great weather and tough course (you run up Snow Canyon), but we were happy with finishing 3rd overall in the entire field.  This is much easier than the overnight relays.  We started at 8 AM and were driving home by 2 PM.

Lots of fun teams and typical well organized St. George event.  Several other Runagade members were racing and all did awesome.

Comments
From Jake K on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 08:22:17 from 155.100.226.191

Great job Mark!

How'd did you guys do the 2-man relay - did you have a driver? Or did you just alternate running and driving?

From MarkP on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 11:26:00 from 75.162.241.77

We did not have a driver, so it was challenging with the 2-man logistics and planning (there was one exchange where your runner's leg would end on the west side of I-15, but the other runner was located on the east side of I-15...fun)!

From ben on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 16:20:48 from 209.33.248.15

Nice work of that course. I remember when you guys passed. Your drive said hi as he drove by. I started at 6am so I wasnt running so late in the day. I really thought I was going to be all day running this thing.

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