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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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Race: Beat the Heat 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:18:38, Place overall: 11, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
6.60

Beat the Heat 5K today at Shriners Hospital in the Avenues.  The is one tough course with great competition.  I ran from my house to the start then did another short warm up before the race started.

Mile 1: 5:43.  Downhill on 11th Ave. and I knew we had a big climb coming up.  I ran this first mile with Allie from the blog and tried to keep Steve A (another blogger) in sight.

Mile 2 : 5:52.  Uphill on D-street then back down to 11th going toward the hospital.  This began the long, slow drudge going uphill.  I was able to catch one more person, but then ran alone the rest of the race.

Mile 3: 6:20!  Marathon pace.  Great...at least I did not lose any places (or gain any)!

Last 0.13: 42 seconds.  Flatter here, so glad to get some speed back.

The time was not good, but the placement is where I expected given the great runners coming out.  It will be interesting to see if I finish in the $ on the Utah Road circuit.  It should be close between Bill Cobler and myself for 5th place.

Afterwards, ran the kids race with my four year old Lucas, then had fun with the Shriner clowns.  It is a great event and I hope they can get a better turn out next year since it goes toward the hospital.

Comments
From allie on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 14:06:24 from 161.38.218.168

way to go, mark. that was a tough race. you ran strong, especially in that last mile where you really pulled away. i was dying -- definitely slower than MP for me! it was nice to seeing you again.

From Mattrow on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 20:54:15 from 8.22.13.222

Nice race. To run a fast hard 5K only 2 weeks after the marathon.

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