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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, Sep 06, 2008
Race: Greek Festival (3.1 Miles) 00:18:55, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
13.00

Ran the Greek Festival 5K this morning.  The course  is very similar to the Race for the Cure course at Gateway in Salt Lake.  Not my best time, but I had a good 2 miles.  I believe the altitude got to me the last mile where a slowed down considerably.  After the race, I drove up to the Canyons to run with a friend of mine doing the Mid-Mountain marathon.  

Comments
From Andy on Tue, Sep 09, 2008 at 13:14:14

Good job. Does this mean you are in Utah now?

From Mark on Tue, Sep 09, 2008 at 22:55:56

Hello Andy,

Thanks! Yep, we are back in Salt Lake. Are you ready for St. George?

From Craig on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 19:59:58

Mark- I heard about your mid-mountain marathon experience, but I forgot that you ran this race first. It looks like an honest effort. True- not your best time, but it's really not bad for a flat course (not aided). It looks like you're really getting your speed up again before you dive into the longer miles for the December marathon. That should work well for you.

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