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Squatters Chasing Tail-Wheeler Farm

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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, Nov 08, 2008
Race: Squatters Chasing Tail-Wheeler Farm (3.1 Miles) 00:18:29, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
7.20

Fun race at Wheeler farm for the Humane Society.  Probably over 500 runners with some serious elite guys showing up (15:48 won it--Terrance Jamenson). 

I started out on pace at 5:44/1 mile then began to drop to 6:03/2 mile then 6:10/3 mile.  I did not get passed and actually out kicked 2 runners the last 1/2 mile (back at 5:44 pace).  I was also able to stay several seconds ahead of the first female (Emily Jamenson).  Overall it was a good race and I PR'd by 25 seconds.  I would like to get down to sub 18:00 and run 5:50 pace the entire length.  I hope to get there before the Spring.

 

Comments
From jhorn on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 17:58:57

Good job, I think I was in your age group, but whereas you were 1st, I was 6th. Good go at sub 18, you can get there. The winner was an elite guy, Teren Jameson, and 2nd was Nate Hornok 20 seconds behind and none too happy that Teren showed up. The Jameson family gets $200 and Nate in 2nd gets nothing (no 2nd/3rd overall goodies like last year). We both got a swag bag though, imagine paying $50 for a flashlight and a Miller lite hat! Anyway, good race, that's a fun one, except for dodging dogs and waddlers.

;-0 Kudos, hope to see you around.

From Mark on Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 00:44:54

Thanks. The last lap was difficult with all the dogs and LONG leashes. I did way too much talking on the last lap.

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