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Leprechaun Lope

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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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Total Distance
30.00
Sun, Mar 08, 2009
Total Distance
6.00

Run in cold, windy and rainy Chicago...I guess it beats the snow.  Ran from hotel to Navy Pier along Lake Shore trail.

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Mon, Mar 09, 2009
Total Distance
6.00

Run with the boss along Lake Shore in Chicago.  It was cold and windy, so I had to give him my hat!  Nice run minus the wind.

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Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Total Distance
6.20

Lake Shore run in Chicago in the rain, but warm (wore shorts).

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Wed, Mar 11, 2009
Total Distance
6.30

Cold and windy along Lake Shore in Chicago.  Ran past Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Solider Field.  Followed up with core.

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Sat, Mar 14, 2009
Race: Leprechaun Lope (3.1 Miles) 00:19:08, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
5.50

3/26/09: Updated my overall place and divsion place.  Also, edited my time to reflect official results.

I'm not sure of my overall place or division, because it has not been posted.  I believe my time is accurate, but there was no clear finish line.  I believe I was probably top 8 with 1st or 2nd in my age group.

I heard some runners grumbling at the start that the course was longer than last year.  Apparently, it was just under 3 miles, so the race director pushed back the start line and move the turn around point closer to 11th Avenue.  This meant a longer hill at the start and longer uphill to the approximate 2 mile mark.  I was hoping to come close to a PR, but with the extended uphill and my tough week at work I knew it was going to be hard.

It was cold with a head wind at the start.  First mile climbed 195 feet.  I ran 6:17 split, already way off pace.  I was now just hoping for a good showing.

Second mile averaged out flat with the uphill to 11th then the drop to Memory Grove Park.  I ran 6:21 split and was getting easily passed.

Third mile was down Memory Grove with a 249 feet elevation loss.  I ran a 5:48, which is what I wanted the entire race.

I finished the last 0.14 at a 5:37 pace and did not feel too bad at the finish.  The course distance was true and I feel pretty good going into the Spring/Summer training.  Next week is Moab!

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Total Distance
30.00
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