| 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.
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| | Slow run in the PQ canyon and streets. It was in the mid-80's and I was stuffed from Easter, so it was a s-l-o-w run. | | Add Comment |
| | Hot conditions again today down in the canyon. I tried to stay under the trees, but had little success. Lots of lizards out, but no snakes yet.
Also, I bought some new Mizuno Wave Precision 7 shoes today. I will probably save them until summer running. I like the Fila Providence II, but it is no longer available and the III is a horrible replacement shoe. I tried the Addidas Supernova 6 and was indifferent. I have a couple more Fila II that will get me through the year, but I'm still looking for a replacement.
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| | Most of my daily runs have been labeled PQ Canyon. From now on, I will be more specific since I've been using the canyon as a general reference site. Today's run was on the Del Mar mesa. I was feeling a little burned out today, but the narrow trails in the slot canyons through the mesa got me excited again. I turned both ankles (not very serious), but it was worth it. It's not a good area to run with music since you have to pay so much attention to the trail, wildlife and possible people/bikes (it's also easy to get lost). It was in the 80's, but I felt strong at the finish. | | Add Comment |
| | I crossed the Del Mar mesa from the PQ canyon into an area known as McGonigle canyon (aka The Forbidden zone-lol). There are some great trails in this area and I found a large lake between the mesa and canyon, the only problem is the "stolen" cars and immigrant camps. Twice, I heard voices just off the trail. I was also spoked by a large condor less than 5 feet from me! This area is cool, but probably wise to run the area with a buddy. Here's an article from 2206 on the area: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060604/news_mz1n4outdoor.html
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| | Run in PQ Canyon. It was pretty humid when I did the run, but there was a nice breeze. | | Add Comment |
| | Long run at an easy pace. We soaked our legs in the ocean after the finish. I felt fresh at the finish, so I'm excited about Boston. We ran at an average 7:45/mile pace. | | Add Comment |
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