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Boston Marathon

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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
40.50
Race: Boston Marathon (26.22 Miles) 03:07:45, Place overall: 2071, Place in age division: 1344
Total Distance
26.50

Me and 26,999 other people ran Boston today.  The race was massive...massive amount of buses, massive amounts of runners, massive amount of spectators.  Everything took longer--like waiting for the bus, getting to Hopkinton, using the port potties, etc...  Before moving into the corral to start the race, we probably walked a total of 4 or 5 miles, but I was ready to run when the gun went off.

The first 20 miles of the race are incredible.  People everywhere.  Below are my mile splits:

Mile 1--6:48
Mile 2--6:30
Mile 3--6:32
Mile 4--6:20
Mile 5--6:39
Mile 6--6:31
Mile 7--6:32
Mile 8--6:39
Mile 9--6:34
Mile 10--6:42
Mile 11--6:39
Mile 12--6:33
Mile 13--6:41
Half Time--1:27:02 I was hoping to come in around 1:29...way too fast!
Mile 14--6:37
Mile 15--6:52
Mile 16--6:37
Then the hills of Newton!
Mile 17--7:01
Mile 18--7:07
Mile 19--7:11
Mile 20--7:27
I was cooked after Heartbreak Hill!
Mile 21--8:36
Mile 22--8:19
Mile 23--8:21
Mile 24--8:00
Mile 25--8:18
Mile 26--8:03

The race was 26.5 on my GPS .  It was impossible to cut the corners with all the runners.  Total time of 3:07:45.

I had a pretty good race going until Heartbreak Hill.  I had some serious cramping after that hill all the way to the finish line (I had to stretch or change my pace almost every 1/2 mile).  This is definelty a course you can improve on once you run it once and know the difficulties of the 2nd half. 

The crowds were incredible, the volunteers was great and the weather was nice.  Everyone should try to run this marathon once.

Comments(6)
Total Distance
4.00

Slow, recover run today in the canyon.  I began to feel much better at mile 3.  I may try to run 10-12 on Saturday.  I've decided to run the San Diego Marathon in June in an effort to reach my sub 3:00-hour goal before Fall.  I just hope I don't over-do it!
 

Comments(2)
Total Distance
10.00

Run with the group today in Chula Vista...almost the border!  Me and some fellow Boston runners dropped down a "group" and did a slower, easy pace.  Felt pretty good, but I was fading a little at the end.  I will probably do some longer runs over the next two weeks to make sure I'm fit for the San Diego Rock-N-Roll.

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Total Distance
40.50
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