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Utah Summer Games 10K

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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
44.00
Sun, Jun 06, 2010
Total Distance
4.50

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Mon, Jun 07, 2010
Total Distance
7.00

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Tue, Jun 08, 2010
Total Distance
9.50

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Wed, Jun 09, 2010
Total Distance
6.00

Sorry for just the mileage entries.  I'm a little behind.

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Fri, Jun 11, 2010
Race: Utah Summer Games 10K (6.22 Miles) 00:34:57, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
10.50

Fun 10K in Cedar City.  Not many people so things ran smoothly!

This course lays out a lot like Desert News without the flat section to Liberty Park, so it is a little faster course.  It was overcast this morning with a head wind, but the elevation drop made up for it.

Mile 1: 5:15.  Oops.  Too fast.

Mile 2: 5:33.  Still a little fast.

Mile 3: 5:38.

5K split: 17:06.  A little fast, but not difficult.

Mile 4: 5:43.  Not as much drop and enter the trail

Mile 5: 5:52.  On little rollers on the trail, but still dropping.

Mile 6: 5:45.  Surprise...there's the finish line.  It kind of sneaks up on you.

Last 5K: 17:51

Good race with a PR.  I'm going to try the 5K tomorrow.



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Sat, Jun 12, 2010
Race: Utah Summer Games 5K (3.11 Miles) 00:17:24, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
6.50

Cold, rainy with a head wind.  My legs could not get going.  My body felt like I was in a Ragnar relay race, but I still gave it an effort the first mile.  The remainder I just ran for position.  This course should be an easy PR, but I think I would have to skip the 10K the day before to make it happen.

Mile 1: 5:15.  I began with good intention!

Mile 2: 5:41.  Sand bagging already.  I wanted to go faster and should have been able to!

Mile 3: 5:47.  OK., so now I'm just worried about getting a faster per mile pace than my 10K race on Friday!

Fun race for the weather.  If I could have been a little fresher I think I would have had a chance at the win judging from the times posted ahead of me.  Live and learn.  I recommend the 10 and 5K to all you blogers!


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