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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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Totals
Total Distance
41.25
Sun, Sep 28, 2008
Total Distance
6.00

Speed work at East High School.  2.5 mile warm up with 1.5 mile cool down.  Speed was 7x200's.

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Tue, Sep 30, 2008
Total Distance
8.30

Longer run from my house to Sugar House Park with a quick visit up Miller Park. 

I was in Tucson yesterday, so I drove the marathon course.  A few tough hills early and some rolling hills in the middle and at the end, but it looks fast with long stretches of downhill.  The drop is not as much as St. George, but it's spread out through the entire course.  The last 1/3 of the course is on 5 lane highway, so that will be an issue.

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Wed, Oct 01, 2008
Total Distance
6.00

Speed/Tempo workout at East High School.  I did this run at night after dinner, so it was a little sluggish.  10 x 400 with 1 mile warm up and cool down.

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Thu, Oct 02, 2008
Total Distance
5.20

Quick run out around Liberty Park.  I'm not sure when it happened, but Liberty Park has become a little Venice Beach complete with the hippies and street vendors.  The people of Salt Lake had better heed Cartman's warnings!

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Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Total Distance
4.50

Short run around Liberty Park

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Sat, Oct 04, 2008
Total Distance
11.25

Run up City Creek Canyon.  I was 20 minutes faster coming downhill.  I really need to work on my uphill endurance.  I hope to run this route every couple of weeks.  It was rainy and windy for most of the run, but I really felt for the guys down in St. George who were going 26.2 today!

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Totals
Total Distance
41.25
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