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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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Slack dog for the last two weeks...sick with the flu.  Before the flu, I stopped updating my Blog.  Just read Craig Green's blog and say my "old" running buddies are racing 5Ks!  It motivated me to begin logging my runs again.

Officially changed my name and blog title...no longer "Utah runner trapped in San Diego."  I am now a "runner in San Diego."  I have accepted it and will try to run the supposedly "one of the fastest 1/2 marathon in the US."  No joke---see:

http://www.carlsbadmarathon.com/Half_Marathon/new_halfcourse_detailsc38c.htm

I doubt these guys have ever heard of Provo or Hobble Creek--ha! 

Also, sent my check in for Boston.  Hope to see you guys there. 

My next run will be a run with a local San Diego group on Saturday.  They plan on taking a train North toward Orange County then running back down toward San Diego/Del Mar next to the ocean...so SoCal.

 

 



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Did a group run today.  We all met at the Solana Beach train station and rode it north above Oceanside then ran back to the station.  There were 4 or 5 San Diego running groups doing the run this morning.  There must have been 250 runners on the train...crazy for a training run.  The train was supposed to leave at 6:48 AM, but was delayed for 30 minutes because of track work...classic.

Once we eventually made it up to Oceanside all the groups headed out.  We were all running the same course so hydration was everywhere.  There were even spectators cheering you on.

The run was mainly next to the Ocean.  If followe some of the Carlsbad marathon and half marathon route.  There were a few busy streets (Pacific Hwy-101) where you had to stay on the sidewalks, but most of it was on smaller streets.  The weather was overcast and perfect.

This was my first run back since having the flu for two weeks.  The last few miles were a little difficult, but I had paced myself with a group of 8 minute mile people, so it was not too difficult.  The last few miles we moved up to a 7:30 pace.  A small group of guys were doing about 7:30 the entire way and we could not reel them in.  It was a very nice training run.

I received my Boston marathon confirmation last week.  I think I will run the Carlsbad 1/2 in January...if any of you are interested let me know.  I live about 20 minutes from the starting line.

 





 

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