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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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65.62
Total Distance
16.10

Run from house to Avenues then up City Creek Canyon.  Nice cool day for a run.  I felt a little soreness from the 5K race yesterday, but nothing to stop me from getting the mileage in.

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6.40

House to Sugar House park in the rain.  It took awhile to get warmed up, but eventually got into a good groove.  I have to fly to Lubbock today, so I hope to find time this week to run in Texas.

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Total Distance
6.25

Run around hotel in Lubbock, Texas at night.

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Total Distance
6.10

Another run around Lubbock, Texas.  Yesterday I felt a cold coming on (sore throat).  I ran slow yesterday and again today to hopefully recover quickly.

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Total Distance
8.77

Speed work at East High School.  Another late night run after dinner.  I ran a 1 mile warm up and 1 mile cool down with 10 x 800 with 200 recovery in-between.  In theory, these 800 should predict your marathon pace.  I did this workout before Boston this year and averaged about 2:58.  Today, I averaged about 2:48.  I ran a 3:07 at Boston and had a major "boink!"  I hope a sub 3:00 is my future at Tuscon this December.  This was my last track workout until the marathon.  I have a 22-miler on Saturday that should test my endurance level.  I've been running 7 x 200 on a weekly basis to help my speed, but my mileage is down which may hurt my endurance.

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22.00

Last long run up and down Emigration Canyon.  I got started at 6:00 AM and did 7 miles before meeting the group at 7 AM at Ruth's.  I had time to change shoes and take a Gui.  Ran 15 with the group at a slow pace early, then cruised the last 5 miles at sub 6:30 pace downhill toward Ruth's.  I felt excellent the entire run and could have easily done another 10K.  It was a nice run compared to the 20-miler I had a few weeks ago at JRP.

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65.62
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