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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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28.00
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10.00

I didn't have a chance to run earlier in the week, so I tried to cram it all in today.  I'm running with a group on Saturday going 18 miles, so I didn't want to over do it.

I think I found a trail that goes under I-5.  I will check it out on my next long run.  If successful, I will have a way of getting to the beach on all dirt trails.

I also received a cool book today from one of my friends, "26 Miles to Boston."  This will keep me motivated for April.
 

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Total Distance
18.00

Ran with the arlsbad training group.  I attended an Office Christmas party on Friday night with an open bar, so I was a little worried about running 18 miles on Saturday.  I ran with a sub-8:30 group for most of the way and then the last few miles at about race pace.  The course followed the marathon route.  There was a hill up to the airport that seem to drag on for at least 2 miles.  It was nice coming down it.  In the marathon, I believe you run the hill at about mile 7 or 8, but we were running it much later in our training run.  The last hill up to the park (not part of the marathon course) was a challenging last mile.  Some of the other runners said it was very similar to Heartbreak Hill in Boston.    If that is true, then its a great hill to finish all the runs on.

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Total Distance
28.00
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