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The Mesa-Phoenix Marathon

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Member Since:

Nov 27, 2016

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I have run 12 marathons, 5 since major surgery in 2005. My fastest was Leipzig in 1992. 3 hours 11 minutes 48 seconds. The Mesa-Phx Marathon on February 25, 2017 was the fastest since my surgery at 4:26:59.

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to improve on my last Marathon time. After the Phoenix Marathon that I ran February 25, 2017 I want to focus on shorter races and do a sprint tri. I did improve about 45 minutes faster on the Mesa-Phx Marathon over the last Petrified Forest Marathon and about 27 minutes faster than the last time I ran the Mesa-Phx Marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to run and work on my speed. Do shorter races and a sprint tri in the next year.

Personal:

I have been an educator for 32 years. My wife, Margaret, and I have 6 children and at the present time 6 grandchildren. Running helps to keep me level. I love it and hope to continue to run for many years to come.

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46:25. 9:10 pace. 8:47, 9:06; 9:44, 9:05, and 9:07 with 36 seconds for the .07 at the end.

Did core workout before the run. Waited until it was light out and about 40 degrees before I went running.

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36:41. 9 min pace overall. Flat in the desert pm run. 65 degrees to start and ended at 62 degrees just as the sun was going down. 9:10, 8:57, 9:04, and 8:52. Wind at 10 mph out of WSW. Legs feel good.

Will do core tomorrow. Only stretch thursday and then 2 miles easy on Friday. Marathon is saturday.

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Core workout.

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Stretch and roll out muscles.

Caleb and Cassidy temple.

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9 min overall pace. 18:41 total time. 8:47 and 9 minute miles. Stretch and roll afterwards.

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Race: The Mesa-Phoenix Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:26:59, Place overall: 1260, Place in age division: 51
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1:56:11 at the half. 3:12:20 at 20 miles. 4:26:59 to end. I ran this better than i expected because i tried to stay with my brother. I was able to do that through about 14 miles and then i faded somewhat. I beat my last marathon by about 46 minutes. I beat my time from two years ago at this same marathon by @27 minutes. This was my best marathon since having open heart surgery in 2005.

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