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Meridian Barn Sour Days 10k

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Location:

Meridian,ID,US

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

5K Beat Coach Pete Fun Run Boise, ID- 21:13(2009)

Meridan Barn Sour Days 10k, Meridian, ID- 41:32(2012)

Famous Potato Half Marathon, Boise, ID- 1:30:40 (2012)

Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT- 3:20:14 (2011)

Athlinks profile here.

Garmin Connect profile here.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2014 Racing Schedule and Goals: 

-Get healthy

-St. George Marathon, October 4, 2014, St. George, UT

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run at least one marathon every year until I buy the farm.

Qualify for Boston Marathon.

Personal:

Started running in November 2007 to get fit. Now I'm back almost to square one after back surgery. I did it once and I'll do it again.

"In truth, runners don't race other runners. They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares. And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better."  Running for His Life by Michael Hall. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
New Balance MR 1400 Lifetime Miles: 392.77
Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 424.41
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 438.89
Saucony Ride 5 Lifetime Miles: 235.68
Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Lifetime Miles: 282.52
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Lifetime Miles: 181.17
Hoka Clifton (Blue)(2) Lifetime Miles: 164.15
Race: Meridian Barn Sour Days 10k (6.2 Miles) 00:41:32, Place overall: 13, Place in age division: 5
Total Distance
9.00

Very flat and fast course that I ran my previous PR on last year. Later start so it was already above 70 when we started at 9am. I thought I was capable of running a little faster but I just couldn't get any power out of my legs. Never felt like I was maxed out cardiovascularly. I tried to surge numerous times in the last couple miles but it was not happening. I went out at 6:30 for the first mile and gradually drifted towards the 7:00 pace in each successive mile. Felt like I had more power at the end of my half Mara in May than I had at the end today. Did a 3m easy warmup early this morning, mostly to get the GI system moving, so that may have sapped the legs a bit before the race started. I don't usually do any warmup. Not elated but somewhat pleased with the 25 sec PR.

Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 9.00
Comments
From Marlin on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 18:55:10 from 174.27.106.150

Way to hang tough Neil, 70* is warm to start the race. Nice job my friend!!!

From Neil on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 23:31:40 from 97.121.40.61

Thanks Marlin.

From jtshad on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 06:07:55 from 69.20.183.178

Congrats on a good race. A PR is always a good day, plus that is a very solid time. Great work!

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:43:33 from 69.131.141.92

Yeah 70 is just too hot to run your best 10k. That you PR'd anyway says a lot, nice job. Definitely worth at least a minute faster in cooler conditions.

From Neil on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 16:16:07 from 97.121.40.61

Thanks guys.

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