Terry's Running Blog

St. George Marathon

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 09, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

All Time

2001 Provo River Half 1:18:25

2000 St. George Marathon 2:46:53

45-49 AD

2012 5K - Sandy July 4th 18:33

2011 10K - Des News 36:12,

2011 Provo River Half 1:22:10

2010 UVM 2:58:42

50-54 AD

2015 Scandinavian 10K 42:52, 2015 SLC Haunted 1/2 1:26:14, 2015 SGM 3:06:56

Other

I've run 30 marathons.

Ran Boston in 2003

Short-Term Running Goals:

5/25/19 - Scandinavian Days 5K - 20:01

6/8/19 - CornerCanyon Half

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run to stay healthy and happy.

Personal:

Married to a beautiful woman. We have 5 great kids.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	746.05

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
16.30	32.80	0.00	0.00	49.10

Mon, Sep 26, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.30

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Easy running, like todys run, is never as fun as pushing the pace but I am glad I'm making it to the final tapper week with not major injuries. Now I just hope I don't catch a cold like a I did several years ago just 3 days before the marathon. I've already had one lady come into my office today saying she didn't feel good all weekend and is still feeling under the weather.

Time 66:04, Mile avg. - 7:58

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Tue, Sep 27, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.60	0.00	0.00	4.60

Morning run, temp. 55'

What a wonderful September to train for the SGM.

Time 35:06, Mile avg. - 7:38

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Wed, Sep 28, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	6.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Noon run, sunny, temp. 73'

Did today's run to make sure my body stays perked up for the marathon Saturday. Can't let my body think that this lower mileage and slower pace is the new trend.

Also, it sure is fun to run when everything is 100% ready to go. Legs never felt tired or worn out durning todays run. Good sign.

Time 40:15, Mile avg. - 6:43

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Thu, Sep 29, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

Noon run, sunny, temp 80'

I'm hoping it doesn't reach 80 degrees until way after I finish the marathon Saturday. Looks like another hot one.

Time 31:36, Mile avg. - 7:54

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Sat, Oct 01, 2011

Race: St. George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:04:12, Place overall: 180, Place in age division: 14

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	26.20	0.00	0.00	26.20

The anticipation of running the marathon is always alot of fun. As usual, St. George put on another great marathon.

Me and my family are lucky enough to be old highschool friends with the Lee's and they let us stay with them in their Pleastant Palms Condo (A great place for a family to stay in St. George). Tom even drove me, Kim and Jeff to catch the buses.

As the weatherman had forecasted, it was a hot day for running a marathon. Last year when I ran the UVM it was cold and rainy and I got a sub 3. I do much better in cooler weather. However, this year was the most miles I'd ever put into a marathon and I ran in the heat at lunch time a lot so I thought I may be able to get away from the cramping that I usually get when the temperatures get in the high 60's and 70's.

I went out at a 2:52 pace which I thought I could get if I had a near perfect marathon. I was running well and felt like I could do it the first half of the marathon but about that time I could tell my legs weren't feeling as fresh as I thought they should. I was still pushing well but I was starting to guess that my legs weren't going to hold up. I probably should have backed off the pace around my 14 or 15 but I just couldn't give up the goal when my legs were still putting out at goal pace. I usually drank two glasses of Gatorade at each aid station and ate quite a few bananas and oranges slices but it didn't do the trick. By mile 20 I knew my legs weren't going to make it and so after I was walking and jogging due to cramping. At that time I shifted my goal to a sub 3, but I soon realized no matter how much I wanted a sub 3 my legs were going to tell me what to do and I couldn't command them.

I was a little disappointed that my training didn't stop the cramping but it was good to see how weather affects me and how I may need to shift my goal times.

2000 2001 2005 2008 2010 2011 2011

Miles Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

1 6:21 6:45 7:02 7:06 8:08 6:45

2 6:27 6:39 7:11 6:59 7:30 6:41 13:26

3 6:04 6:16 7:00 6:42 7:34 6:24 19:50

4 6:04 6:16 7:01 6:33 7:15 6:07 25:57

5 6:02 6:14 7:16 6:47 7:38 6:24 32:21

6 6:02 6:13 7:22 6:25 7:11 6:06 38:27

7 6:30 6:52 7:10 6:26 7:19 6:16 44:43

8 6:50 7:17 8:00 7:54 8:32 7:13 51:56

9 6:52 7:21 7:45 7:43 7:52 6:58 58:54

10 6:30 6:45 7:45 7:24 7:40 6:58 65:52

11 7:14 7:40 8:06 7:34 7:51 7:04 72:56

12 6:28 6:39 7:23 7:16 7:36 6:57 79:53

13 6:48 7:02 7:33 6:56 7:24 6:28 86:21

14 6:18 6:37 6:58 7:03 7:30 6:42 93:03

15 6:20 6:29 6:50 6:35 7:12 6:18 99:21

16 5:58 6:16 7:00 6:28 7:23 6:06 105:27

17 6:11 7:18 6:56 7:11 7:11 6:22 111:49

18 6:26 6:27 7:21 8:27 7:35 7:07 118:56

19 7:04 7:40 8:51 8:01 7:53 7:11 126:07

20 6:02 7:10 7:27 7:35 8:02 7:18 133:25

21 6:00 7:01 7:54 7:08 7:14 7:05 140:30

22 6:15 7:04 8:15 7:53 7:45 8:13 148:43

23 6:16 7:54 7:33 8:16 7:24 8:28 157:11

24 6:03 11:21 7:33 7:35 7:00 7:46 164:57

25 6:11 15:38 8:34 7:28 7:22 8:54 173:51

26 6:22 11:12 6:35 6:46 7:21 8:32 182:23

26.2 1:15 2:20 1:30 1:50 1:46 1:49 184:12

2:46:53 3:18:20 3:15:49 3:09:58 3:18:08 3:04:12

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