Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

Great Salt Lake Half Marathon

Previous MonthRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesPaul's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Fort Collins,CO,

Member Since:

May 15, 2003

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided PR's:
5K: 14:48 (Track - 2001)
10K: 30:45 (Track - 2001)
10K: 31:32 (Bolder Boulder - 2013)
Half Marathon: 1:06:09 (Duluth - 2013)
Marathon: 2:17:54 (Grandma's) - 2014)
Marathon: 2:19:47 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2013)
Marathon: 2:19:49 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2010)

Aided PR's:
10K: 29:38 (Des News - 2011)
Half Marathon: 1:05:30 (TOU Half - 2011)
Marathon: 2:18:09 (St George - 2007)
Marathon: 2:17:35 (Boston - 2011)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in June of 2008. Started taking Enbrel in March, 2009.

Run as much as I can, and race as well as I can. Make the most of however much time I have left as an able-bodied runner.

Training for the 2018 Colorado Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

  Run until I'm old, and then run some more. Stand tall.

Personal:

1 wife, 2 kids. 1 cat. Work as a GIS Specialist/Map Geek

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to your good. - Ovid

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. - Romans 5:1-5

 

 

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles: 247.50
Hoka Clifton Lifetime Miles: 491.50
Saucony Type A6 Lifetime Miles: 186.50
Saucony Zealot Lifetime Miles: 478.75
Saucony Kinvara 6 Lifetime Miles: 433.50
Saucony Kinvara 6-2 Lifetime Miles: 358.75
Brooks Pure Connect Blue Lifetime Miles: 337.25
New Balance Trainers Lifetime Miles: 314.50
New Balance 1400 Racers Lifetime Miles: 65.00
Brook Pureflow Lifetime Miles: 99.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
311.7512.5017.850.003.00345.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

easy distance; ave HR 132

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
20.000.000.000.000.0020.00

long run; ave HR 138

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.000.000.000.000.0013.00

medium-long run; ave HR 142

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.000.000.000.000.0013.00

medium-long run; ave HR 132

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

easy distance; ave HR 144

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.500.000.000.000.0012.50

A.M. -- easy 8 miles; ave HR 124

P.M. -- easy 4.5 miles; ave HR 136

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

easy distance; ave HR 123

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
15.003.000.000.000.0018.00

Long trail run. Up Steel Hollow to the forest road, past Ephraim's Grave, and down the Willow Creek trail for a nice loop. Was running late for a friend's wedding, so had to crank it up a notch the last few miles. Ave HR 149

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

easy distance; ave HR 121

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

easy distance; ave HR 8.5

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

easy distance; ave HR 125

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.250.000.750.000.0011.00

A.M. -- easy 8 miles

P.M. -- 3x400m on track (1:08, 1:07, 1:07)

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

easy distance; ave HR 128

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

easy distance; ave HR 127

Add Comment
Race: Great Salt Lake Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:14:37
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.0013.100.000.0017.10

Great Salt Lake Half Marathon. Time was 1:14:37. This time was a little disappointing, but technically it's my PR, because it's my first half marathon. However, I ran 1:12:30 for the first half of TOU last year, but that is unofficial, plus all downhill. The GSL course is challenging in that it's flat, booooring, and smelly, until the last couple miles, where it has some good uphills. There is potential to run somewhat fast here, but not today for me. The race went well for the first half, but then I had to stop and walk on Mile 8 because of a bad side stitch. Once I resolved my stomach issues, I was out of rhythm, plus legs were gone anyway. Last two miles were very hard.

Mile splits/HR

10:26/175 -- 2-mile split, so 5:13 average

5:32/183

5:15/184

5:29/184

5:20/185

5:55/185

5:17/177 -- these two miles must be off

6:36/179 -- had to walk some

5:31/184 -- tried to regain pace

5:54/185 -- nope. starting to fall apart

6:08/185 -- really hurting. at least finally off that cursed causeway

6:26/184 -- last 1.1, so 5:51/mile pace

Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

easy distance; ave HR 129

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.500.000.000.000.0010.50

A.M. -- easy 7.5 miles; ave HR 126

P.M. -- easy 3 miles; ave HR 137

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
1.000.000.000.003.004.00

mountain biked up Green Canyon single-track; did some running near top of trail

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.500.004.000.000.0010.50

2x3200m on track (11:00, 10:52); ave HR for entire run 147

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

easy distance; ave HR 131

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
20.000.000.000.000.0020.00

Long run. Started at Hollow Rd/Hwy 165 intersection, and ran up part of the TOU course backward (up Blacksmith Fork Canyon), and then back down. Battled canyon wind on first half. 7:39/mile pace. Ave HR 138.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
16.000.000.000.000.0016.00

medium-long run with Cache Sun 'n' Snow run club. Ran last 7 miles of TOU course backwards from finish to Millville, and then back. Good experience on course the last two days. Ave HR 129. 7:51/mile pace.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.007.000.000.000.0015.00

Run/hike/scramble from Dry Canyon trail head to top of Logan Peak and Providence Peak. Trailhead is about 4900' elevation, Logan Peak is about 9700' elevation, so a pretty good climb!

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
15.000.000.000.000.0015.00

A.M. -- 7.5 miles easy; ave HR 131

P.M. -- 7.5 miles easy; ave HR 126

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

easy distance; ave HR 130

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.502.500.000.000.0016.00

Triple day!! Ran easy 9 miles at 6AM (ave HR 128). Then ran 3.5 miles to work at 2:30PM (ave HR 129). Then ran 3.5 miles back home at 5PM, with up-temp the last 2.5 miles (ave HR 149).

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

easy distance; ave HR 131

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
22.000.000.000.000.0022.00

long run from my house to end of Logan Canyon River Trail and back; ave HR 138

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.000.000.000.000.0012.00

Trail run at Great Basin National Park. This completes my first ever 100-mile week!! Now to taper for TOU...

ave HR 142

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
311.7512.5017.850.003.00345.10
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: