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Utah Valley Marathon

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Location:

Lehi,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 07, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

5k - 25:05 (8:05)

10k - 52:33 (8:28)

1/2 - 1:50:39 (8:27)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2010 Races:

8/28 TOU 1/2 1:59:24 (9:06)

9/18/ Meadow Elementary 5k 25:05 (8:05)

10/16 Run From The Sun 10k 52:33 (8:28)

10/30/10 - Halloween Half 1:50:39 (8:27)

2011 Races:

1/22 St George Half 2:02:47 (9:13)

3/19 Canyonlands Half 2:18:29 (10:24)

4/9 St. George Run4Kids 57:07 (9:11)

6/11 UVM 4:41:33 (10:44) :(

6/25 Lehi Roundup 5k

7/9 AF Steel Days 5k 26:23 (8:20)

8/20 Hobble Creek Half 2:04 (9:35)

10/1 St George Marathon 5:42

2012 Races:

6/9 - UVM 5:16 ouch

Goal for 2012: keep running

Personal:

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Sat, Jun 11, 2011

Race: Utah Valley Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:41:33

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
13.10	13.10	26.20

I had a great time & I learned a lot today. My SGM time will be much faster, I will make sure of it.

Took the early van/bus to the starting line. The race directors didn't bring enough wood so I sat around and shivered a bit for 2 hrs. I'm glad the starting line temperature was nice and cool.

My plan was to stick around 9:30 min/mile until mile 17 and then see what I had left. For the most part I followed that. But ran out of steam. My dad met me at mile 20 and I downed a Cherry Pepsi, which saved me, I was starting to hit a wall at that point.

My watch lost the gps signal at around 17.5 mi. I reset at mile 18 but I think I'll only post splits for 1-17. Anyone who looks at the splits and my final time and does the math will know I had a one way ticket to WussTown by around mile 16.

By the time I crossed the line I was toast! I laid in the grass in the park for a bit to recover.

Thanks to all my friends and family.

Positive notes:

- buying nice socks! (saved my feet)

- trying something new and pushing myself. even if i didn't get the finishing time i was going for.

- preparing the best ipod playlist of all time. with lots of hard music. it helped...

- drinking and eating enough during the race.

- Using a new version 1 Nike gps watch. it helped but had issues.

Negatives:

- Not tapering properly this week.

- Not getting in enough base miles during the last 18 weeks of training.

- Using a new version 1 Nike gps watch

I'm tired! If i think of something else I'll update later.