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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles:						138.42
Brooks Launch Silver Lifetime Miles:						200.95
Instinct Black Lifetime Miles:						29.00
2013 Biking Lifetime Miles:						0.00
PureFlow Blue Lifetime Miles:						76.70
Mafate 2 Lifetime Miles:						21.50
Montrail FluidFlex Lifetime Miles:						81.80

Sat, Jun 09, 2012

Race: Utah Valley Marathon (26.2 Miles) 05:19:00

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
18.60	8.00	26.60

i woke up at 2am on race day with a cold sweat with a cough and a fever. sooo, i knew the marathon was going to be a doozy.

made it to the starting line by 4:30am and it was a lot hotter than i anticipated. no need to huddle around the fires this year.

so the race began. i went out at 9 min/miles no problem until around mile 11. at that point my chest tightened up and i was having a hard time breathing if i "pushed the pace" so i settled in and had a slow race. i noticed that a lot of bloggers had a rough time with the wind, it's not so bad when you're either walking or running at a turtles pace! :)

overall the course was awesome. provo canyon is so pretty this time of year. since i made sure i had my carbs/electrolytes/fluids covered all went well. and my legs aren't sore for the first time, post marathon.

great job to everyone that toughed at the UVM today. peace.

Brooks Launch Silver Miles: 26.20

Comments

From Kelli on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 08:03:11 from 67.172.235.55

Nice job finishing sick! Not having sore legs is a plus! Was this your first full marathon or do you just not have that information on the sidebar of your blog?

From peaks on Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 21:50:56 from 71.195.233.165

thanks Kelli! way to tough through a hard day at the UVM too! my marathon info is on the side but maybe hard to read. i finished about 40 minutes slower than last year. this is my 3rd marathon, but i keep getting slower. i think it's 5k's for me from now on. ;)

From Kelli on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 11:44:09 from 67.172.235.55

I just did not see a marathon PR, but now i notice there are marathons listed in there. Marathons are a beast, but for some reason I prefer running 26.2 at a slower pace than 3.1 ALL OUT!

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