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December 22, 2024

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Location:

Salem,Ut,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2006 Ogden Marathon 4:19:33.

2006 St. George 4:05:31

2007 Riverwoods 1/2 Marathon 1:34:47

2007 Speedy Spaniard 10K 43:20

2007 Riverwoods 10 mile race 1:12:38

2008 St George Marathon 3:43:37 

2012 Spectrum 10K 43:54

2012 St. George Marathon 3:42:17 PR!

2014 St George Half  Marathon 1:40:34 C/PR

2019 American Fork Half Run Against Cancer 1:40:31 C/PR

2019 Nebo Half Marathon 1:38:09 2nd in my Age group 55-59.C/PR

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2024:

I'd like to just run more overall. 

Be more consistent.

Work on Speed.

Cross Train.

Run More races.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and keep running until I'm really old, and maybe get a Boston Qualify.

Personal:

I am Married and my wife Cindie and I have 5 kids. I am an insurance agent and have been for over 30 years.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 4.35 Year: 1029.47
Nimbus 25 Blue New Lifetime Miles: 174.36
Nimbus 26 Dark Blue Lifetime Miles: 187.75
Nimbus 26 Grey Lifetime Miles: 176.16
Cumulus 26 Lifetime Miles: 31.90
Nimbus 26 Sandstone Lifetime Miles: 109.68
Nimbus 26 Blue Red Stripe Lifetime Miles: 102.07
Nimbus 26 Orange/Green Lifetime Miles: 43.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.103.000.000.000.006.10

I ran the Mount Loafer loop this morning, probably the last time I will run it now that the marathon is just around the corner. I felt really good this morning and I had the best time going up and coming down the canyon, I didn't go all the way to the gate I only wanted to do 6 miles this morning so once I hit my 3 mile mark I turned and ran back down. My splits going up, and keep in mind this canyon is pretty steep, went as follows; 9:13(151), 9:12(149), 9:34(160) this mile was the steepest. Usually these three miles are all over 10 minutes so I was very pleased with them, I then did 3 miles at marathon pace and those went as follows;8:05(136), 7:44(140), 7:30(151)  I felt like I was holding back on all of these so that was really cool. My hip felt really good going up and I could only feel it slightly on the way down, just enough to know it was there and considering how it felt yesterday this is a really good sign, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. My average pace was 8:33 with my heart rate at 148 and total time was 52:24 I then finished up with some strength training on my upper body...

Thats about it for today, feel pretty good today so I will try and remember this one.

See ya tomorrow.

Asic Nimbus 10 (116)

Comments
From JeffC on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:08:50

Nice run Clay. Glad to hear the hip continues to improve. You may be all nice and healed up by race day at this rate.

From Andy on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:28:50

Sounds like a great run. Looks like everything is coming together at just the right time.

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