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Utah Valley Marathon

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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

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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.

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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:	21.65	Month:	83.28	Year:	280.37
Kayano 29 Red/Blue Lifetime Miles:						136.15
Nimbus 25 Blue MS Lifetime Miles:						181.68
Nimbus 25 Blue New Lifetime Miles:						77.25
Nimbus 26 Dark Blue Lifetime Miles:						65.37

Sat, Jun 09, 2012

Race: Utah Valley Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:56:10

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.20	13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	26.20

I was really kinda disappointed with this race. I felt like I was in better shape than this, like 3:40ish type shape! But the wind was pretty brutal today and it took its toll on me. I also lost reception on my watch going through the tunnel so it was really frustrating after that! The first 9 miles I felt really good and I tried to keep the pace around 8:00 minute miles as planned but then I hit the wind and it was just frustrating! I stayed with it through the half way point but then I starting to really lose it after that, the wind just beat me to high heaven today. So I am not giving any splits as its to embarrassing, and stupid, so I will count this as a nice long run and call it good. I'll be taking a few days off to recover and then get ready for the training for the SGM in October and I am hoping for a better time there, hopefully!

Later.

Kayano Blue And Black Lime MS Miles: 26.00

Comments

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 16:31:59 from 67.172.235.55

Stupid wind today was awful!!! Sorry you had to endure it! St George will be better---much!!! Enjoy your rest!

From Tom on Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 16:57:37 from 67.199.179.59

Clay I think this race was better than you think. Take out that wind and I think you're very close to that 3:40 with this effort. You'll do GREAT at SGM!

From Alana on Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 19:40:26 from 69.20.189.206

It was a tough one for sure. I had to comment because we almost wrote the same comments. :) Better luck in St. George!

From Kam on Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 19:45:18 from 65.130.19.178

Brutal wind. 'nuff said. You finished, and will definitely see a big improvement at your next one.

From allie on Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 20:09:28 from 97.126.209.117

nice job today. tough conditions. enjoy the recovery phase and best of luck with SGM in october.

From MCKENZIE on Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 20:43:43 from 174.252.129.89

YAHOO! Way to go Clay! Wind is the worst to run in but you did it and you dud a Grest job! Im happy for you :)

From Superfly on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 10:05:23 from 74.211.21.81

The conditions were too crappy Clay. You can not overpower bad conditions over the course of 26.2 miles... just too long and too hard. You ran the effort of something around 3:40. Let's just hope, pray and beg for good conditions at STG.

From Brent on Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 21:22:43 from 66.7.127.67

Clay, goog effort on a bad day, keep up the good training. Flipping wind anyway, I have had a recent experience with wind, know what you feel bro.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Hey, a good effort in bad conditions says something about grit, you could have just packed it in, you kept after it.

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