Rhett

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Location:

Lake Havasu City,AZ,

Member Since:

Sep 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

23 marathons

6 Bostons (2007-2011, 2017)

3 Half Ironmans

2 Ironmans

3 50 Milers

1 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim

Marathon PR:

~~2:59:00 St. George 2008~~

2:58:03 Boston 2010

1/2 Marathon PR:

~~1:25:41 Havasu Half 2009~~

1:24:09 Painter's St.George 2010

Half Ironman PR:

5:25:02 HITS Havasu 2014

5K PR:

~~18:23 LHC Turkey Trot 2014~~

18:22 LHC Turkey Trot 2017

50 mile PR:

7:56:14 Avalon50 2016

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Break 3 hours again~~

~~Doing it a Boston would be sweet!~~

It was sweet!

UPCOMING RACES

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun!

Personal:

Married

4 kids

Optometrist

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Salomon Sense Pro 4 Lifetime Miles:						320.00
Salomon Ultra Pro Lifetime Miles:						387.00
NB 1500 V6 Lifetime Miles:						219.00
Adizero Pro Lifetime Miles:						57.00
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles:						346.00
Brooks Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles:						343.00
Brooks Ghost 14 #3 Lifetime Miles:						163.00
Inov8 G270 Lifetime Miles:						20.00

Sat, Apr 09, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.10

I paced 1:40 group at the Havasu Half today. I was a bit worried when I went to bed last night, not having run that pace for that distance in quite some time.

I needed to average 7:37. I started off with my little group of hopeful 1:40 runners. The pace felt very slow and easy, but it was right on. By mile 12, I only had one runner left with me and my garmin said I was 6 seconds ahead of pace. Since there were no other 1:40 runners around me I decided to push the guy left with me to a faster time. I kept telling him to stick with me and keep working, that he would regret it if he didn't stay with me. The poor guy was breathing hard and grunting and groaning and giving it everything, but I wouldn't let him quit. We finished at 1:39:04.

I talked to him afterwards and he was very excited about his time and grateful that I didn't let him ease up. It felt good to help someone supersede their expectations. It also gave me a lot of confidence that I may be able to get back into sub 3 shape by UVM since I really wasn't working at all at that pace.

9 days till Boston!

SpeedStar 4 Miles: 13.10

Comments

From Teena Marie on Sat, Apr 09, 2011 at 18:51:46 from 67.2.71.182

That is AWESOME!!!!! Seriously!!!!

Nice job, Bish!!!

I keep wondering what you will do at Boston. Can't wait to track you!!! :)

From DaleG on Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 01:17:43 from 67.2.17.6

Rhett, I am seriously impressed with your fitness level after not being able to run much. I can only run that fast in my cool running dreams. Well done and nice job pushing that guy!!!

From Kelli on Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 23:56:30 from 71.219.97.85

Nice job mister pacer! I was supposed to be a pacer for a 2:00 group two weekends ago, but then decided to do the 50 instead. I am looking forward to it next year.

HAVE FUN IN BOSTON! Wish I was going to be there again....I should have married a plastic surgeon or dentist or something! Then I could do Disneyland and Boston in the same year every year. ;o)

Hey, I had a major crying episode (reading a very sad book) for like 2 hours. I can not get my contacts to not be foggy and it has been 3 days. What is the deal? Do a lot of tears ruin contacts? I wish you lived here, it is really time to get in to the eye doctor. It is my last pair. Dang.

From Smooth on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 00:09:25 from 67.2.74.200

Rhett ~ That is just so you to help someone reach and exceed their goal! What a wonderful run and awesome pacer you are! Can't wait to see you and Doone in 6 days! Larry forgot to call the Cambridge Stake today to make sure they're not having Stake Conference next Sunday. But their website didn't mention anything about Stake Conference in April. So may be we are safe to go to the Cambridge 2nd ward's sacrament meeting at 1pm!

From Rhett on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:11:24 from 107.25.221.74

Kellitears should not affect your contacts. Maybe try some supraclens drops while you soak them overnight. Possibly they have protein build up on them. Thanks for the kiknd words about my run.

Smooth I'm sure we will have a great Sunday experience no matter what happens. I'm looking forward to it.

From timp on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 12:25:04 from 144.188.24.27

nice job Rhett!

From Kelli on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 14:11:41 from 71.219.97.85

Tears have always affected my contacts, I must have potent tears!!!!! I have never heard of those drops, I will get some! And, I just made an eye appointment, so new contacts will solve the problem!

You guys have fun!!!!!

From Kelli on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 14:12:32 from 71.219.97.85

OH....I need BIB numbers so I can watch from home!

From Rhett on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 17:58:01 from 173.84.238.241

Kelli, don't bother tracking me. I'm just there for a good time... and to find the statue of John Kelley. :)

From Huans32 on Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 08:48:08 from 138.64.8.53

Nice job on the pace group bro. And helping that one guy get there even faster.:)

From Kathie on Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 09:02:27 from 65.213.74.242

Great Job Rhett! Can't wait to see you in a few days!

From Kelli on Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 19:52:21 from 71.219.97.85

But I WANT to track, it is fun! Have a great time!!

Are all of your injuries healed up?

OH, and my contacts are doing much better, too. I will make sure next time I have a cry fest, I wear my glasses.

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