I made public the fact that I might as well go for a pr. Looking back, I thought I was realistically in about 2:54 shape (but thought I would go for sub 2:50), and going out too fast given my training cost me. Oh, well. No guts, no glory. Before the race it was actually warm -- almost hot, at the start. I actually had to shed some of my clothing. Not a good sign. Was great to see so many friends!
| 1 |
| 6:12 | | Running behind Rich and AmberG.
| | 2 |
| 6:23 | 12:36 | Nothing much happening.
| | 3 |
| 6:09 | 18:45 | Running just behind the women leaders.
| | 4 |
| 6:04 | 24:49 | Not the tailwinds I was hoping for.
| | 5 |
| 6:11 | 31:00 | I love downhill.
| | 6 |
| 5:55 | 36:56 | Fun running with the womens leaders and the police escort. I was hoping for more press coverage while I was hanging with them. :)
| | 7 |
| 5:58 | 42:54 | I am ahead of last years pace.
| | 8 |
| 7:16 | 50:11 | I back off the pace on Veyo.
| | 9 |
| 6:57 | 57:09 | Conserving a bit uphill. | | 10 |
| 6:54 | 1:04:03 | Still chugging along.
| | 11 |
| 7:07 | 1:11:10 | Last year this felt better.
| | 12 |
| 6:56 | 1:18:07 | Still good, but notice the heat.
| | 13 |
| 6:49 | 1:24:56 | Noted half (Garmin) around
Half in 1:25:xx Took a Gu here, only time I walked to make sure I got fluids down with it. Dang, I was doing so well.
| | 14 |
| 7:20 | 1:32:16 | I was trying to conserve a bit.
| | 15 |
| 6:25 | 1:36:42 | Training this year just not quite enough.
| | 16 |
| 6:26 | 1:45:09 | I just couldn't open it up like I wanted to.
| | 17 |
| 6:57
| 1:52:07 | Mentally I am losing it here.
| | 18 |
| 7:03 | 1:59:11 | Just couldn't get going mentally or physically.
| | 19 |
| 7:53 | 2:07:04 | This was almost like walking. I had really hit cruise control, not wanting to completely blow up. Andy passed me here. (Along with a bunch of others)
| | 20 |
| 7:10 | 2:14:15 | Still slacking big time, but haven't resorted to walking. Some others have blown up by this point, at least I haven't.
| | 21 |
| 6:34 | 2:20:49
| More effort than I would have liked, but not enough to really get a good mile split.
| | 22 |
| 7:13 | 2:28:02 | I just can't force myself to push, even with just over 4 to go.
| | 23 |
| 7:00 | 2:35:03 | Again, more difficult that it should be. I think here I run up to Andy.
| | 24 |
| 6:51 | 2:41:54 | Just keep moving.
| | 25 |
| 6:55 | 2:48:50 | For some time I have accepted just getting sub 3:00.
| | 26 |
| 7:14 | 2:56:04 | Don't know why I'm tanking it so much here.
| 26.2 (.26 garmin)
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| 1:36 (6:12 pace)
| 2:57:40 | Finish reasonably strong.
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It was hot. Maybe I'll learn to go for more a realistic time and not suffer to a slower time (but I doubt it). On a side note, I thought I ran great tangents (which is what I'm doing in the photo below). I'm always amazed that people don't look far ahead to the horizon on races like St. George to plot better tangents.
Congrats to those who met their goals. Again, great to see so many friends! Oh well, wasn't my day.
At the expo with Ed Eyestone: 
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