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Top of Utah Marathon 2008

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Location:

Riverton,UT,

Member Since:

May 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:


PR Marathon

2:51:33 (St. George 2009)

3:01:00 (St. George 2008)

3:09:52 (St. George 2007)

3:24:48 (St. George 2006)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Improve training. Get serious, lose weight.

Improve speed.


Long-Term Running Goals:

Lifetime fitness, including running.

 

Personal:

Married with 4 kids. I live in Riverton and work as an attorney downtown in Salt Lake City.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
27.0030.700.500.5058.70
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.003.000.000.508.50

3 mile warm up, 8:30 pace random incline to 1.5%, followed by 3 miles at 6:58 at .2% incline, then 2 miles easy with 3 one minute pickups at between 6:00and 6:08 pace (.5 mile) with 45 seconds between intervals to end.

 30 minute core class.

 Foam roller as well.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 very easy.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.001.500.500.007.00

3 easy at 8:30 random incline to 1.5% (with last .25 at 6.25%) incline followed by 2 at 7:30 at -3% decline, 1.5 mile at 6:40 at -3% decline and .5 at 6:08 down to 6:00 at -3% decline to finish.

 30 minute core class.

 Foam roller.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 easy.  Looking forward to Top of Utah, then St. George.

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Race: Top of Utah Marathon 2008 (26.2 Miles) 03:13:07, Place overall: 52, Place in age division: 49
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Top of Utah Marathon, 2008

Heading into this marathon, I decided to go for broke on going sub 3:00, knowing St. George still awaits in 2 weeks.

 Before the race, I was concerned with the steady downpour of rain throughout the night.  Fortunately, it wasn't a factor in the race.

The shuttle bus was later than I typically like in arriving and getting me to the bus loading area.  By the time I arrived, there was a hudge like back on the soaking grass just to board the buses.  Well, I didn't want to soak my shoes so I walked over to the staging hut.  The line was not improving, so I decided I'd better get in line.  Fortunately, however, as I was passing the first bus, the bus loading director called out asking for one single rider.  I greatfully oblidged, and loaded on the bus.   When that bus arrived to Hardware Ranch, it was already 6:30.   I immediately got in line for the bathroom, and around 6:45 exited the port-a-potty, with only 5 minutes until they had said the buses would be leaving with the drop bags.  I undressed (two sets of sweats, although it was much warmer than I expected), got ready for the race, and saw Andy who pleasantly chatted a bit with me. 

 The race started:

 1. 6:18
 2. 6:44  13:03
 3. 6:41  1945
 4. 6:35  26:20
 5. 6:49  33:10
 6. 6:43  39:53
 7. 6:56  46:49
 8. 6:38  53:28
 9. 6:40  1:00:09
 10. 6:43  1:06:53
 11.  7:04  1:13:57
 12. 6:42  1:20:40
 13. 6:39  1:27:19    Half 1:28:30
 14. 6:35  1:33:55
 15. 6:43  1:40:39
 16. 6:58  1:47:37
 17. 6:58  1:54:36
 18. 7:10  2:01:46

 19: 7:24  2:09:11

 20. 8:07  2:17:19   (had I been able to be somewhat close to 7:00 I would have been ecstatic.)
 21. 7:43  2:25:03  (pace keeps falling)
 22. 8:06  2:33:09
 23. 10:59 2:44:09   (yeah, I gave up here)
 24. 8:55  2:53:04
 25. 9:34  3:02:39
 26. 7:53  3:10:32
 26.2 (.33 on Garmin) 2:34 (7:55 pace)
 3:13:07


So, I blew up, and didn't hold pace to break 3:00.  Once I struggled with this and saw it slip away, I justified (rationalized) shutting down and saving it for 2 weeks.  In retrospect, I could have held on and had a better time (I just couldn't muster the determination to hang with Andy B and reap the benefits of the fastrunning blog run in group).

This was the first marathon I didn't wear a heart rate monitor.  I've become too dependent on them, using them as an excuse for not pushing things.  I enjoyed just running by feel, even though I bonked.  I just need more experience.

As a side note, it was pleasant running just behind Allie for the first half and seeing her drop the second place woman.  She never looked back!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
27.0030.700.500.5058.70
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