I ran for Utah State University for a few years from 1999-2002. I got a little burned out and took a break from running. Now 10 years later, I feel that there is still faster running left to accomplish. I started running again in mid-summer of 2012. I had a short spurt in 2009, but work got in the way.
PRs: Non-Aided
5K 15:53
8K 26:51
Marathon 2:45:24 Boston 2015
Aided PRs:
5K 15:50
10K 31:47
15K 52:25 (Blacksmith Fork Freedom Run 1999)
Half Marathon 1:16:28 SLC Haunted Half 2015
Marathon 2:38:12
I have ran 7 marathons and averaged = 2:51:58
Short-Term Running Goals:
Run a sub 17:00 5K again
2:45 Marathon
3000 miles in 2013
2013 Race Schedule:
St. Patrick's Day 5K 3/16 1st Place 17:22
Famous Idaho Potato Marathon 5/18 3rd Place 2:52:20
St. George Marathon 10/5 2:45:45
2014 Race Schedule:
Gold Rush Half Marathon 3/15 1st Place 1:21:11
Poultney Chili Cook-Off 5K 9/27 1st Place 16:59
Turkey Trot 11/27
2015 Race Schedule:
Boston Marathon 4/20/15 2:45:24
Run the Runway 3rd place
Huntsville Marathon 9/26/15 5th place. Took a chance and went out too fast. 2:53:19
Haunted Half SLC 10/24/15 3rd place 1:16:28
2016 Race Schedule:
Phoenix Marathon 2/27/16 2:51
Revel Mt. Charlston Marathon 5/7/16
St. George Marathon 10/1/16
Long-Term Running Goals:
Sub 2:35 Marathon
Personal:
I am married and have a 5 year old little boy and a 2 year old little girl. I graduated from USU in aviation and worked as a pilot for many years. After subsequential furloughs and lay-offs due to the economy, I decided to go back to school. I then graduated from the nursing program at Boise State University. I now fly the University of Utah AirMed (Lifeflight) airplane base in Rock Springs WY.
St. Patrick's Day 5K (3.107 Miles) 00:17:22, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy Miles
Marathon Pace Miles
Threshold Miles
VO2 Max Miles
Total Distance
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
Well I was not supper happy with my time, but it could have been worse. Since I have not done any speed work since the last week in December when I strained my L hip flexor. I also didn't have any competition. All the real fast guys were in the 5 mile race.
During the first mile I was running with this guy and thought that I would have someone help push the pace. We hit the first mile in 5:20. Perfect. Then he dropped way back. Then my hip started to hurt. Now that there was nobody around my I decided to slow down a bit and hip pain subsided. Mile 2 was 5:41 and I was at least a min. ahead of everyone else. Sine my hip was feeling pretty good at this pace, I just coasted the next mile 5:44.
This gives me an idea where my injury is at, where my fitness is, and where I go from here. I am glad that I eased off the pace. My hip is really sore right now, and I didn't want to do more damage. I think that I can start adding more speed into my workouts, mabe not 5:20 pace, but some tempo work at 5:45 will help.
Night Sleep Time: 0.00
Nap Time: 0.00
Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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