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.
I did this on a treadmill with a decline (board under the back) to simulate the quad pounding of a downhill marathon. And to work on my dowhill running form of leaning forward and not overstriding.
I think that this run will reward dividens in my upcoming race.
We were in Logan this weekend so I got up at 5 during the thunderstorm drove to Huntsville to run up Monte Cristo to get some good fast downhill running on tired legs. It had stopped rainning by the time I got there. Drove up the canyon a few miles and found a place to park. I wanted to get in 18-19 mile with 2 weeks until the Mt. Charlston Marathon. I ran up the 9 miles and on my way up I saw over 2 dozen dear, 1 beaver, 1 black and while cat ( skunk and I stayed as far away as I could), and a moose. I got to nine miles and took a potty break and then started down. I didn't now how fast I was going to run down. Was thing about 10-15 sec faster than MP. My first mile was 5:38. I ran between 5:38-5:46 averaging 5:42 which is 23 sec/mile faster than goal MP in 2 weeks. The first 7.5 were not to bad, but I hit a pretty good headwind and it started to level off the last 1.5 miles. All in all I am very excited a with this run. Big confidence booster for my race in 2 weeks. All the down hill running/simulation that I have been doing will is paying off. I am writing this on Sunday moring before church and I am not even sore.
Now it is time to start a gradual taper after 4 weeks or 90+ miles/week with a lot of downhill running. I think this might very well be the marthon that I have a huge break through.
last 3 were at MP 6:02, 6:03, 6:04, Feeling pretty good. Still a little tired from all those high mileage weeks. Now I am starting to freak out. Right now I am thinking that I am low on iron, and that I should have been taking a suppliment. I know it is most likely mind games that the taper plays on you.
