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.
Run The Runway 5K (3.107 Miles) 00:17:25, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy Miles
Marathon Pace Miles
Threshold Miles
VO2 Max Miles
Total Distance
2.00
0.00
0.00
3.11
5.11
This race was put on by the USU Aviation program that I graduated from. We acually got to run on one of the runways at the Logan-Cache Airport. My expectations were low for a good time (under 18) since I have done verually no speed work since before Boston. But I thought that I had a chance to win. However a USU ( I forgot his name) runner and a fast HS kid showed up. The course was flat a s pancake but there was 7 turns and 3 of them were complete 180s. Warmed up in the hanger since it was pouring out right before the start.
There were 4 of us that went through the mile at the same time. One college kid droped off just after 1 mile. I droped back about 5-10 sec on the second mile. the HS kid and USU guy went through mile 2 at the smae time. Then the USU guy took off. I wanted to catch the HS kid I just could not go faster, however, it only felt like a temp run after mile 2. The USU guy beat me by ~ 50 sec and the HS kid by ~20.
5:35, 5:37, 5:35, 0:36
I felt good about the race w/out and speed. But, I have run much longer tempo runs faster than that. I won a gamin forerunner 15 for 3rd.
I was able to talk to a few old friends that I have not seen in few years. I was planning on putting in 20mi today but I went to the airport openhouse with my fam instead and then to Bear Lake. So not more time to run.
15 marathon tempo run in the afternoon heat on the track at 6300 ft above sea level. I did it on the track so that I could hit the drinking fountain if needed. (I needed at 3 & 6mi) I am doing my week of night shifts and I am not off of work until 10am. We then went to a parade. So1 the run was in the heat.
15k in 56:30 the last mile and a half really sucked.
I should not have done a long run yesterday because this would have counted.
I backpacked into the windrivers by my self at Elkhart Park by pinedale wy. I was meeting a group at Island Lake. I did 12.2 miles running/hiking at 17min/mile carrying a 40+ pound pack. The alt started at 9100 and finished at 10600. I was wasted after. I felt like I did a long hard MP run. The group could not believe how fast I packed in. What I did in a few hrs, I took them 2 days.
We ended up hiking the 12.2 miles out today as a group. We had planned dong 6 and then camping but my brother in law's kneew was not doing well and thought best to do it all in one shot. It took almost 9hrs and about killed everone but me. My feet hurt by the end though. Still and exausting day.
