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.
10 easy miles down onto the greenbelt and back. My legs felt like lead today. I hope they don't feel that way tomorrow for my long run with a buck of MP miles.
This long run, I did 4 x 3 miles @ MP with 1 mile easy in between. Average MP was 6:06. That is right were I want it to run a sub- 2:40 at St. George. I was really happy with this run done on tired legs. I did this in March, 2 month before my last marathon and averaged 6:17.
I did the 5.1 mile loop twice. The first time was with my son. He wanted to come. The second time was solo. I didn't wear a watch but, felt like 6:50 effort.
Nice 2hr & 43 min run with the last mile at MP. Today I just felt like doing a long easy run. I feel like I am teetering in the fence with overtraining. I am not sure which side of the fence I am on. The last 2 weeks I have been extra tired.
a.m. 2 mile warmup then a 5 mile tempo. I ran it on the slower side of a tempo run. It was about 14 sec/mile slower than last week but, that was the intent for this week. This week is a little bit if a recovery from the last few weeks of training.
3 mile warmup run to Borah track. 18 x 400m @ 77 sec AP w/ 200m jog recovery. This was hard because the recovery was not long. I wanted to 20 of them but I kinda lost track because I pushed the wrong button on my watch a few times.
Breakthrough long run today. I ran a 12 mile mile MP tempo run on a rolling hills run. AP for the tempo was 6:07.xx. It hurt today but very pleased with my pace after running the highest ever mileage in one week with some tough workouts. Breaking 2:39:59 at St George is looking like a reality. The bummer today was that I got a flat tire on the way home. AP for the entire run was 6:32.
I ran 24 miles along the greenbelt. I was going to throw in a few tempo miles at the end but, it was really hot and I was dehyrated and feeling good at the end.
