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 mile aerobic builder. my goal was to do it in just under 60 min. I did it in 58:51. I did have to stop and take care of buisness. What can you do? This was a HUGE confidance builder. I felt like my workout have been less than par since my Boston workout where I was hitting them out of the park. I have been discouraged because I could not tell if I just was not getting fit again after Boston or of it is the Altitude difference here in Rock Springs at 6300 feet.
This was a pre-Boston type workout. And it made happy. I also felt like I had some left in the tank after and that I didn't kill myself on this run.
Hardware Ranch up Black Smith Fork Canyon down to my parent house in Nibley which is exactly 20 miles. I had my wife drive my up there and drop me off. I got a little later start than I wanted. I wanted to leave the house by 6:30. That is when my 2 year old likes to wake up. She decited to sleep in and wake up close to 7:30. As we drove up we saw like 50+ runners throughout the canyon. I am guessing that most are doing long runs in pre for TOU Marathon. I hit the road just after 8am and it was already starting to get warm and no tailwind down the canyon. I warmed up 3 miles took a potty break and then I started my marathon pace. I wanted to get a 10-12 downhill mp miles. I got 11 in (5:59, 6:04, 6:03, 6:05, 5:56, 6:02, 6:07, 6:04, 6:02, 6:03, 6:05) I could have done 12 but decited 11 was enough and I was coming out of the canyon by then. It was also getting really warm. I stashed 2 water bottle, one at Left hand Fork and the other at the enterance of Hollow Rd. I did stop about halfway throught the tempo run for the first water bottle. I got to my parents house at 20mi. I want in got some liquids and used the restroom, then went back out for 2 more miles to hit 85.3 miles for the week. That is the most miles in a week on record for my by 0.1.
I felt really good about this long run. ave pace was 6:31 and 6:03 for the 11 mile MP tempo.
Downhill marathon simulation/pace treadmill run
15 mi TM PM run. First 10@ 6:00/mi varying incline of 1 or 2. I don't know what % incline that is. The last 5 were at an incline of 2 and the last 4mi was progressively faster. Ave. pace 5:56
25 mile long run
I started at Three Patches Picnic Area @ 8400 ft and ended at my house @ 6400 ft for 21 miles +4 miles. I started with 1 mile easy then a 10 marathon pace miles in 1:00:13 ave pace 6:01. Then 2.5 miles easy followed by 3 tempo miles in 17:07 ave pace 5:42. I ran the 4.5 miles easy the rest of the way home. I stopped at the house got a drink and hit the restroom and ran 4 more easy miles around my hood for a total of 25 miles. A grand total of 90.1 miles for the week. That is the most ever. Finished and it was 80 degrees at my house. Good thing that I stashed 3 water bottles on the drive up.
Now it is time to write my talk for Sacrament Meeting tomorrow at church.
