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.
SLC Haunted Half (13.1 Miles) 01:16:28, 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
13.10
15.10
Happy with my race today. Was 3rd place to Brett Hales and Sam Starbuck. The course seemed long. I got 13.29 and a few others got about the same. I know GPS watched are not not 100% accurate. However, as a pilot I trust my life to precision GPS approaches. I need a new GPS watch. I have an old brick Garmin 305. Any segestions? I am thinking Garmin 620 or 220. I wore a Forrest Gump costume. I even kept it on the costume (beard, mustache, hair & hat) on the whole time. I will post a picture and more info later.
This was a big PR for me. I have not run that many 1/2 marathons.
I started off in 2nd place behind Brett for about .25miles then 2 guys started picking it up. I stuck it behind them and they steeded up a little and I didn't thing it was a good idea to go with them. The forst girl was a few steps behind me and we stayed like this for a about 3 miles and I thought that i was in a good position to get 4th. I started droping the girl and the number 2 and 3 guys started to seperate. about mile 5 I was ganing on number 3 and 2 was about 45 sec ahead. miles 6 or 7 I caught the one guy and he was hurting. I felt pretty good through mile 9 or 10 and I got into the rolling hills where I started to fulter. 2nd place was maybe just over a min ahead and I thought that i secured 3rd place. At mile 11 I just was thinking to atleast hold marathon pace and I might break 1:16. I have a hard time pushing at this point in races when nobody is around. At 12.5 I hit hill at sugarhouse park on the South side and I slowed down here then I tried to push it in to the finsh. I was happy and a little bit dissapointed that at my time. My goal was sub 1:17 and I got that. I just wish that I would have had someone tailing me through the last few miles to push me.
I felt really good after and felt like I could have given a little more if needed.
Spints: 5:39, 5:35, 5:37, 5:36, 5:41, 5:39, 5:37, 5:36, 5:37, 5:51, 5:54, 6:01, 6:15, and 1:44 for .29
