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Provo Freedom Run 10K

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Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Male

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Personal bests since 2009:

5K - 18:31 (Freedom Run, 2021)
10K - 38:52 (Dana Point, 2009)
Half marathon - 1:25:54 (SLC, 2012)
Marathon - 3:02:40 (St. George, 2009)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break 3:00 in a marathon
Run at least 5 days a week

Long-Term Running Goals:

Lifetime fitness
Run the Boston Marathon
Do an Ironman triathlon (someday)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Air Pegasus 25 Lifetime Miles:						1220.37
Asics Equation 2 Lifetime Miles:						1198.81
Asics Blue And Silver Lifetime Miles:						930.43
Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Lifetime Miles:						194.77
Treadmill Lifetime Miles:						2381.47
New Balance 690 Lifetime Miles:						313.68
New Balance 310 Lifetime Miles:						1120.96

Mon, Jul 04, 2011

Race: Provo Freedom Run 10K (6.2 Miles) 00:41:21, Place overall: 31, Place in age division: 6

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

I ran my yearly July 4 10K in Provo. I was really psyched for this race, but my performance didn't go as well as I hoped. They changed the course a bit, so it had a slightly net elevation loss. But my time was two minutes slower. It seems like most runners' times were 1 or 2 minutes slow than last year, so maybe it was the humidity. For me, I was wearing lighter shoes and no watch in an attempt to offset the extra 6 pounds I was carrying on my torso and my lower fitness level.

I felt pretty good in the race. But I just couldn't push myself very hard mentally. I didn't push myself into the next gear that I know I have. Not sure why I couldn't get myself there. But it was fun anyway. I love the festive spirit.

There was only one complaint with the race, but I'll keep that to myself.

I'm going for 50 miles this week. It will be harder if our baby comes this week, but that's still my goal.

Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Miles: 7.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Burt on Mon, Jul 04, 2011 at 16:46:41 from 72.223.90.99

Good job Steve. The lighter shoes and no watch cracked me up. Good luck on that baby.

From allie on Mon, Jul 04, 2011 at 17:53:17 from 24.10.191.18

nice job, steve. that's not an easy course and it sounds like the muggy conditions didn't help much. but i think you ran great and finished with a solid time.

good luck with the training and the baby next week.

From Kelli on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 00:46:38 from 71.219.92.225

It was SO hot out there today, crazy for that early in the morning. heat gets ya every time!

Nice job! Best of luck on the 50 next week,

From JulieC on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 00:05:35 from 207.108.176.154

Kelli, HEAT and the feeling that you are in a hampster trap running on a wheel and getting nowhere for all the effort and all the other hamsters around you, some slower, some faster. Okay but that is beside the point--- Way to go with the extra 6 pounds, Steve, wish I could have been up with all you speedstars. Should have taken off my watch too, since I am 7 pounds up. : D. Good luck on the new baby to come. I work mom/baby at AFH.

From Steve Piccolo on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 01:52:30 from 155.101.243.223

Thanks, guys!

Julie, you must have been close behind me in the race. We're planning to go to the Murray hospital because that's where my wife's Dr. is. That is, unless the baby suddenly decides she can't wait that long to come!

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