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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

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
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
13.000.000.000.000.0013.00

Quite awhile ago, I offered to pace the Riverton Half for the 1:30 pace group. Then I realized that I was being a little too ambitious given my training. So I told Walter I'd have to drop out, and he found someone else. But then that person got injured, and a 1:35 pacer dropped out, so I signed up for 1:35. But Walter still needed someone for 1:30 so I said I would do my best. We had 5-10 people in our group throughout the race, but we got broken apart about halfway through the race. Sean Silverton was my co-pacer, and took the front group and I just tried not to die too hard. To make a long story short, I finished in 1:31:59, so I wasn't too far off where I should have been. Sean was on time, so it worked out well. I was able to help a couple runners who were near me. I'm pleased with my race, given that I almost stayed on pace despite the wind, modestly challenging course, and the fact that my longest training run in the past few months was 5.5 miles. 

New Balance 310 Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 15:20:02 from 71.219.85.126

Great job Steve! There is a reason why Walter has two pacers per group. You never know what will happen. The weather was less than ideal today. You had a great finish time! And on little to no training. You are amazing, seriously! I could not do a 1:31 on that course if being chased by a pack of wild dogs.

From Steve Piccolo on Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 16:10:22 from 67.2.114.23

Thanks, Kelli! Great job for you too. Good to see you again.

From Burt on Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 17:08:53 from 72.223.93.158

Awesome Steve. That's pretty fast.

From Dustin on Mon, Apr 02, 2012 at 14:00:04 from 204.113.48.131

Great job Steve, especially as you mentioned with not having done too many long runs lately.

On another note, it was fun seeing Laurel so many times during conference. The boys really enjoy looking for her and as usual they sounded amazing.

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