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Location:

South Jordan,UT,United States

Member Since:

Feb 04, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2010 Ogden Half Marathon 1st overall

2010 Bryce Canyon Half 2nd overall 1:12

2010 St. George Marathon 10th overall

2011 American Fork Half marathon 1st overall New PR 1:10:37

2012-Mt. Nebo Half 1:08:00

 

 

 

 

 2009 St. George Marathon 11th overall 2:31:43

2009 Ogden Marathon 4th place overall

2008 St. George Marathon 2:40:46 18th overall

2008 Tou Half 1:14:35 7th overall

2008 Bear Lake Half marathon 1st place Win. Set Course record.

2008 Provo river Half  PR 1:13:28

2008 Boston Marathon 2:49--Beat Lance Armstrong by 2 minutes.

2008 Ogden Marathon 10th overall.

Ragnar Relay Del Sol 2008--1st Place Team Overall. Set new course record! 17 hours 4 minutes 5.38 average pace per mile!

Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back 2008--2nd Place Team overall. 17 hours 54 minutes.

2007 Top of Utah 1/2 Marathon 1:14 4th overall

2007 Wasatch Back Relay 3rd team overall---Very Fun!

Boston, Rock & Roll Arizona, Carlsbad are my favorite marathons.

2007 St. George Marathon 2:40 with puking!39th overall

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

My short term goals are to stick to a good regime.

To bring my marathon pr down in mid 2:30's

World Championship Maters Marathon July 17, 2011

USATFLDR Competition Series: Stiders Half, Salt Lake Half, Hobblecreek Half, Heart of Holiday 5k, Running with Leopards 5k, Draper Days 5k, Minuteman 5k, Top of Utah Half.

Great Potato Half marathon--Boise

Running with Ed 41 mile relay. Team Probar

St. George Marathon 2011

Get Sponsors and make money in Masters.

Sponsors so far:

Probar, St. George Running Center

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

My long term goals are to beat sasha.

To get my marathon time to 2:20's

 

Personal:

I have three girls-Sarah, Brooke, and Bailey and a baby boy born in Jan. 2010 named Boston. I own a Concrete Construction company called Quality Footings and Foundations. If any of my fellow bloggers are in need of concrete work just drop me a line or call 801-381-7089 I'll give you the friendly runner discount. Its hard work thats why between work and running I maintain my girlish figure! I own the American Flyers Race Pacers which is on Facebook to join. www.americanflyersracepacers.com 

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Race: American Fork Half (13.1 Miles) 01:11:27, Place overall: 1
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I met up at the top and got my pacers in order and lined up and ready. I only had 5 minutes to myself so I started doing a few sprints to get my legs going. The race started on time and we were off. I pushed the pace fast because I knew how steep it was for the first mile. There was a kid in board shorts leading us the first mile. He looked awesome and strong so I didnt question him. Our first mile was 5:03. Board shorts kid dropped back and it was just Steve Anderson and I all by ourselves. We gave each other High fives and said "To Masters!" We hit mile 2 at 5:11. I was feeling out of breath a bit. 3rd mile was 5.24, 4th was 5:07. Steve pulled away from me at this point. 5 was 5:01 (Last year I hit 6-4:50's in a row on this canyon) Not today. 6 was 4:54, 7 was 5:16. 8-5:34. I could start seeing Steve after letting him get 300 yards on me in the canyon. I was ever so slowly reeling him in. 9-5:53. I had a hard time on this mile. It had some up hill and I knew that this was the mile to catch Steve. As I got to the top of the hill, I didnt get much on him. 10-5:47. I felt comfortable at this pace and knew I wouldnt win unless I started to push it at this point. I started a bit harder to catch Steve and right before mile 11 he ran off the course, I yelled but he didnt hear me. I told the 3 volunteers to go drive and get him. I had a lot of emotions go through my head at this point as you could image. Yes Im in 1st! Wait, I need to get him. What should I do? I felt guilty for the next mile as I comtiplated going back.  I really wanted to break 1:10 but my legs were heavy and tight. I hit mile 11 at 59:50 and new Id have to put in two 5 flat miles. I messed my watch up at this point but new I was fading quick especially with nobody in site behind me. I really feel I couldve got in the 1:10 range for sure with Steve pushing me. I gave up. I ended up winning and got the trip to Zermatt and a Fruit basket. I defended my title in unexpected circumstances.  My Pacers did awesome! Its such a great feeling to watch people come up to my pacers and thank them for helping them PR! Seriously! 

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