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Location:

Glendale,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Dec 16, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Pocatello Just Be Cuz Half Marathon 2008 -  1:14:40
4 mile race 2008 - 23:22
5k PR 2008  - 15:52
Pocatello Marathon 2008 PR 2:36:18 -  I won the Race
Pocatello Half Marathon 2011 1:34:59  -A year recovery with the new titanium rod first race back.

Short-Term Running Goals:

May 5, 2012  Law Day 10K  38:39  4th Place

May 19, 2012 Tommy Vaughn Half Marathon 1:26:34  3rd Place 

Marathon Debut form my accident some date (unknown) 

September  1, 2012  Pocatello Marathon  2:54:57 6th overall

November 3, 2012 Just Cuz Half Marathon 1:19:04 second place overall.  (what a difference a year makes)

 


Long-Term Running Goals:

Worship the Lord and praying early in the mornibgs and keep doing that. Staying humble and desperate for the Lord and praying for end-time revival for America.

My Long Term goal is to just run whatever I can.

Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.


Personal:

Married, three kids all grown up... now four grandkids and two living with us

Psalm 119:105 NKJV Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

The sound of God is a travelling wave that never stops. It knows no time nor is there any substance it can't penetrate.

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Race: Pocatello Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:51:16, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
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Well thanks everyone first off for your support and I thought of you when I was running.  I won the Pocatello Marathon overall which was cool  with a 2:51:16.  Thanks to Jeff not running it or other fast blogger runners, or I won't have won .  It was pretty exciting.

Results
1 85 KORY V WHEATLEY POCATELLO, ID      TIME: 2:51:16

First Half 1:26:26. Pace 6:35 (Downhill all the way)
Second Half 1:24:49. Pace 6:28 (Hilly with some flat... I'm impressed by the negative split)

First off it was about 10 or 15 degrees hotter at the top this year than last.  I thought I should  take it pretty conservative at the top, thinking maybe I need to wait for the Top Of Utah Marathon to really perform, because the weather was going to be in the 90's today.  The first 5 miles drop over 500ft, and I was coasting along in 7th or 8th place (6:23,6:29, 6:31, 6:29, 6:27).  Now I look at these times I realize I should have picked the pace up and could have been under 2:50.  Oh well what's done is done.  The runner in 1st place took off like a Rabbit he was way ahead by mile 5, but I knew he would be caught.  I felt really good with so much energy and my legs felt strong, and breathing good that I really should have ran the first half faster.  The next miles (6:30, 6:30,6:41,6:31,6:34,6:33,6:44,6:33)  I started talking to, two other runners that were with me at this point, and I really should have ran faster miles. There's no excuse for a 6:41 and 6:44 .    I normally don't like to talk in a Marathon race, but it just happened.  Really for me there was no point in the race that the heat was a factor, I carried a 20oz water bottle in my hand for the whole race and that helped. 

Second half:

I knew I needed a negative split to decide to go for a 2:50, but did I decide too late with this being the dreaded part of the course.  By mile 14 the guy in first place was two minutes ahead of me, but all along my goal was to race myself and not others, and that's what it's always been about for me.  Mile 14 on went like this (6:38, 6:37, 6:45 "first good hill portion"", 6:32).  Mile 18, at this point I passed the runner in first and he was hurting. 

My wife  was following along in the car at this point and I told her at mile 22 I'm going to kick it in gear, and I also ran along side the car so she could refill my water bottle (they don't close the road in this marathon).  Now my strategy at this point was to start running hard after the 21st mile ( Mile 18 began with 6:21, 6:37,6:22, and 6:48 the biggest hill in the course which is only 162ft gain).

Still feeling excellent I finished strong (6:20, 6:10, 6:13,6:19, 6:22), finishing time of 2:51:16.  Sixteen seconds less and I would have been at least 2:50, oh well.

There was a funny point in the race at mile 23 where one of the volunteers called ahead to the finish line as I passed him and said "The winner of the marathon passed mile 23".  I'm thinking there's still three miles to go and anything can happen.  I didn't realize how far I was ahead the next runner came in at 2:59.

Good run, and Jeff ran and won the half marathon congrads! to him.  We had a good time talking... he's a great guy and talented runner.

I'm not sore, in fact I mowed our lawn after the marathon and felt good.  I did take an ice bath just to help heal the muscles faster.  I'm sure I'll feel something when I wake up tomorrow. I'm running the Top Of Utah in two weeks.  I've go to figure out what running or training I need to do.  Really you can't train, because it's two weeks away.  I'll properly run a 12 miler next Saturday and just short runs during the week and the following week.
 

Thanks guys/gals for your encouragement. 



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Comments
From JohnK on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 07:12:21

Cool! You ran a very impressive race and getting a negative split is excellent. You were very close to your sub-2:50 goal and know you'll get it sooner or later. Congrats on winning overall, that's well-deserved. You really put in the work for this so give yourself a pat on the back, allow some recovery and good luck in two weeks!

From Paul Ivory on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 10:07:11

Kory, awesome race. To run the speed that you do and to know you had time to talk with other runners along the way is impressive. Have a good two weeks of recovery/sustaining and have a great race in Top of Utah.

From ArmyRunner on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 10:17:39

Congrats Kory! A marathon victory on your home town course must be really cool. Running a negative split on a course that is not conducive to one is a great sign for TOU as well. It sounds like you ran a very smart race and will have plenty left for TOU. Hopefully this will feel like a long run with a tempo a the end and you will be fully recovered and ready to roll at TOU. Congrats and go for that 2:40 at TOU now!

From jtshad on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 10:42:30

Congratulations Kory! I knew you could do it as your training going in was just right!. You ran a very smart race and you looked great after the race. TOU or STG should be a great race for you as well.

Thanks for the kudos, it has been great getting to know you. Let's plan our IF/Poky group run sometime in October!

From wheakory on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 11:10:46

John K: Thanks, I was close and would have done it if I would have paid attention to my pace better on the top.

Paul Ivory: Normally I don't talk, because you do lose your focus, but then again I did meet a good guy on the run. Thanks for you comments.

Ted: I'm hoping that I'll be totally recovered. I really don't feel sore this morning, only some stiff muscles, but I feel good and could run today but I won't. TOU of Utah is similar to Pocatello, I can't remember what the mie

From wheakory on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 11:12:49

OOPS. I hit "Post" by mistake. I meant to say I can't remember what the miles are like after the 18th mile at TOU. I don't want to go out too fast and run out of gas at the end.

From Paul Petersen on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 14:56:06

Great job Kory. Negative splitting usually means fast recovery. You will be prime to go for TOU.

From Superfly on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 16:55:14

Way to pull off a win. Good job.

From wheakory on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 17:55:22

Paul: Thanks, but now I'm not sure how to train the next two weeks. I do feel little soreness and will do a shakeout recovery run tomorrow. I can't remember the course after mile 18 of TOU.

Clyde: Thanks... I know there was a runner who ran it in 2:52 last year and I believe he ran it this year, but I don't know what other runners were hoping for. But like I said, any of you guys coming up here would have smoked everyone.

From Paul Petersen on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 18:50:08

Kory - I would just run slow and easy until you feel recovered. Then if you can get a decent (but not too hard) workout in next Saturday, then taper again for TOU, you should be ready to go. You just got a killer MP workout yesterday, and that will carry over to TOU.

From James on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 18:51:37

Great win! You should be where you want to be for the next one.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 15:39:07

Kory - congratulations on the win. You have finally hit a good day and been able to run closer to your potential. Sure if you had Clyde and Jeff there, at this point they most likely would have kept you from winning. But they were not there, nor were others that are even faster than them, or anybody on the blog for that matter. Any time you win a race, even if it is the Olympics, there is always some fast guy that most likely would have beaten you had he showed up. But he was not there, and it was your turn to win! To borrow the language of the Old Testament, the Lord has delivered the first place into your hands, enjoy it.

In TOU do not be afraid to start fast, go through the first half in 1:20 unless the wind is blowing the wrong way. After that just hang in there and see what happens.

From Dave Holt on Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 15:55:30

Great job Kory! A win is a win. Relish it and get ready for the next one.

From wheakory on Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 18:33:56

Sasha, I really appreciate your biblical wisdom there. I love it when individuals quote the bible in everyday life.

Question: I ran TOU last year but I can't remember what the course is like after mile 18. I believe there's one small hill correct?

It's funny when you run marathon this close your really can't training just maintain fitness for the next one.

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