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Red Rock Marathon

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 29, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

A marathon runner just trying to enjoy good health and running long. 22 years between marathon 6 & 7, raising kids. 48 marathons and counting. Average finishing time ~ 3:25. Want to keep this average above 3:30 as I continue to age deepin into my 50's. Looking for a 3:12 in SLC 2012

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep my SL Marathon time in "teens". Possibly break the teens (3:12 - 3:00). Two screws in right knee gives me a reality check on my ambitions. I don't want to sacrafice my joint for too crazy of a goal. Good health is my real goal.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running strong into my 60's, and add to my marathon count. In 1982 I finished St. George at 2:57, 1 second behind a 60 year old. I've always wondered if I could break 3 hours when I'm in my 60's. I'd like to find out.

Personal:

Married 26 years. Rosalie and I have 4 children. Love running hills, especially up Millcreek Canyon. I live 3/4 mile from its base.

Redrock Marathon 2011: 3:33 - major accomplish. 3,300' elevation gain.

SLC Marathon 2009, 2010 & 2011 : 3:15

Ogden Marathon 2010: 3:22

Teton Dam Marathon 2010 3:18

Deseret News 2010 3:47 (broke arm 30 hours before run - arm in cast)

Park City Marathon 2010 3:45 (arm in cast)

Pocatello Marathon 2010: 3:12

St. George Maratho 3:10 (2009 & 2010) 3:08:50 (2011)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Lunaracer Lifetime Miles:						299.90
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles:						204.80
Brooks GTS 10 Lifetime Miles:						752.05
Brooks GTS 11 Lifetime Miles:						431.40
Mtn Bike Lifetime Miles:						410.00
Raveana 2 Lifetime Miles:						241.60
NB Lifetime Miles:						21.00

Sat, Mar 06, 2010

Race: Red Rock Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:39:25, Place overall: 35, Place in age division: 1

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
26.20	0.00	26.20

It doesn't get any easier, even after 3 times. Red Rock Canyon marathon climbs 3223 feet in its out-and-back course. My time was 3:39:35. I wanted to beat 3:45, but should have gotten 3:35. My problems were not having enough carbo load dinner. Larry and I took too long looking for eats, wasting the late hour at Appleby's on French Dip and Fish & Chips. I had a bagle with cheese at 4:15, but started getting hungary around mile 11. It wasn't until about mile 17 or more that I had a gel. By the time I hit 21, I was looking for something. One aid station had a power bar, the only one left. Then at mile 22 I ate some cookies, which got me down the mountain. So 3:39:35 compares with my first time of 3:37++, and last year of 3:42++. Weather was good. At mile 17 there were some wild burrows right next to the road. Joyce Forierer the race director had the Salvation Army fixing up pancakes and scrambled eggs with hot chocolate. It gets a little crowded though with the 700 half marathoners mingling in and around the 150 marathoners. But it worked out. I'm committed to this race. It's a nice time of year to run in the warm desert sun.

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