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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
Race: St. George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:10:52
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.200.0026.20

Nice day, too warm. Ran without shirt from the beginning. Was even perspiring standing in line to start. Feet felt fine. Some technical mistakes, like not taking my advil until 15 miles. Psorias and hip flexor would have been better had I taken it at mile 5, as was my plan. Thought I might get under 3:10, but modified goal as the great ball of fire rose in the east. Passed Greg Randall and Matt Dalton at about mile 5. Greg fnished 2 minutes behind me. Passed Craig Romrell at mile 8. Thought he was tanked, but he said after his 3:21 finish that at mile 18, I was only 50 yards ahead. This marathon is not as easy as it looks on paper. There's a 300 foot climb from mile 7 to 11, then it levels out to mile 14. After that it's mostly down, but the elevation chart doesn't show the up at mile 16 to Ledges, or some others. It's just too warm for me.   Ran hard at the last 2 miles to keep it under 3:11, which I barely did. Last year I hit 3:10:01. So I'm 50 seconds slower this year.  This 5 hour energy drink doesn't work. I don't like it really. 

DS Trainer Miles: 26.20
Comments
From allie on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 12:15:42 from 174.19.51.35

great job. you ran well in tough conditions and finished strong. congrats!

From Kelli on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 21:32:09 from 71.219.65.246

Good to know, I wondered about that drink!

It was super hot, I was sweating at the start, too. NOT A GOOD SIGN! I saw many shirtless men, wonder which one you were....

From Burt on Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 21:30:17 from 68.225.214.248

Nice job. I've also wondered about 5 hour energy.

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