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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

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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: Rocky Mountain Half-Estes Park, Colorado (13.1 Miles) 01:21:32, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
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This is one of the most scenic races I've run at high altitude. It starts at Estes Park Lake at 7500' and by mile 9 you are at 8400'. But the last 3 drop which is nice. I started conservative after breaking my ribs two weeks earlier. I was in 3rd to mile 2 then fell to 4th as it started inclining. The uphill hurt me and I found it hard to breathe. I stayed about 200 yards behind 3rd going up and about 1/4 mile behind 2nd place. As soon as mile 10 came I pushed as hard as I could and caught number 3 within a quarter mile. Then just before mile 12 I caught the second guy.  I ended up about 1:30 ahead. I managed to stay under 7 minute pace going up the gauntlet. Good race and I got to see Bart Yasso and chat with him a bit!  He handed me my medal at the awards ceremony. Free parks pass for a year!

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Race: Top of Utah Half. (13.1 Miles) 01:19:00, Place in age division: 3
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Race: Hood to coast (5.96 Miles) 00:30:06, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
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I was leg 2 in the first van. Team Almost Dead Jocks. My first leg was all downhill from Mt. Hood. Steve  Anderson started for us and we were 5th overall when he passed off to me. I passed google and another team and averaged 5:03 pace for almost 6 miles. Started at 5:43 pm

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Race: Hood to coast (11.84 Miles) 01:13:40, Place in age division: 1
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12:13 AM started my second leg out on flat with 2% uphill grade and rollers  I got yo mile 1, and had to stop at a light which had a competitive team catch me and pass me up.  It was a younger kid and I fought to stay with him  he gained 100' on me by mile 2. I kept after him and when it went flatter I pushed and passed him at mile 4 and gained a full minute on him by mile 6 with some serious humidity. I've never sweat more running. Sheeshla 37:00 flat with a 6:09 average. 

7:04 AM started my last leg on an uphill right off the bat. My leg turnover was horrid but this was the point in the race where I came into the mass of other running teams . My third leg was definitely the hardest, although not the longest at only 5.75.  I know most runners in relays boast at over 6 but I'm just glad I could get it up the hill and compete at the over 40 stage. This is where my girlfriend could really play a factor in pushing me. I just concentrated on getting into a rhythm and not stopping .  I got to the peak of the climax and blew down the last section with a gasmic array! Done! I can now lay back and sleep! Although a cigarette would've been the best choice.  My last run was 36:40 which is about 6:23 pace. 

Our team was first Masters team overall and we took 6th for all teams overall behind Google. 

 

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