I run therefore, I am!

I beat 2 goals today. I ran a 2:31:40. More to follow. I'm cheering my friends in.

Ok my first goal was to get a 2:35. My second was to place better in the field which meant beating Sasha.

Mile 1--5:45

Mile 2--5:55 I felt like my legs were starting to warm up.

Mile 3--5:36 I had some hill to push me here.

Mile 4--5:37 It was still dark out and I couldnt read my watch so I had no idea.

Mile 5--5:43 The pack was out of my sight at this point and there were only 3 or 4 in front of me. I was by myself.

Mile 6--5:25 I started to see the Veyo hill at this point and was trying to gear up for it.

Mile 7--5:33 This was my first Elite aided water table station that I set Hammer Heed and a gu. It really helped me stay hydrated. I love this system.

Mile 8--6:35 I decided to not push the hill hard and stayed at a comfortable pace. The few that were ahead of me gained about 200 yards from pushing up the hill.

Mile 9--6:12 I started to get my momentum back a bit.

Mile 10--6:02 and 58:18 for a 10 split. I was right where I wanted to be. I felt like if I did the same for mile 20 I would be right on target.

Mile 11--6:24 Another little hill climb and again the competition was losing me.

Mile 12-- 6:04 Started to get my legs back a bit.

Mile 13--5:42 I finally started to feel good and my leg turnover was perfect for me.

Half Marathon point 13.1--1:17:40 I wanted to be at 1:18 for my first and 1:16 to get a 2:35 so I was right on my plan.

Mile 14--5:50 I saw Dave Holt and caught him around the end of this mile and he wasnt running like the Dave Holt I know. He slowed down to aid his brother. What a stud! I have thought about doing marathons like this as hard as I could push and then finish how I could just to see if I could hang.

Mile 15--5:30 I started seeing Sasha and the other runners slow a bit and I just kept on pushing.

Mile 16--5:20 The Crowd told us we were 12,13 and 14th overall at this point and I immediately passed the 13th and caught Sasha right at the 16 mile mark. When I passed him he told me I was on track for a 2:30 finish. I actually got a bit excited but knew there was plenty of running to do. I put myself at the start of the Ogden Striders 10 mile race that I ran this year. I just tried to focus on how I ran it and mocked it.

Mile 17--5:30 I felt great and didnt dare turn around to see what the competition was doing behind me. I was in a race of my life here.

Mile 18--5:33 I caught the 11th guy and passed him and he asked me what place I was in. I didnt want to tell him for fear of him pushing the pace so I told him I didnt know.

Mile 19--5:53 A bit of up hill to sting my legs but I knew what was coming! I did get on of my aided drinks and had place Hammer Heed in it again. I swear this stuff is so good to run with. No sugar taste and I could drink most of it. Which I needed. I also took a gu

Mile 20--5:41 Yeah! some more hill to help my legs move. 20 mile split was 1:55:44.

Mile 21--5:21 Im glad todays weather was to my liking and I properly hydrated during and before my race.

Mile 22--5:48 I was slowing down a bit but didnt get to nervous.

Mile 23--5:41 My last aided elite station. I placed Cytomax in this bottle but forgot a gu so I drank as much as I could of it. I started reeling in #10 guy and was getting excited!

Mile 24--5:40 Finally out of the canyon and into the home stretch. I saw some runners help pacing and pushing the #10 guy and they kept looking back at me and warning him! This really angered me and I found it very unfair. I was fading from him with nothing left in the tank.

Mile 25--5:55 I think I really let this get to my pshychy! I just lost 15 seconds to him. I wondered if I could push the last .75 to see if it was possible to grab him.

Mile 26--6:03 No chance, I was fading and was in a fight to finish. I saw nobody behind me and thats probably why I slowed.

Finish 2:31:43  I did a very good negative split on the last half and was very proud of my time! Estatic! I beat the course record by almost 3 minutes for my age group. However so did 2 others in my age group. Ian was 2:21 and a japanese guy that did a 2:26.  So I didnt get to claim it. I learned a lot today. I really can negative split if I can get my pshychy in order. I learned this from Jon Allen who when he gets in a Zone, can accomplish a lot! Very cool! I was a bit disapointed for not hitting 10th. I really feel like this wouldve been a good opportunity with Clyde and Logan Pacing the 3 hour group and Dave's mishap. Now I know I just have to buck up and keep getting focused. I really feel I could break 2:30 now!  My second Half was 1:14:03 which was faster than TOU half! I am so excited I did it!

I ran 8 miles up city creek canyon and in the avenues for my mid day break.

Ran City Creek Canyon again. I have to concentrate on hill training for Boston. I will run it next year. I love this canyon right now, it is so freakin awesome. Steep but awesome.

I went to the Jordan River Park Trail at 70th south parking lot and ran North. I went 5 miles out and 5 back with the last 2 miles at tempo pace. When I was at mile 3.5 I was at the board walk and there was about 15 kids all dressed in black smoking pot and as I passed through them they started touching me trying to get me to give them a high 5.  I inhaled a lot of smoke. hahahahahah I had the worst case of munchies after too geesh! I averaged 6:34 for the 10 miles and my last 2 miles were 6:14 and 5:39. I have a festering blister on my left toe. Hopefully it will go away.

Ran up to Daybreak and met Danielle and ran with her around Daybreak for 6 miles. I  didnt  feel so good probably from running later last night and it being 2 close runs together. I had pain in my left toe from an annoying blister. Also behind my right knee from my hamstring.  Must stretch better. 

I went to the Highland 10k race put on by Fleet foot and did a 4 mile warmup with Bec, then I ran the 10k race as a bandit and it didnt look as though there was anyone there so I planned on just taking it slow and seeing if anyone would be fast. I did a 5:57, 5:56, 5:47 for the first 3 miles. There was a guy that was with me for the first 3 miles and there was a turn and he asked if anyone was behind us. I told him nope and then told him I was a bandit so he would get the official win! He got excited and then I told him I was going to try to push my pace faster. He said he didnt think he could do it but tried and he was doing a good job but i distanced myself by a half a minute. I got to mile 5 and felt like I was at the end of the marathon and faded a bit but such is life. I did a 5:30, 5:41, 5:55 for my last 3 miles and then sinnce I was running bandit I didnt know what to do with the last .2 miles so I slowed to almost a walk to let the guy behind me catch up and then just ran into the finish but didnt go through the shoot. It was a brisk morning. I then ran 3 more as a cool down and my legs are pretty tired.

Ran during my lunch break up behind the Capitol 6.5 miles in the Aves over to Shriners Hospital and back to the parking lot. Very nice day! Please stay weather.

Missed my plan run this morning from some serious problems at my work. I was able to run when I got home. I did 2-5k loops. One with Sarah (my daughter) in 25:28, the second one in 17:21.

First loop was a 8:23/mi pace

Second loop was 5:43/mi pace

Went down to binghams parking lot and met up with the BBKs. It was really windy at first. Then it just turned ugly. My right knee has some issues at this juncture of time. It felt good to drag myself out of my warm cozy bed to punish myself in sleet!

Went with Rachel to get on the buses.  As I sat down, Michelle was there and then Rachel was right next to me and i didnt even see either of them when I sat down. Then Josse made it on the bus so we had a little chat session going up. It felt like we drove 26 miles. Got up to a Lodge and it was delayed almost an hour. Saw some really cool costumes up there! Luz showed up on the late bus and changed into her wedding dress. I was dressed as Adam, so yes I looked naked and had a fig leaf covering the best parts. It was a skin colored tights and it had painted nipples too. I loved looking at peoples reaction! Very fun! 

The race started and I ran with a group of 4 that thinned out to Steve and myself by mile 5. Then Steve kept his pace really good and I just felt tired. I hashed it out to second place tough. I had to stop right at mile12 to do a 2 minute potty break due to the costume I was wearing, I had to almost get naked to go to the bathroom and then pull that one piece body suit back on. I just wouldnt have made it one more mile. 

1: 5:09, 2:  5:07, 3: 4:54, 4: 5:05, 5: 5:26, 6: 5:49, 7: 6:02, 8: 5:46, 9: 5:45, 10: 5:51, 11: 6:21, 12: 5:57, 13: 6:59 13.1: .20 

We had joy we have fun, it was a cold start, warm finish.  You can look at my facebook for pics, very funny!