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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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I ran up to Herriman high school which is 4 miles from my house. I did a warmup run with a little push. I hit 27:38 for the 4.  Then I did 3 mile tempo coming down from the school to my house. I did a 5:29, 5:40, 5:38. Then a mile cool down but believe me I didnt cool down it was freakin hot out! Probably about 90 so it was pushed.  I got my team USA uniform today and wore it on my run and boy does it attract the sun. Its the 2008 Olympic singlet and short shorts. When I say short, I mean I havnt had shorts this short even in H.S. Oh well, at least the race starts at 5 am so no one can see me till i come in. Im getting nervous now! sheesh less than a month.


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Race: American Fork Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:10:37, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
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Wow, A PR! Finally got my half marathon PR this year with all the drama to my achilles and trying to gear up for the World Masters Championship marathon in July.  I feel great about my new best time and had a very well organized and scenic scenic scenic race! I tell you there is nothing better than to run next to a river. So fun!  I made my way up to the start on the buses with Carina and Cheryl. Cheryl is a cancer survivor which I didnt know because this race was very big into cancer. Hopefully they raised a lot to help out the cause. I got to the top and had just enough time to do the potti break, chat a little bit with Carina and Cheryl and then do a little filming for a documentary that Tracey and his Wife are helping me film. Its always good to get a perspective of the starting line and how nervous everyone is! So cool! The race started and immediately Brian Summers and I took a lead. Very steep the first part going out to the canyon road. Right after the 1 mile mark which we hit in 4:54 there was some serious water  running across the road. It was like a river I backed off and let Brian go through it first and then I attemted to jump it but landed in it. about 2-5" deep. So the next few miles we got to run with some sloshy shoes but it dried quickly mile 2 was 5:22 but still downhill but I think we were having a hard time breathing at the altitude mile 3 we hit 5:19 and I knew I could get closer to 5's so I started to push the pace. Brian was right with me just past 3 and when I pushed I couldnt hear him anymore so I started worrying about going to soon. 4 was a 5:03 and I felt better about that time. I figured then that I was feeling good and my breathing was right so i let it loose. mile 5 was 4:51. 6 was 4:53 and 7 was 5:05.  8 I hit 5:14 and could start to see the bottom of the canyon a bit now.  9 was 5:35. I hit a trail off from the road and I was reminded of the St. George Half trail where it has little ups and turns to throw your momentum off.  10 was 5:32 and 11 I did a 5:49. I started feeling sluggish and depressed then and had a bit of a hill to go up after being used to all the downhill.  Mile 12 was flat and I hit a 5:35.  I was excited when I got to 12.5 with a time of 1:07, I wanted to break 1:10 so I tried my best and pushed hard but the course came up long for me 13.26 is what I read at the finish with my Garmin 310xt.  It was great temps up there and lots of shade throughout.  I laughed at the finish when I saw Carina because she PR'd as well and was doing some retro dance moves I hadnt seen since high school! Great way to celebrate a PR for sure!  A special thanks to the race director for a very very good race! Its hard to be this good when you are starting these events! Also for Tracey Lee for going out of his way to get to the start so early on a Saturday to do some fliming!  

Oh by the way, my prize was a trip for 2 to Zermatt Resort in Midway. It comes with Dinner, and 2 massages.  Fun fun race!

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