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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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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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1 mile warmup and 6x800 repeats up a very steep hill in Herriman with the XC studs.3:30, 3:23, 3:19, 3:24, 3:24, 3:18.

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Ran daybreak with Christa, Misty and Charity 4 miles around the lake.

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I linued up at the start next to all the St. George running center team and we took off. 

1: 5.43 Exactly where  Jeffs pace band told us we should be. The Pack was 9 deep and  they really werent going too fast at the start. It looked like Logan and Clyde were at the front. I was behind the pack with Jeff, Ken Pliska, Ben another guy who was running together with Ben.

2: 5.49 Ken and Jeff started talking together and sort of pulled ahead of us so I was 3 wide with Ben and friend.

3: 5:31  Our first taste of downhill and we pushed the pace a bit. I was a bit worried that I may have took off to hard so I backed off of Ben and his friend.

4: 5:32  Another fast mile but felt comfortable. Jeff and Ken started to increase the gap on us a bit.

5: 5:44  This is the pace I wanted to be at so I felt good here.

6:  5:35 Another fast mile with a bit of downhill.

7:  5:32  I wasnt paying attention to my watch here but I was just behind Ben as we got our first aided bottles that they set out for us. I took a gu and drank my Cytomax. I ran with the bottle all the way to mile 8.

8:  6:32  VEYO! enough said right! Ben and his friend seemed to push it hard and I had no intention of doing that.  This is how I had a great finish last year and was trying to mock my running.

9:  6:18  still going up hill and rolling. I was about 20 feet behind Ben. I was in 16th place at that point.

10:  6:02 I learned from last year not to let the 6's discourage me. I was saving my strength.

11: 6:23  Last of the hill and SUN! lots of sun and it got warm quick. I think Ben and I started to see Jeff at this point and could see that Ken had taken off from him.  This was another Table Aid station that I put Cytomax at again.

12: 6:05  Flat and rolling a bit. Im starting to get my speed back I could tell.

13: 5:51  A bit of down and caught up with Ben and his buddy here.

13.1:  1:17:15  This was a bit fast than last year by only a few seconds.

14:  5:52 This is where the hill started to give us some umph and I could see Jeff Blast down it. 

15: 5:26 I think it was here that I was ready to go and started my push to catch Jeff. I got another gu with my water bottle aid station here with Cytomax. I swear this stuff is liquid dope for runners!

16:  5:32  Last year I passed Sasha here with a 5:15 split. I was about 16 seconds slower but tried not to think about it. I was about 50 feet ahead of Ben at this point and starting to close on Jeff who was about 100 feet at this point.

17:  5:36  I love the downhill parts in this race but it was looking short lived as I could see the dreaded mile 18 ahead. I was feeling my toe pretty bad here and tried to concentrate on it rather then ayny other pain my body gave.

 18:  5:36  I was amazed at Jeffs strength going up this stretch and still had a bit to catch him. I think he was aobut 50 feet at this point. 

19: 6:08  The hill took a bit out of my sails and I tried to think about the downhill from here on out. I got another bottle of Cytomax and gu again here and was glad for it. I needed it.

20:  5:55  I had caught Jeff now and was planning on staying with him but couldnt get in sink with his pace so I let my body go on the hill.  I had no idea where I was in the race and someone told me I was number 8.  I saw Clyde on this mile also and new he was in trouble. He was walking and so I had wondered if I was really 7th then or not. It kind of kept my spirits up and I kept telling myself 10k to go 10k to go!

21:  5:29  I couldnt hear Jeff at all anymore and wondered where or how far back him and Ben where behind me.

22:  6:01  The last little hoopla of rollers before the final drop! Yeah! 4 to go

23:  6:11 I got my aided bottle here and had passed the water when I took the gu. I washed it down with Cytomax which my body didnt want at this point. I was mad that I didnt get a water but knew I needed it so I stopped and walked and drank as much as I could and Jeff caught me.  I was gagging that damn gu down still and the cytomax now so I desperately needed water.  There was an ambulance so I went over to it to see of  they had water. Nope! a bystander gave me his water bottle graciously so I ran and gulped it down. It was good. I needed it but it gave Jeff about a 100' lead back on me.  I pushed down the last part of the hill and when It went flat I was not able to get my legs moving. So at this point I thought I was either 8th or 9th. I made it to mile 24 and was passed by a kid in a blue shirt. Shoot! I cannot let anybody pass me now because I was either 9th or 10 now.  I made it to mile 25.2 and Ben passed me.  My spirits were low now and I hoped that I was only 10th.  On the last turn I looked back and there was a guy coming on me fast! Shoot! I had to pour it on now. I gave it all I had but my leg turnover was crap! I was extremely dizzy and couldnt focus! Come on .25 to go! I could hear the crowd yelling louder as he got closer to me. Can I try and sprint? No my legs are at max.  I got into the shoot and prayed I could get the strength to hold him off. I crossed the finish and was caught by a couple of handsome guards that helped me get my finishers medal. They gave me a pass that said 10th overall! Sweet! I did it! Finally got it, it wasnt a great finish like last year but a better placement! by 1.  I got 2 -150 dollar gift certificates for Hotel and Lodging for next year, 100 dollar for travel,100 bucks to St. George Running Center,some chocolates, 2 bags, a garbage can with the logo, and a rock clock. Plus the free comp into next years race.  It was a hot day which my body is not fond of at all.  I am a downhill 60 degree runner!  Its funny because I told my wife I wasnt running this next year so we could go do Marine Corps Marathon a few weeks later. Now Ill run both. lol



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