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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 26, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Mt. Nebo Half 2011 - 1st Overall  1:10:17

St. George Marathon 2011 - 38th overall - 2:47:25  

Speedy Spaniard 10k 2011 - 6th Overall - 35:55   6.1 

Hale Freezes Over 10k 2011 - 3rd Overall - 35:56  5.97

St. George Marathon  2010     2:56:35

Hobble Creek Half 2010   4th in age  1:21:19

Highway to Hale 2010    3rd overall  37:25

5k in Lindon  2010   17:16

Utah Valley Marathon 2010, 3:01:26

Lehi 5k, 18:24

Timpanogos Half Marathon, 2010 1:54:29 

Speedy Spaniard 10k  (2009) 40:15

Hale Freezes Over 10k (2010)  40:16

Freedom 10k (2009) 41:34

 Provo River Half  (2009)  1:30:59

Symantec (Lindon) 5k (2009) 19:16

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 17: 5k,   sub 36 10k,  sub 1:15 half, sub 2:40 full

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a lot, stay healthy

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Brooks Cascadia Lifetime Miles: 114.00
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 761.94
Five Fingers KSO Lifetime Miles: 14.00
Asics Nimbus 10 (13) Lifetime Miles: 496.00
Brooks Launch 2 Lifetime Miles: 33.00
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Brooks Cascadia Miles: 13.00
Weight: 187.00
Race: Timp Half Marathon (13.2 Miles) 01:54:30, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
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This half marathon was run on the foothills above Orem on trails that I train on very regularly.  All of which are extremely fun, usually.  It had rained all night Friday and Saturday morning right up until the race started at 8am.  I was sponsored into this race by Get Fit in Highland.  

Since I did a 10 mile training run on these trails several weeks ago, I figured I would be able to do a sub 2 on this course.  I lined up at the front of the pack, due to not enjoying running behind people on dirt, I like to have as much a view as possible so I have more warning due to road hazards, rocks etc.   As the race started up a gravel road leaving Timp park in provo canyon I kept up a good 8:00 pace up the first mile.  I was closely followed by a group of four young runners from the Orem High track team, the eventual winner Kevin Tuck and Chris.  Kevin made some comments about how he could use some of my energy, which I soon found out he certainly didn't need.  The High school kids and Chris were bandit running the course.  After several miles of antics from the young runners, such as running through every puddle they could find, running on top of the large water pipe, and blocking the entire road, I surged past them and stayed there for several miles. 

The course had been changed the night before to go through a nice valley above Canyon glen on a trail I didn't know was there, which was a cool trail to run up on.  About half way up the trail Kevin asked to go by me and he just took off like I was standing still and I never saw him again.  I guess he found his energy.  

The fire road/Bonneville shoreline trail, was a good 4-6 inches of mud and made for some slow, unsteady running, which contributed to a lot of people taking some good spills.  I carried my camelpak, with me, love having constant water, and haven't gotten used to a hand held yet, even though it is an extra five pounds or so.  Chris went past me going down the staircase to the first aid station located at the gun range.  I stopped to try to take rocks out of my shoes, but then 3 seconds later realized how futile this was going to be, and then realized I should probably get some gaitors. Continued along to Dry Canyon where I did my slowest miles, ended up walking up the staircase, as well as some other steep hills which I would normally power up, but didn't want to burn up my calfs.  The high schoolers caught me at the top end of dry canyon just before the 2nd aid station.  The snow began here as well as being in the fog/clouds.  The trail didn't have snow on it, just more mud.  From the 2nd aid station the course caught trail 51, switched to trail 33 until the rock pile then went back onto 51 back to the fire road.  The trail markings had been removed around the rock pile which caused some confusion with a lot of people.  The race did another mile on the road, which was in even worse conditions than the 1st time down that stretch. I finished in a great time, considering the muddy conditions, and wonder if I would have been able to keep up with Kevin better, or if his lead would have just been that much greater.  Not sure who was more hindered.  I'm guess me due to size/weight.  It was a fantastic race and course even with the mud and has put a big itch into doing sapper joe 30k next weekend. 

Brooks Cascadia Miles: 13.00
Weight: 187.00
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Race: Lehi Stake 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:18:24, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
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Our stake had another 5k this morning which I ran instead of Sapper Joe 30k due to some tendonitis in the right knee, and needing it to heal up before Utah valley in 2 weeks.  I set out on a pace to get under 18:00 which I held until half way through the race when my pace began to decrease.  My knee didn't begin to get stiff which was a good sign and felt great at the end.  Always good to get a new PR which I did by 22 seconds.

Weight: 187.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Brooks Cascadia Miles: 13.00
Weight: 187.00
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