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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 20, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

My personal best marathon was my first marathon. I ran the St. George Marathon in 2005, and finished in 3:14. I was hurting at the end, and had to walk too much between miles 22 and 26, but I finished. I had hoped to drop that time in 2006 and qualify for Boston, but hamstring pain and other distractions took their toll and I ended up finishing in 3:25.

Personal Bests:

  • Marathon: 3:14:53 (St. George, 2005)
  • Half Marathon: 1:31:02 (Hobble Creek, 2006)
  • 5K: 19:50 (Murray Fun Days, 2006)
  • 50K: 5:16 (Goblin Valley Ultra, 2006)
I don't know my PB for a 10K, but I've run a 10K in around 38:59, which may or may not be a PB. (I don't really like the 10K distance - too long to be a sprint, and too short to be an endurance run).

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back into shape.

Long-Term Running Goals:

The Wasatch 100 in under 22 hours. Hell, ANY finish at the Wasatch 100 would be great.

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Mizuno Wave Rider 11 Lifetime Miles: 22.25
Vasque Velocity Lifetime Miles: 30.10
Tue, Aug 11, 2009
Total Distance
3.50

This morning I decided to run the 1500 East out-n-back. This is the first run I did when I moved to my home in Sugar House, and since then I've decided it's about my least favorite run from my house. It's not particularly difficult -- just a little over a mile of rolling city streets -- but for whatever reason it's hard to get into a good pace on this run.

I'm pleasantly surprised to see that I'm running negative splits lately. Typically I go out to too fast, and consequently run out of steam on the last half of the run. This is particularly a problem for me in races, so seeing these negative splits makes me feel I'm starting to figure out proper pacing.

Splits:

  • Mile 1:      7:55
  • Mile 2:      7:50
  • Mile 3:      7:09
  • Mile 3.5:   3:49
  • Total:      26:44

GPS Output:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/10933335

Mizuno Wave Rider 11 Miles: 3.50
Comments
From jun on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:25:54 from 66.239.250.209

Impressive. You are speedy for someone who is just getting back into running.

From kris247 on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:33:54 from 166.70.76.252

Thanks, jun. It really surprised me to see my times last week because I thought it would take awhile to get my fast back.

I've been trying to live car-free, so I ride my bike 10-15 miles almost every day. I think that's helped me stay in decent shape, but I need to work on my endurance because at the end of this run I definitely felt like I was at the end of this run.

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