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Ogden Marathon

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Location:

SLC,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Jul 31, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

It was an evening in November 2005 that I'll never forget...I was nearing the end of a long term relationship when I needed to unleash some pent-up anger.  I was driving past a baseball park near my house, when something told me to park my car, and just RUN!!  It wasn't long before I moved on with my life and continued running for new reasons.  I now run because I am truly obsessed!  It is a way of life, and I feel incomplete without my weekly runs.  I have completed 28 half marathons, 78 marathons, 7 ultramarathons, and a few other distance runs.

Pr's:

5k:  18:37 Willow Canyon Fun Run  2010

10k:   39:26 Salt Lake Track Club Winter Series 2012

10 Miles:  1:02:15 Emigration 10 Miler 2014

Half Marathon:  1:22:01 Provo Canyon Half  2011

Marathon:  2:56:52  2017 Utah Valley Marathon

50 Miles:  9:22:03 Antelope Island Buffalo Run 2011

100 Miles: 30:40:28 Wasatch 100 2013

Short-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston

Run 100 mile ultramarathon

Sub 3 hour marathon

Beat my old pr's

Long-Term Running Goals:

A marathon in each state, a few ultramarathons....

Personal:

I have a wonderful wife, Melissa, who does not understand why I would want to punish my body with running marathons, but she is very supportive.  She patiently awaits my arrival at the finish line of most of them.  I slipped on a shirt at the last mile of the Ogden Marathon in 2008, that asked: "Melissa, will you Marry Me?"  It was a wonderful moment!

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Race: Ogden Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:19:14, Place overall: 118, Place in age division: 24

I am working on a comeback to running after sustaining a pelvic stress fracture in early Feb.  I originally thought it was a pulled hamstring and assumed I just needed to back off to let it heal.  By early April, I finally went to an orthopedic specialist as my running was still derailed. 

The dr. initially considered giving me a cortisone injection, but felt an x-ray was needed to err on the safe side to insure it wasn't just covering up a bigger issue.  His initial demeanor was laid back and almost seemed passive as I was probably just another runner who had some sort of minor overuse injury.

Upon reviewing the x-rays, his attitude shifted dramatically.  I was called into the hallway where I could see the damage I had done in my overzealous speed work. (That's what I've concluded to be the leading cause.)  His prognosis:  A "healing non-displaced inferior pubic ramus fracture with new periosteal bone formation"  In other words, a fracture that's on the mend.

I have eased back into my running and have let pain and discomfort be my guide in the process.  With no time to spare in getting ready for this race, I reached a long run of only 18 miles just a couple weeks ago.  I was really on the fence if this would be enough to get me through the race without really bonking, but didn't want to push any further on a long training run.

I approached this race with the intent on just finishing so long as my undertrained legs let me.  I knew my fitness has suffered the last couple of months, but wanted to participate as I really enjoy this race.

To be honest; I feel that not having a time goal or the pressure to pr really helped me to have fun, appreciate the beauty of the course and feel fortunate being part of the moment.  I saw it not so much as a challenge, but a privilege to be back doing something I really enjoy and that defines me.  I was able to coast through the miles, 'set the cruise control' and mingle with other runners.

A high point for me was around mile 21 when some soreness and discomfort began to settle in.  I had periodically throughout the race, been thinking of a friend whom lost his fiance to a tragic car accident last weekend.  It was at this late moment in the race that it occurred to me that I had to hold strong and work through my body's resistance.  The pain I was feeling could not compare to that of which my friend must be enduring.  Furthermore; my pain was self inflicted and just part of one of my life's journeys.

 

 

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