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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: Farmington Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:27:36, Place overall: 16, Place in age division: 4

This was my 6th running of the Farmington Festival Days Half Marathon.  It's a fun race to participate in and has a small down-home feel to it.  The best part is a full breakfast after finishing, complete with all the trimmings!

I have managed to improve my time each year, even if by only a few seconds.  I suppose it's better than digressing as I have in some other events!  My time improvement for this year was a whopping 51 seconds.  I appreciated having some h.s. track kids at the front to help toe the line.  I may have not had a time improvement without their presence.

I know my pelvic fracture is completely healed by now, but still wonder if my fitness level may be lagging.  I am no veteran to running injuries, and making a recovery has been uncharted territory for me.  I am pleased with how this race went for me, but feel a greater test will be the Des News Marathon in a couple days.   

 

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Race: Deseret News Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:10:28, Place overall: 34, Place in age division: 32

This was an all around enjoyable race.  I started out on the bus sitting next to an 81 year old runner named Woody.  I felt very privileged to chat with him the entire ride to the top of Big Mountain.  I really hope I'm in as great of shape when I'm that age.  It was very inspiring hearing some of his life stories and his message of a positive mental attitude.  It is at the core of where our lives can take us.

The starting area was quite enjoyable, as I was able to converse with several people I've met over the last few years.  It really pumped me up for the race ahead and left me with gratitude in being able to participate in the sport of running.  If I look back 10 years, I would have never imagined myself as I am today, doing something I'm really passionate about that feels natural.

The race itself was on par with what I had hoped for and more.  The weather conditions were ideal, especially for this time of year, when the late miles can be a real scorcher!  I really enjoyed the drizzle of rain and cloud cover.  I would run any day in the rain vs. the head/cross winds everyone encountered at Utah Valley last month!  I enjoy the course as it is scenic (mostly in the first half before entering the east bench) and offers a variety of terrain.  For me, it has the right mixture of hills and flats.  I have fared better at this race than many other Utah marathons, and feel the course is conducive to working my legs in varied ways.  Although I did not 'hit the wall,'  I certainly felt fatigued at the end, and gave what I had for the day's work.

I feel I'm on track from where I was in February when I fractured my pelvis.  My training has been more productive and is getting easier. I hope to improve my overall speed and endurance for some events this fall.   

 

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