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Halloween Half 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: Halloween Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:24:26, Place overall: 38, Place in age division: 6

This didn't end up how I had hoped, but 'Some days are diamonds, some days are stones!'  I definitely lacked the aerobic capacity to propel myself to bettering my time from last year of 1:24:01.  I guess it's back to the drawing board.  I plan on taking a break from racing, and to focus on my training through the winter, so I can come into next year's race season with a vengeance!    

The weather was perfect and the course was really scenic, so from those standpoints; it was a great day.  The race had just over 700 participants last year, and had grown to almost 2,500 this year!  It seems that running events are really gaining in popularity, as I've seen races growing and/or filling to capacity in record times.  I remember registering for events only days before, but now that's not the case.  It's a good thing I registered for Ogden already, for I would have been bummed to sit that one out! 

Comments
From allie on Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 18:21:43 from 174.23.195.124

way to go. sorry you didn't meet your goal, but that is still a great time.

i agree, races are definitely growing in popularity -- the half marathon in particular. glad to hear you got into ogden. i was surprised to hear they had already sold out!

From Walter on Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 00:01:30 from 24.10.169.110

Chalk it up for another half marathon of the year. I have had a horrible half this year and didnt let it get to me. Your next one will be better now.

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