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Snow Canyon Half Marathon

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Location:

Spanish Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 15, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Lifetime PRs:

Marathon: 3:07:59 2013 Big Cottonwood Marathon 

1/2 Marathon: 1:24:30 2008 St. George Painters

10K: 38:39 2008 SLCTC

5K: 18:44 2009 Nestle Art City Days 

55-59 AD PRs:

1/2 Marathon:???

10K:???

5K:??? 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2023 plans: 

  • Work on core strength
  • Lose 5 lbs
  • Overcome lingering injuries
  • Have fun!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Consistently place in the top 5 of my age division as long as my body will allow it.

Beat Terry Bean at any distance at least one time before I depart this earth.

Take care of mind and body so I can be in it for the long haul. Don't do STUPID THINGS!

Run until I'm 99 with Kim by my side and remember that EVERY RUN IS A GREAT RUN!

Peace of mind by striving to live like this

 

Personal:

I've been married to the lovely Kimberly for 36 years. We have 5 great kids and 5 great grandkids.

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Miles:This week: 5.00 Month: 56.00 Year: 289.00
Saucony Fastwitch #1 Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #3 Lifetime Miles: 718.70
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Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 179.75
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
39.200.000.000.0039.20
Asics DSTrainer17 #2 Miles: 16.00Asics DSTrainer17 #1 Miles: 4.00Asics DSTrainer17 #3 Miles: 19.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Got out just before lunch on a beautiful sunny day. Unfortunately with the tedious stuff I'm doing at work lately I got a bit of migraine headache symptoms the last part of the run that made things not so enjoyable. 

8:39/156

Asics DSTrainer17 #2 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Went out just before lunch for 6 miles.  Another nice & sunny day, a bit breezier than I would have liked but no complaints.  The last half of the run I did a bunch of fartlek intervals, mostly 40-45s of faster running with 60-90s jog rests in between.  I think I ended up with 9 repeats.

Asics DSTrainer17 #2 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran 4 miles at work just before lunch. Also got in 30 min XT + core.

Asics DSTrainer17 #1 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Six miles in the early morning mostly with Kim.

Asics DSTrainer17 #3 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Four easy miles in the dark on a nice November morning. Looking forward to pacing at Snow Canyon 1/2 tomorrow.

Asics DSTrainer17 #2 Miles: 4.00
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Race: Snow Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:49:59
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.200.000.000.0013.20

Had a great time pacing with Andy Browning at this race. We were handling the 1:50 pacing duties and came in at 1:49:59.8 (Andy) and 1:49:59.5 (me).  Not too shabby I think! The weather was perfect and this may be the most scenic HM course of any I've ever run. Absolutely stunning scenery especially during the trail section through Snow Canyon.

We had a pretty good size bunch of runners that stuck with us off-and-on throughout the race and I think we got quite a few to the finish and sub 1:50.  This pacing gig is pretty fun, makes me in no hurry to get back to racing.

Also had a fun time at the condos with the 10 or so pacers that were staying with us. Great times! 

Asics DSTrainer17 #3 Miles: 13.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
39.200.000.000.0039.20
Asics DSTrainer17 #2 Miles: 16.00Asics DSTrainer17 #1 Miles: 4.00Asics DSTrainer17 #3 Miles: 19.20
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