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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 25, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

All running accomplishments are Post Teenage Years:

17:06 5K--Murray 2014

16:58 5K (aided)--Running of the Leopards 2010

34:41--10K Deseret News 2018 (aided)

1:16--(aided) Hobble Creek Half 2009

2:43--St. George Marathon 2012

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:50 Ogden Marathon

Sub 17:00 at Draper 5K

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:40 Marathon

 

Personal:

Married to Elizabeth (she got me running in 2003). We have three boys, Lucas (12) , Sam (8) and Ollie (5).

Many years ago, I read that the AVERAGE male is capable of a 2:40 marathon.  I decided to test that theory.  I began running in 2003 with Top of Utah as my first marathon (4:24).  I need 3 more minutes.

"Life is short...running makes it seem longer."--Baron Hansen

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Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Total Distance
17.00

Finally, a run!  I only had a chance to run once while in Calgary last week, so it was good to be back out..

Nice long run with group in La Jolla.  The course started with a 350 feet climb the first mile then into rolling hills.  Route stayed along the ocean for most of the way with some trails.  It was a large group today (250+).  Probably because the weather was so nice (mid 60's at finish).

We did a drop down mile at #10 at marathon pace (sub-7:00) and  decided to hold it the rest of the way in.  There were four other guys that were pushing the pack and able to maintain the pace.  It's been nice training with sub 3:00 runners.  I really need to make time for speed work.

Comments
From Tracy1 on Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 17:58:13

Wow Mark, 250 runners in that group?! I cannot imagine that... You and Craig are going to have an awesome time in Boston! (Fun time plus I'm sure a good finishing time)

From Tracy1 on Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 17:58:45

Wow Mark, 250 runners in that group?! I cannot imagine that... You and Craig are going to have an awesome time in Boston! (Fun time plus I'm sure a good finishing time) -Tracy1 is Tracy Chorn by the way!

From Mark on Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 18:07:32

Hi Tracy!

Thanks for the encouragement.

It can be hard to find a parking spot with so many people!

--Mark

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