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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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Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Total Distance
7.00

Sluggish run this morning up through the Avenues.  Due to fatigue, I'll probably just do a short run around Liberty park Friday morning then run the Alta Peruvian Lodge race on Saturday (5 miles) then run the 5 miles back up to the lodge. 

I am running the TOU marathon next Saturday, but I'm thinking about running 5 x 2 mile interval work-out during the week.  I would keep it at marathon pace, but that would be a high mileage workout (15-16 miles).  I'm planning on running St. George on October 1 too.  Any thoughts on doing this?

Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 13:16:31 from 155.100.226.53

Mark - even if you do it @ MP, that will still give you 36 miles of pretty fast running next week. It might be fine for TOU, but getting recovered in time for StG could be a challenge. I like 1 mile reps the week of a longer race... good for turnover and feeling good mentally, but a little less volume and easier to recover from.

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