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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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Race: WRC 30K (18.71 Miles) 02:00:08, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
21.50

Nice 30K this morning up at Eden.  This is an out and back course on a rolling hills section of the Ogden marathon.  I believe the altitude is around 5500 feet.  This was the last race of the Striders Winter series and my goal was just to hold third.  I thought a 2 hour effort would do it.

Mile 1: 6:26.  Line up for the race and no Albert!  He was in second on the circuit.  So, he's in Oregon running a marathon on Sunday.  Thanks for the gift!  Ran the first 10K with Ben (circuit winner) discussing many things.  Too bad he decided to do a tempo and drop me after the first 10K-(probably to much talking) LOL.

Mile 2: 6:31.  A younger runner name Alex was in the lead.  I believe Ben had been helping him with his running a prep for Ogden.

Mile 3:  6:20.  We catch up to Alex.  He has a goal of 2 hours identical to mine.

Mile 4: 6:18.  We lost Alex, but he still looked to be running strong.

Mile 5: 6:23.  Still having a nice long run.

Mile 6: 6:29.  At the conclusion of the first 10K Ben drops down to something closer to 5 minute pace.

Mile 7: 6:21.  Lonely now.  I should have brought my MP3!

Mile 8: 6:30.  Up the canyon toward the mountains and the start of the Ogden marathon.

Mile 9: 6:30.

Mile 10: 6:27.  Finally make the turn back around.

Mile 11: 6:15.  Faster pace, but I see Adam behind me has decided he was warmed up!

Mile 12: 6:16.

Mile 13: 6:23.

Mile 14: 6.22.  Adam has caught me and we talk for a minute.  He's running sub 6:00 pace, so I decide just to hold my planned pace.

Mile 15: 6:33.  Uphill.  Adam is still running strong.

Mile 16: 6:30.  More uphill.

Mile 17: 6:37.  More uphill.

Mile 18: 6:39.  Tried to get a kick going, but felt kind of flat.  I can still see Adam, but no one is behind me.

Last 0.7 (course was a little long on everyone's GPS): 4:19. Total was 2:00:08, but would have been good with a legit 18.6 distance!

Overall it was a nice, comfortable run.  Did a cool down with Tara and Kam from the blog.  Also, 2nd place in the series for some cash!  The Striders people do a great job with this circuit.

Comments
From Jake K on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 20:33:48 from 67.182.215.126

Nice job today Mark! Congrats on 2nd in the series!

From Tara on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 22:01:47 from 75.169.138.91

You ran great today. Aren't all the items they gave us cool? Great series with cash prizes makes it fun. And look how fit we are now!:)

From Kam on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 22:03:04 from 71.219.145.155

Striders is great. The courses are legit. You really killed it this year, Mark. Congrats, and it was nice meeting you earlier in the series and seeing you several other times. Go FRB.

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