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St George Marathon

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Location:

St George,UT,

Member Since:

Oct 06, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I have run in the following

Half Marathon ( Hurricane) 2:19

                       ( Snow Canyon) 2:02:47

10 K (Enterprise) 1:03

12 K (Hurricane Peach Days) 1:22

Marathon (St. George) 4:32

Painters 5K 36:35

Hurricane Half (2008) 2:02:25

Short-Term Running Goals:

I have a half coming up in august in Provo that I talked my wife into trying, and I just started training again for the St George marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Of course I would some day love to qualify for Boston.

Personal:

When I started running, which was back in Feb. of 2007, I weighed 110 lbs. more than I do now.  Although I do not run as fast as I would like, I feel like as long as I continue to progress, I can make it to my goals. I have found that running has been essential to keeping the weight off for me.  When I start to take it easy after a race is over, that is when the pounds can creep back on! 

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Total Distance
58.32
Race: St George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:31:18, Place overall: 3610, Place in age division: 53
Total Distance
26.20

This was my first marathon, and it was a good experience overall.  Don't get me wrong, I realy started to struggle with cramps in my calves and thighs at about 19 miles in, but I was able to finish, and even within about two minutes of what my goal time was.

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Total Distance
8.00

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Total Distance
10.00

Today was a 10-mile run.  I finished in just under 1:38.  I felt like my pace was pretty good until the last 2 miles or so, then I really started to slow down.

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Total Distance
7.57

This was a speed workout.  I did a 1-mile warm up, and then did a ladder consisting of a 400, 800, 1200, 800, and 400, with a jog of half the distance inbetween each leg.  There was also a 1-mile cool down.

After I got back home, my wife wanted to go for a short jog, so I went for a 2 miler with her.  I was surprised how fast I got sore while jogging quite slow!

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Total Distance
6.55

For the past few weeks, whenever I have to run at the gym and I know that I have to run for about an hour or so, I have been trying to hit 6.55 miles in one hour (half the distance of a half marathon).  Today I finally was able to get there!

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Total Distance
58.32
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