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St. George Marathon

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Location:

Boise,Id,

Member Since:

Jan 30, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2:23 at St. George in 2004

Short-Term Running Goals:

Lower PR to an acceptable level

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win a marathon with enough cushion to run across the line with my kids

Personal:

Married with three children and one wife.

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Burch Elbow Road.  Found myself running 5:30's downhill without any effort.

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Burch Church +

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Footbridges to DN 18.

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Burch Church +

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To the footbridges.

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Race: St. George Marathon (26 Miles) 02:31:25
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Body felt good, I was ready.  Stomach was sloshing at the 7 mile mark.  Backed off up Veyo as planned.  Ran hard off the top to catch Sasha.  We leapfrogged each other for the next few miles.  Together at the half.  I felt we were perfectly positioned to qualify.  Into Snow Canyon.  Couldn't get moving!  Legs were still good but I though I was going to throw up.  Ran 20-30 seconds slower per mile than I planned.  Felt better when the road flattened.  Went for it.  Left Sasha (always risky, he knows pacing).  Tried to catch people.  Stomach caught up to me.  Two porta potties later I jogged in.  Never took a drink the entire race because of stomach.  Trials or bust.  Bust.  No PR.  22 miles just under 2 hours.  Hugely dissappointed.  I was ready.  Good news, no injuries.  Also I can have a terrible race and run 2:31 while spending 3-4 minutes in the bathroom and jogging the last two miles.  Reality, I'll be a Master by the time of the 2012 Trials.  It wasn't my last chance, just my best chance.

Very happy for Paul & Logan.  Great race by two guys who prepared and performed.

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Pipeline, easy.  Muddy.  Legs not sore.

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Dog Lake with Tom.  Icy.  Fell off a bridge.  Legs almost perfect.  Very pretty run.

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Burch to Rattle.  Legs good.

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Tanner's, no watch.

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Pipeline.  Easy.  I took the last few days off because I kept racing St. George every run.  Not the best way to recover. 

My fridge broke on Sunday and I've been searching for fridges.  My wife didn't like my "let's go without refrigeration" idea.  I was ready to dig a root cellar and excavate an ice pond.  She won't let me buy chickens either.  Or a goat.  Or a cow.

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Parley's + hill.  Nice run.  Ran up the hill.

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