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Location:

Monroe,Ut,

Member Since:

Apr 15, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Mile 4:50 high school

3 Mile 17:20 high school, 17:09 2014 (aided)

5k- 2011 time trial 20:30, 2012 time trial 19:56,19:23, 2014 17:46 (aided)

10K- 2011 time trial 44:13, 2012 time trial 40:02

Half Marathon time trial April 2011 1:37:38, April 12' 1:32:46

Ogden Marathon 2011 3:40:58,2012 3:24:27

St. George Marathon 2012 - 3:10:08

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Run on trails as much as I can.

Not get injured and stay consistent with my training.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Complete a 50 and 100 mile ultra.

Qualify for Boston... missed it by 8 seconds previously

Run one of those rediculously aided Utah half-marathons helter skelter down a canyon and get a PR.

Personal:

Married with three boys. Ran the Odgen Marathon in honor of my mother, a marathoner, who passed away from cancer and it just had continued from there. Grew up in a running family and have fallen in love with running, especially on trails.  

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Race: Antelope 50 K (30.94 Miles) 05:20:34, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.940.000.000.0030.94

Ran my first 50K this weekend, spent the night in a campground on the island, made a bed in the back of the van and actually got some good sleep, nice and quiet. 

Hit the potty enough times to not have any issues during the race, which was one of my worries.  Not knowing what to expect I thought I started out pretty conservative.  I wanted to keep it pretty easy until about the half way point.  Still couldn't resist and cruised down the hills when the course allowed, but still felt easy and comfortable.  Kept leap frogging some with Davy Crocket so once we started climbing up the switchbacks I figured I would use his experience and knowlege and just run with him up the hills, I believe I was in tenth place here and making ground on some of the folks up ahead.  After a bit of climbing the group ahead of us stopped and we could tell something was wrong, we had gone off course.  I guess second place through me all took the wrong route.  I thought I would not go wrong following in the footsteps of the master, but oh well. 

We back tracked to the right turn, no marking there that we could see, and off I went.  I have to admit it was frustrating seeing the long line of runners that I was ahead of way out in the distance in the next valley.  I guess the race was on now, in comparing garmins I figured I added about 1.3 ish miles.  Kept working my way up and not trying to get worried about it, not like I was going to win anyway.  About mile 20/21 started getting cramps in the bottom of my right foot, couldn't get any speed going, and began to feel my lack of long runs.  I should have grabbed my salt tabs out of my drop bag and drank a lot more fluids.  The last couple miles were long, and hard, couldn't get into a roll and had runners coming up on me from behind but anytime I tried to push the pace at all my legs would start to cramp up, like stop in your tracks cramp, mostly my hamstrings.  Tried to keep shuffeling the best I could and also ran out of fluids the last 2 miles, should have filled up my bladder also at the last aid station.  Got a bit of a second wind on the last down hill to the finish and felt great to cross the finish line.  I'm glad I did not attempt a 50 miler as I would have been in real trouble.

Miles were as follows for my future reference:8:57,10:30,9:06,8:00,8:00,10:44,7:12,11:03,12:28,9:43,9:20,10:10,9:58,11:57,18:23,11:20,8:13,8:11,8:24,9:019:57,10:23,10:09,10:44,13:47,10:28,11:13,10:23,10:36,13:21,8:59

Lessons learned, more long runs (only had 3 runs of 20 miles or more the past year or more), more hills, fluids, take it easier at the beginning, unless training dictates otherwise.

Comments
From seeaprilrun on Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 22:38:38 from 174.70.137.105

Solid first 50k and nicely done with the accidental added mileage. Sounds like you have a great grip on what needs to happen to go after it the next time! Congratulations!

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