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Mt Nebo Half Marathon

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Location:

Salem,Ut,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2006 Ogden Marathon 4:19:33.

2006 St. George 4:05:31

2007 Riverwoods 1/2 Marathon 1:34:47

2007 Speedy Spaniard 10K 43:20

2007 Riverwoods 10 mile race 1:12:38

2008 St George Marathon 3:43:37 

2012 Spectrum 10K 43:54

2012 St. George Marathon 3:42:17 PR!

2014 St George Half  Marathon 1:40:34 C/PR

2019 American Fork Half Run Against Cancer 1:40:31 C/PR

2019 Nebo Half Marathon 1:38:09 2nd in my Age group 55-59.C/PR

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2024:

I'd like to just run more overall. 

Be more consistent.

Work on Speed.

Cross Train.

Run More races.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and keep running until I'm really old, and maybe get a Boston Qualify.

Personal:

I am Married and my wife Cindie and I have 5 kids. I am an insurance agent and have been for over 30 years.

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Sat, Aug 25, 2018
Race: Mt Nebo Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:41:33, Place overall: 109, Place in age division: 4
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.5013.100.000.000.0013.60

Mt Nebo Half Marathon this morning. I felt pretty good but mile 5 I had to take a potty break which cost me a couple of minutes other than that I felt pretty decent. I went a little to fast on the upper half but I still held on pretty good.

Mile 1.7:49 Getting loose

Mile2. 7:45 Still trying to get loose

Mile 3 7:17 a litle to fast.

Mile 4 7:17 still to fast but feeling okay.

mile 5 8:54 Potty Break.

Mile 6 7:09 Way to fast.

Mile 7 7:27 Much better Pace.

Mile 8 7:16 a litle to fast but feeling okay.

Mile 9 7:20 Hanging in there.

Mile 10 7:53 Stopped to get a drink and take a Gu.

Mile 11 7:56 Getting tired.

Mile 12 8:05 Hanging in there.

Mile 13 8:07 Just tired mentally on this mile.

.10 8:25 Dead...

All in all it was a decent race. I just need to be better at keeping my mile splits more even and not to fast.

Ave pace was was 7:44.

See you Monday.

 

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