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Location:

Lehi,UT,

Member Since:

Jul 19, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

2015 St. George Marathon (2:44:11)

2014 Hobble Creek Half (1:17:18)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goals

  • 5K - 16:59
  • 1/2 Marathon - Sub 1:17:00
  • Marathon - 2:45:00 

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Race: Deseret News Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:00:26, Place overall: 18
Total Distance
26.20

This actually turned out to be a really good race for me and I'm pretty happy with the result, but I was so close to really coming in around 2:59:ish.....but as you'll see from the splits the wheels fell off around mile 24.5.  Up to that point, I really ran an almost perfect race for me for where I'm at right now.  But I am pleased with this effort and I think I made some good strides today.  Last year I ran this race in 3:05:48.  My PR is 2:59:42 at TOU last fall, so this is probably a better result than that and a PR effort.  This course is brutal.

Rob from the blog decided to run the race and asked if he could run with me.  He knew what I was shooting for, so I figured it would be good to run with him until either he or I started feeling bad/good and then I figured we would split.  We figured we would just try and hit 6:20s for the downhill first part and then go from there.

1 6:32  I find Rob at the beginning and we get going.  The first 5 miles flew by cause Rob and I were talking. It made the beginning of the race go by real quick, which was good.

2 6:16  12:48

3 6:12  19:01

4 6:31  25:33  These miles all felt real easy, but I can already feel the beating of my quads.

5&6 13:36  39:09  Rob and I split right around here as he decided to take it a bit easier on the uphill section.  

7 7:44  46:54  I was planning on this split being right around 7:45 and overall I'm pretty much right on pace with where I wanted to be up to this point.

8 7:13  54:07 I crest Little Mountain and begin the next steep downhill.  I really feel like the extreme downhill, followed by the good climb up Little Mtn, followed by the steep downhill of Little Mtn really just destroys me in this race.

9  6:32  1:00:39

10 6:51  1:07:30 I hit the switch back portion of the course, which I really enjoy.  Was hoping to come through mile 10 right around 1:27, so I was a bit slower than I wanted, but overall I'm still doing pretty good.  Legs feel pretty decent.  My whole plan for the rest of the canyon was just to clip off a bunch of miles around 6:30-6:40.

11 6:31  1:14:01

12 7:07  1:21:09  I have to stop and hit the bathroom during this mile.  I thought I was fast, but I think it cost me about 40-45 seconds.  This may have come back to haunt me at the end of the race, as far as getting in under 3 hours.

13 6:38  1:27:48 Half in just over 1:28:00  About a minute slower than I was hoping for, but I wasn't too worried.

14 6:38  1:34:26

15 6:35  1:41:02  Got into a really good groove the last couple of miles.  It seemed like I was always around other runners as well all throughout here, which helped keep me going.

16&17 13:48  1:54:50  Miles 17-21 (Wasatch and Foothill) is the part of the race that I had been focusing on.  It has destroyed me the other 3 times I've run this race.  I knew some of these miles were going to be slow, but I was determined to not walk....especially that last hill on Foothill right before mile 21.  I passed a couple of guys right around here and got passed by a kid without a shirt.  He was flying.

18 7:03  2:01:54

19 6:48  2:08:42

20 6:52  2:15:35

21 7:33  2:23:08  Last 4 miles were all solid splits for me and I did exactly what I wanted to here and I knew I was going to get some downhill on the next mile.  

22 6:34  2:29:43  Feeling good again.  Passed about 4-5 runners in here.  Also crossed paths with Josse, Michelle and I think Melody who all gave me some good encouragement.  I was very appreciative.  Funny how those little things really help you during the marathon.

23 6:52  2:36:36  I reached S. Temple and knew I was going to get some more downhill.  I caught up to the kid with no shirt who passed me earlier and he is not doing real good.  I tell him to come with me cause my legs are starting to wobble a bit and I'm looking for any help I can get.

24 6:54  2:43:30  Another good split for me, but I'm just holding on a bit now.  Break away from the kid I was with.  I only have to run 2.2 miles in 16:30.....shouldn't be too hard, right?

25 7:31  2:51:02  Round the corner off S. Temple after seeing some family and get the last bit of downhill.  As soon as I come off the hill around mile 24.5 I just give in and walk....which usually means my race is over and the death march begins.  Right before mile 25 the no shirt guy catches me and gets me to come with him.  I stay with him for a bit, and then I just can't anymore.  He ended up finished in 2:59:46.

26.2 9:24 (7:39 pace)  3:00:26  I run/walk from about 24.5 to the end. Glad to be done. 

Like I mentioned, I'm pretty happy with this race, but I was so close to pulling off something a bit better.  Rob came in not too much longer after me which is pretty good considering that he is battling injuries all the time and hasn't done much marathon specific training.  I'm encouraged with the result and this makes me want to train more/better so that I can get in to that 2:50 range.  Weather was perfect for me today.  There was cloud cover and a bit of rain that helped keep it relatively cool compared to prior years that I've run this race.

 

Kinvara 2 Miles: 26.20
Comments
From allie on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:39:01 from 174.23.135.116

jeff - great race today. you've made improvements at des news every year, which is not easy. it looks like you paced yourself perfectly today. great job and fun seeing you along the way.

can you walk? he he.

From Rob on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:46:51 from 206.71.84.68

Good run Jeff. I knew you were in much better shape than me so it didn't surprise me at all. You really hung on well the last few miles, it looks like you probably gained a good 4 minutes on me in the final 6 miles, I don't think I had a splint under 7 after mile 21.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 13:16:04 from 24.10.249.165

Hey Jeff, great race. Five minutes faster than last year. I remember our run down the canyon together.

You should shoot for low 2:50s if you do TOU again for sure.

From EmilyS on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 13:29:49 from 98.202.81.41

Like I said, congrats Jeff. Great report. You're awesome! What a beasty course and you blew your last years time out of the water. All your Cross fit training is paying off I think. TOU is going to be a breeze for you!

From runningafterbabies on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 13:48:45 from 71.195.219.247

Great job Jeff! You looked really good when we saw you. Des News is definitely a course that can hand you your pants if you aren't careful. Way to go! That was definitely a 2:5x effort.

From MarkP on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 15:04:47 from 65.130.127.40

Nice race! Congratulations.

From Kelli on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 16:33:47 from 67.172.235.55

I was very happy for ALL of you when I crawled out of bed and saw the overcast skies. BLESSING in JULY!

Nice job today, that was VERY close for sure, but still extremely impressive.

From Jeff L on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 18:11:11 from 74.81.231.122

Allie-nice job, even though it wasn't what you were wanting. Nice seeing you along the way as well.

Rob R.-thanks again for running those first few with me. Sorry, I probably wasn't too talkative, but those miles did fly by. Nice job today. Have fun in NYC.

Rob M.-I thought about our run down the canyon last year today. Nice job on your race today. You "old" guys are fast :)

Emily-Thanks, again. Hope you get back into things after a little break.

Melody-congrats on your race today. Smoking fast. Thanks again for the encouragement during the race. I started hurting pretty good not too soon after seeing you guys.

Mark- congrats to you as well. Looks like you put together a good race today.

Kelli-Thanks. The weather was great for me today.

From JulieC on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 20:06:48 from 70.56.109.190

WOW great job!!

From Jody on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 20:35:41 from 99.127.13.81

Great job! Nice course PR!

From Jake K on Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:23:41 from 155.100.226.54

Well done Jeff. That's a good time on that course, and not far off your PR at all. Like Rob said, you can be well into the 2:50s soon.

From Andy on Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:38:01 from 159.212.71.173

Nice job. You looked strong on 1300 E. I've been toying with the idea of incorporating some cross fit classes and was wondering your opinion on it since you do a lot of that.

From josse on Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 13:17:45 from 70.196.193.89

Great job on the fantastic finish. so glad you are happy with it, so fun to see you and cheer you on.

From Jeff L on Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 17:27:48 from 74.81.231.122

Andy-I like variety that cross fit gives me as opposed to just running. I've definitely strengthened my core since starting it. I'm not entirely sure if I would just be better off using the time I spend at cross fit just running more. But I seemed to have made a bit of improvement with my running since I started cross fit. Could be a way to mix things up for you. Also, thanks to you and Kam (I think it was him) for the drink during the marathon.

Jake-thanks for the encouragement. The 2:50s scare me.

Josse-nice seeing you along the way and congrats on your race.

Julie/Jody-thanks for the comments.

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