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Deseret News Half Marathon

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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 96.20 Year: 483.50
Lunaracer 4 Lifetime Miles: 248.70
Zoom Pegasus (gray) 36 Lifetime Miles: 414.95
Zoom Pegasus 35 (orange/red) Lifetime Miles: 319.05
Pegasus 34 (black) Lifetime Miles: 271.45
Zoom Pegasus 36 (dark Gray) Lifetime Miles: 380.85
Zoom Pegasus 36 Blue Lifetime Miles: 226.45
Pegasus Turbo 2 ( Dark Green) Lifetime Miles: 185.75
Pegasus 37 Black Lifetime Miles: 210.40
Nike Pegasus 38 Orange Lifetime Miles: 411.60
Zoom Pegasus 36 Light Green Lifetime Miles: 293.15
Nike Zoom Tempo Next Lifetime Miles: 309.55
Vaporfly Green Lifetime Miles: 49.35
Pegasus 39 White/orange Lifetime Miles: 307.35
React Infinity Flyknit (Maroon) Lifetime Miles: 189.75
Asics Magic Speed 2 (Green) Lifetime Miles: 181.95
Asics Novablast 3 (white) Lifetime Miles: 158.60
Pegasus 37 (Gray) Lifetime Miles: 19.95
Nike Pegasus 38 Black Lifetime Miles: 21.85
Race: Deseret News Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:22:14, Place overall: 22, Place in age division: 5
Total Distance
13.60

Bluh.  This was kind of a miserable race for me.  I really let the headwind and heat bother me more than I should have and felt like I kind of gave up around the 10 mile mark.  After looking at my splits, I guess it wasn't going that bad, but then I felt like I fell apart when I started not feeling as good.  

This year's splits:  5:56, 5:58, 5:59, 6:08, 6:17, 6:12, 5:59, 6:05, 5:53, 6:21, 6:48 (uh oh), 6:27, 7:15 (haha), 0:57 (7:06)

Last year's splits: 5:57, 6:01, 6:00, 6:07, 6:05, 6:02, 5:59, 6:11, 5:56, 6:09, 5:59, 5:58, 6:10, 0:57 for 1:19:30

I felt like I could beat my last year's time as I feel like my training has been going well lately and I felt like I was in better shape than last year.  In all honesty, I thought I could dip down to around 1:18:30 if things went well.  I decided I would run with James and John from the blog as they were planning on 5:50s down the canyon, which is right around where I wanted to be.  Really, we were right on track early on in the race up until around miles 4-6, which is when it felt like our effort was the same as before but the pace crept up a bit due to the wind.  It was hot and I was discouraged with the wind.  Right around the mouth of the canyon I gapped John and James, but I kept waiting for them to pass me back later on in the race (James eventually did on the last stretch).  In all honesty it was great running with them and made the first part of the race much more enjoyable, eventhough we weren't talking much.  Kind of died a slow death beginning at mile 10, but like I mentioned before, looking at my splits I was actually holding on better than I thought I was.  I gave in and stopped at the aid station by 10 and the next one at about mile 12.  Just kind of gave in to the pain and heat.  Glad this is over and was almost wishing I was at work.  Looking forward to getting back into training and making things better.  Hopefully I ran slow enough than I'm not too sore in the next few days.  Was really glad I wasn't running the marathon.  

Lunaracer 3 (blue) Miles: 13.60
Comments
From Hille on Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 11:28:00 from 67.128.146.116

Good running with you. I agree, it was good to run down the canyon as a group. Wish I could have stayed with you longer.

From allie on Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 11:45:53 from 161.38.221.168

"almost wishing i was at work" -- my thoughts exactly.

nice job, jeff. it was a tough day out there. i hope the post-race soreness isn't too bad. my quads are the least sore they have ever been after des news, so i suppose there is always a silver lining. :)

From Jeff L on Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 15:03:12 from 74.81.242.63

John - Hope you are recovering well.

Allie - Thanks for the comment. Congrats (I think that is the best word for it) on your race. I felt awful for all of the marathoners that day and felt particularly bad for you and your race cause we all know that you are in shape for such a better time, but man that weather was rough.

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