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Dogtown Half Marathon

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Location:

Dogtown,Ut,

Member Since:

Jan 02, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: 2:26:29 marathon @ St.George '14; 1:09:55 1/2 mar. '08; 31:00 10k '07

Short-Term Running Goals:

Love running now.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Love running forever!

Personal:

My perfect day would include a run through the desert, time with my wife and girls, tasty homemade meals, and a nice nap in the middle.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adios Lifetime Miles: 512.25
Rocket 2 Lifetime Miles: 109.00
Kinvara Grey Lifetime Miles: 222.00
Vazee Pace Lifetime Miles: 437.75
Pace Blue Lifetime Miles: 231.75
Boston Lifetime Miles: 520.25
Peg Green Lifetime Miles: 544.00
Speedgoat Lifetime Miles: 325.00
Peg Purple Lifetime Miles: 509.50
Ravenna Lifetime Miles: 525.50
Barefoot '18 Lifetime Miles: 6.75
Levitate Lifetime Miles: 419.50
Peg NOP Lifetime Miles: 380.00
Peg Blue34 Lifetime Miles: 408.25
Solar Glide Lifetime Miles: 210.00
Levitate Black Lifetime Miles: 83.75
Total Distance
83.00
NB 101 Miles: 6.00Landreth Orange Miles: 8.00Stratus Black Miles: 8.00Free Miles: 6.00Barefoot '11 Miles: 1.00Kinvara Miles: 8.00Cumulus White Miles: 6.00Triumph Silver Miles: 8.50Landreth Blue Miles: 5.00Last Ohana Miles: 13.50
Total Distance
19.00

morning - 13 5x1000.  Decent workout this morning.  I was a bit worried because of the hard workout on Saturday, Monday morning blues and the fact that it is 1000's.  Warmed up over to school and met up with Logan and some of my kids and then ran DI.  Hit 5x1000 at 3:09, 3:08, 3:07, 3:09, and then 3:16.  Felt really good through 3.5, but on the 4th I started to tie up a little and then it really came out on the 5th.  On that last one I was still on pace for 600, but the last 400 were pretty ugly.  Not a big deal though; was still pretty pleased.  Cooled down on DI and home and then Molly's Mile.  (old Stratus -13)

afternoon - 6 Dino Tracks.  Finished off a good day with a run through the mud up on Dino Tracks.  Was a bit sore and tired, so I didn't push at all; but I think it will help work out the tightness in the right calf and loosen up the hip a bit (we'll see tomorrow).  (NB 101 27.5)

NB 101 Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
8.00

afternoon - 8 Sunrise Hills.  Ran over to Sunrise and ran 6xhills with the girls.  Then Molly's Mile with Laney.  (Landreth orange 849.1)

Landreth Orange Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
15.00

AM - 6 2xHarts/AC.  A little sore in the hip and right calf the last few days.  (Free 401.45)

afternoon - 9 Hospital.  Hadn't run this one in a while.  The hill was bigger than I remembered.  I have been way bogged down at school with everything and I am feeling it in my running - just kind of blah.  Finished with 8xbarefoot striders and Molly's Mile with Ally.  (Barefoot '11 15)(Stratus black 790.7)

Stratus Black Miles: 8.00Free Miles: 6.00Barefoot '11 Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
8.00

afternoon - 8 Parkway.  Just an easy 8 today, but nothing seems to be clicking like it was at the end of last week.  Blah.  (Kinvara 296.15)

Kinvara Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
14.50

AM - 6 2xAC.  Felt a little bit stronger today, but still would like a little bit more out of my legs in the next 24 hours.  (Cumulus white 864.4)

afternoon - 8.5 Green Springs.  Ran up GS with the boys and just enjoyed the day.  Felt a little bit stronger.  Finished up with Molly's Desert run.  (Triumph silver 503.3)

Cumulus White Miles: 6.00Triumph Silver Miles: 8.50
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Race: Dogtown Half Marathon (13.3 Miles) 01:14:35, Place overall: 2
Total Distance
18.50

Dogtown Half Marathon - 1:14:35

Course was an out-and-back with a spur on the way out.  For the most part a flat course, but with 3 uphill sections (and downhill) that usually get the best of me on the workouts we do out there.  Warmed up in the drizzly rain (that held off most of the run) and the cold wind with Logan for 3+ before the race and cheered on Al as she ran the 9K (and did a great job, by the way).  Saw that Theo Martin was there, so I had hoped for a Dogtown winner of the Dogtown, but realized that was probably out of the question.  Raced without the Garmin because of the fear of rain - which was fine for racing, but a bummer for splits because the mile markers were poorly and randomly place (I ran one 5 mile section - yes that far without a mile marker - in 22 minutes and then hit the last few miles at 6:30 and above, when I was moving pretty good) so that was a bummer.  

Logan and I started off easy and relaxed, but moving okay along the main Fields road and out past Staheli Farm toward Warner Valley on the spur.  The wind was blowing pretty good from the Northeast and seemed to really hit on all the most difficult parts of the race.  Theo was drafting behind us for the first 3 or 4 and then I told him he couldn't just sit there and blow by us later, so he sat back in for another half and then made his move as we pushed back past Staheli's and up toward Nicholl's Peak.  I wanted to push up to him and keep him close since I felt pretty good (although not as good as last Saturday's workout), but Logan kept me under control and drafting as best as I could behind him - I tried to tuck down and get in tight, even clipped him a few times, but it was tough (I have always had a harder time drafting because I am taller than most and have that longer stride).  After using Logan for a few more miles, I moved away from him just before the turn around (which was about 8.25'ish miles).  Theo had pulled too far away and he is too good a runner to have made a serious move on him, but the control and draft that Logan provided for me helped me have decent legs to the finish.  Pushed pretty solid from 9-12 (excluding the hill back up around Nicholl's) and tried to keep it solid through the end, by reminding myself of running poorly at the finish of Painter's.  Heard Theo's time as I approached the finish - 1 minute up on me. 

Not too bad a race, I felt I ran strong under the conditions and extra length of the course.  On a good day and with a true half distance, I could have been around 1:11-1:12.  (last Ohana 91.5)(Landreth blue 574.65)

Week was decent; I wish I could recover like the old days, but those 1000's Monday after the hard workout the weekend before really drained me - so that's why I'll only do them every other week.  Was pleased with the race effort.

Goals for next week: I'll probably need a little while to recover (back to that aging thing), so let my body do what it needs to to keep me running well.

Landreth Blue Miles: 5.00Last Ohana Miles: 13.50
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Total Distance
83.00
NB 101 Miles: 6.00Landreth Orange Miles: 8.00Stratus Black Miles: 8.00Free Miles: 6.00Barefoot '11 Miles: 1.00Kinvara Miles: 8.00Cumulus White Miles: 6.00Triumph Silver Miles: 8.50Landreth Blue Miles: 5.00Last Ohana Miles: 13.50
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