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Mid Mountain Marathon 2009

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,United States

Member Since:

Sep 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

52 marathons, Overall winner 15 times, PR 2:20:25 at St. George 2013, Kona Ironman 2002, Zero DNF

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Bike Lifetime Miles: 8003.27
Elliptical Lifetime Miles: 1295.72
Stairmaster Lifetime Miles: 3252.63
Rowing Machine Lifetime Miles: 335.05
Swimming Lifetime Miles: 14.97
Treadmill Lifetime Miles: 1111.92
Saucony Kinvara 2 Grey Lifetime Miles: 994.29
Saucony Kinvara 2 Blue Lifetime Miles: 528.18
Salomon SpeedCross III Lifetime Miles: 263.03
La Sportiva Vertical K Lifetime Miles: 78.50
Nike LunaRacer +3 Lifetime Miles: 129.20
Nike LunarLaunch Lifetime Miles: 319.30
Nike Pegasus 31 Light Blue Lifetime Miles: 640.75
Altra Lone Peak 2.5 Lifetime Miles: 99.50
Nike LunaRacer V3 Camo Lifetime Miles: 76.02
New Balance 890v4 Lifetime Miles: 41.25
Nike Pegasus 33 Lifetime Miles: 12.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
118.8653.803.500.0027.79203.95
Nike Lunar HM Miles: 104.04Bike Miles: 110.50Elliptical Miles: 23.79Montrail Mountain Masochist Miles: 29.73Stairmaster Miles: 4.00Rowing Machine Miles: 1.00Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Miles: 38.82
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.268.000.000.000.0010.26

Ran around Liberty Park and back on 9th East.  Average 6:05 (final 5:23).  Today I was grateful for the road construction on 9th because I had to use their port-a-potty.

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 10.26
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.000.000.000.000.009.00

Ran to the gym and then 5 on the treadmill.  Took awhile to warm up.

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.005.065.06

Bike Miles: 5.00Elliptical Miles: 5.06
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.262.001.000.000.0011.26

Ran up to East and back on 15th.  Would have died 5 times if the I didn't go behind cars taking right turns.  Felt better and better over the course of the run.  Last mile in 5:18.  Averaged 6:30.

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 11.26
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.781.500.000.000.0010.28

Ran through Sugar House and then a couple of miles on the treadmill.

 

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 10.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.260.001.000.000.0013.26

Ran my old Holladay route.  Things over there look more dreary by the day.  When/if Eat-A-Burger goes out of business it is all over.  Averaged 6:35, last mile in 5:30.  Fairly sluggish today.

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 13.26
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Bike Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
1.750.001.500.000.003.25

Passed my physical fitness test! Am I up for a double? That would be weird.

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 3.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.500.000.000.000.006.50

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.423.100.000.000.003.52

Pre race warm up.  Breaking out the trails shoes!

Montrail Mountain Masochist Miles: 3.53
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Race: Mid Mountain Marathon 2009 (26.2 Miles) 02:57:45, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.0026.200.000.000.0026.20

This is my kind of race.  Leisurely 30 minute drive to start line, plenty of parking, warm lodge and ritzy bathrooms with no lines for pre-race, great scenery, rolling terrain, good competition, and great post race festivities.   And it was nice not having to stare at a 14k foot mountain at the start.

All of that made for a great experience and the only downer was that my legs felt terrible after mile 10.  Even the slightest incline hammered my quads and I never really felt quick on the downhills.  Despite the struggle I suppose my time was respectable because it broke the uncofirmed course record.  Of course that means that the three guys ahead of me broke it as well and the winner, Cody Moat, finished in a ridiculous time of 2:45.  If you have run the course you will know how fast that really is.  #2 was 2:54 and 3 was about 2:56.  What's even crazier about the winner's time is that it was his first marathon ever and he was able to do it in fairly baggy gym shorts.  Usually the guys in gym shorts fade fast but not this guy.  After the race I chatted with him a bit and offered to be his agent.   Apparently he ran for SUU, he is 31, and he hasn't raced much since finishing college.  Hopefully the pacer on the bike, who almost died trying to stay ahead, and I convinced him to race more often.  Everyone watch out if this guy gets more motivated.

I cannot pin point my problem exactly but it really felt like my quads were still suffering from Pikes Peak.  Somehow between now and St. George I have find a way to inject some life and speed back into my wussy legs.  If anyone has any quick fixes please let me know. :)

Overall it was still a great day and I am looking forward to running this race again.  Although I picked a bad day to run it, the terrain was a lot fun and along with the scenery and avoiding the roots and rocks, there is no way you can get bored.   Right now I don't even want to look at my splits but I may post them later.  Oh, maybe for the best, I was one place out of winning a gigantic apple pie but I do get to add another set of trail shoes to the collection. 

Montrail Mountain Masochist Miles: 26.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Easy ride up immigration.  I am proud of myself because I let myself get dropped on the way down by a guy in his 50s.   I hope I made his day.

Bike Miles: 28.00
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Bike Miles: 7.00
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Bike Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.004.004.00

Bike Miles: 4.00Stairmaster Miles: 4.00Rowing Machine Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.351.000.000.001.657.00

Ran on the treadmill after warming up on elliptical.  Surprisingly felt good but sort of tweaked my hamstring towards the end.  I think I should stay away from treadmills after races.

6:30 pace 

Elliptical Miles: 1.65Nike Lunar HM Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.006.666.66

Elliptical Miles: 6.66
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Road up Millcreek.  ~37 miles, 2:15.  Perfect day to ride a bike.

Bike Miles: 37.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
15.000.000.000.000.0015.00

I was a little worried about this run since I haven't run on the road since last Saturday (9.12) and I tweaked my hamstring on the treadmill last Thursday.  Considering all of that I am just glad that I was able to maintain a decent pace (6:44) and not get injured.

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 15.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.200.000.000.003.169.36

Started on elliptical and ended with 6.2 on treadmill.  I felt better with each mile.

 

Elliptical Miles: 3.16
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles in Vegas.  No hills in sight.

 

Nike Lunar HM Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.262.000.000.001.0010.26

Elliptical Miles: 1.00Nike Lunar HM Miles: 10.26
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.006.266.26

Elliptical Miles: 6.26
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.264.000.000.000.009.26

Ran around Sugar House.  Perfect weather.

Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Miles: 9.26
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.232.000.000.000.0012.23

~6:40ish pace 

Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Miles: 12.23
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.072.000.000.000.0011.07

Ran to Rice Eccles because I felt bad for missing the game last night.  Go Utes!

 

Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Miles: 11.07
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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Bike Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.262.000.000.000.006.26

Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Miles: 6.26
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Bike Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
118.8653.803.500.0027.79203.95
Nike Lunar HM Miles: 104.04Bike Miles: 110.50Elliptical Miles: 23.79Montrail Mountain Masochist Miles: 29.73Stairmaster Miles: 4.00Rowing Machine Miles: 1.00Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Miles: 38.82
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