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Salt Lake City,UT,United States

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Sep 14, 2008

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Male

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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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Sat, Jul 19, 2014
Race: Draper Days 5K (3.107 Miles) 00:15:50, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.500.003.100.000.0010.60

The last time I ran this race my last mile was around a 5:30 so my main goal was avoiding doing that again. :) Warmed up on the course with Josh and got to the start line with 5 minutes to spare.  I went out with the leaders (Steve, Teren, Jason and Nate) and fortunately the pace felt manageable. Went through mile 1 in 4:59 then Jason pulled ahead on the downhill. Mile 2 was 4:55 and I was still feeling ok but definitely slowing as the course flattened. Nate passed me at about mile 2.25 and I didn't have enough to catch back up. Finished mile 3 in around 5:18 which wasn't ideal but at least it didn't feel like I had to kill myself to do it.  While I hate 5Ks I know they are good for me so I am glad I did it. This should be a good last tune up for Desnews!

Nike LunarRacer Blue V2 Miles: 10.60
Comments
From jtshad on Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 11:08:25 from 69.20.183.178

Nice, looking good for DesNews!

From Josh E on Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 11:37:55 from 75.162.237.231

Nice work. What did they give for age?

From Fritz on Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 11:59:11 from 65.130.235.43

A Certificate of Accomplishment, i.e. a piece of paper with a nicely written name. I think they were only given to people who asked like my mom. My mom loves her awards for whatever reason but this one sadly ended up in the trash. At least we got away with a bag of cookies.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 12:41:59 from 24.10.247.181

Here's a free tip. The older you get, the more important 5k's are as a measuring stick and also as a way to bring some intensity to your running that becomes harder to match in training as you get older.

You're ready for next Thursday!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 12:58:20 from 199.201.101.113

You are so amazingly fast! Can't wait to see what D-News has in store for you. :-)

From Jake K on Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 19:30:18 from 98.202.128.218

I wish they had given you the step ladder you truly desired instead of the certificate.

From Glory in the long run on Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 22:02:52 from 174.23.129.42

Great to finally chat w/ you, I'll be cheering for you at Des. run smart, run hard, run well, and stay away from the PEDs! :-)

From Yasir on Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 10:02:05 from 99.20.240.112

Great race

From BDase on Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 10:39:30 from 67.214.231.170

Looks like you're ready to go Fritz :)! Best of luck this week, I'll be cheering you on.

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