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Location:

South Jordan,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 08, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 18:33 Gravity Hill 5K - 09//12

10K: 39:30 Striders WRC 10K - 02/13

Half Marathon: 1:29:57 SoJo 1/2 marathon - 10/12 

Marathon: 4:01:25 SLC marathon 2011

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:25 SLC 1/2

Sub 38:30 10K Leho Roundup 10K

Sub 18 5K by the end of the year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be the best that I can be, be as fast as I can be

Some milestones along the road are sub 1:20 half, sub-3:00 marathon

Do an ironman => qualify for Kona

Personal:

I am 22, French, and a psych major at the U. I plan on getting a PhD in counseling psych after that. I lived 17 years in France, 1 in mexico, and 5 in the US.

I actually smoked for 3 years and the first time I really trained for a race was for the SLC marathon in 2011; at the time I knew nothing about running, I had shoes too small for me, had never run more than 16mi, and got injured a month before.... my race was miserable, but I realized how strong I could be. I have been serious about running and training since March 2012

Fun fact: I cannot eat prior to a race because I am ALWAYS gagging in the last 0.6/0.5mi... Not sure if that is normal

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That was brutal and painful, but I am so glad I didn't turn back. My actual moving time was around 2:47:30 but close to 20min can be added just because I stopped the watch when I took breaks... I could physically hold the speed, but mentally it was really tough...

At mile 2, I had an electrical storm in the way so turned around (instead of doing the 10k course x3) and went south... At mile 3, I finally adjusted my hydration pack which was bouncing around and got my neck area all chafed. At mile 5.5 I was at my lowest point and was near going back home... At mile 6 I had to turn back to avoid another electrical storm. At mile 11 I had my highest point and then after mile 13 it was just really hard on my feet with the pounding etc, not used to this kind of distance... Got literally soaked for at least an hour.

Nevertheless I am very happy I was able to do the 20mi. No clue how I will do the 50k (11more miles, 2000 ft gain added) but that's a good start

Splits: 4:04 (8:08), 8:05, 8:38, 7:59, 8:33, 8:44, 8:34, 8:27, 8:05, 8:29, 8:09, 8:12, 8:41, 8:25, 8:28, 8:11, 8:37, 8:39, 8:05, 8:05, 4:11 (8:19)

Elevation: + - 880ft

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 139.00
Comments
From Adam RW on Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 10:17:15 from 155.101.152.123

Nice run. Are you doing a 50K race or just training run?

I like the 20 miles at goal marathon time. It is good practice for being on your feet.

From Flo on Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:12:33 from 174.232.129.207

Yes, I signed up for the antelope island 50k on October 6th. I have bee training for half marathons so this is def a challenge. Im sure that regular 20 milers can help a lot with endurance and "being on your feet" as you say.

What about you? What race are you training for?

From Adam RW on Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:15:41 from 155.101.152.123

I will be doing the TOU Marathon this Saturday. It is my first marathon in 3yr. I have dealt with a series of injuries and family/work related commitments that kept me out of the racing scene.

Good luck on the 50K that should be a good challenge. There are so many ultra-marathons in UT I really need to attempt one.

From Flo on Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 22:31:16 from 207.224.198.58

Good luck then! Though I'm sure luck will have nothing to do with your success ;) Glad that whatever kept you on the sideline is now history.

And yes you def need to need to try an ultra sometimes!! That's why I signed up for the 50k ;)

From Adam RW on Mon, Oct 01, 2012 at 22:09:31 from 67.182.250.241

How's the taper going for this weekend? I hope everything is in place for the 50K. Looking forward to reading the report.

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