Clydesdale Runner

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Location:

St. George,UT,USA

Member Since:

Nov 26, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Utah Summer Games 10K Clydes 40under 38:12 (record) & 40over 39:07 (record); 5th place St George Marathon 0-39 weight division 3:36:59

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back into competitive running shape

Long-Term Running Goals:

Personal:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Strida Lifetime Miles:						78.75
Saucony Triumph 4 Lifetime Miles:						212.50

Sat, Jan 05, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Not a bad run at all - except I wanted to run in the rain! It was raining all night and so I went out and the first 1/4m was a nice rain - then it stopped! I mean come on....everytime I want to run in the rain - it stops on me -- that is so not fair! People who hate running in the rain get to all the time - so now I am going to hate running in the rain and hope that the rain gods will bless me because I hate to do it. Time was a 44:14 for an 8:49avg - and that was mainly because I ran past some people I knew and up'd the pace a little, then realized they were staying behind me and I had to keep that pace to save face - 1.5M later we went different ways on the trail and I was done...I walked and jogged 1m for a warmdown.

I thought I saw Dave Holt - but since I wasn't sure and I was tired, I just kept running - we passed and said "Hi', but that was it. If it was you Dave - sorry I didn't say more - but I was pretty dead by then.

Anyway, RunStrong everyone!

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Comments

From Dave Holt on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 15:15:05

I was pretty out of it too Chris. I wasn't prepared to do a long run and bonked.

From jfogg on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 15:28:31

Great run, Chris. You are stepping up the miles...keep it up! Just to clarify, was that really 44:14 for the 6 miles or was the 8:49 pace the right number? If you did 44:14, you hit a much faster pace than 8:49.

By the way, are you planning on running any halfs or fulls this year? I will be going to Ogden in May and Top of Utah in Sept. Just curious if I'd run into you there.

From Chris Weidman on Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 11:57:06

That was my mistake - I ran 5 miles, and then walked/ran mile 6. So I count them all in mileage, but only counted the full running time (5M) in time total.

This is going to be a mild racing year - I just want to get into shape again. I am doing the Utah Summer Games 10K (June) and Snow Canyon Half (Nov)- maybe some 5Ks here and there - next year will be the big year - 2009 winner of the weight division 40+!!

From jfogg on Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 12:13:59

Sounds like a good plan for getting back into it all. You certainly have the drive to do it and I expect to see your name in lights for 2009. I have family down in St. George area so I might try to get down for the St. George in 2009. I would be 38 in the Clydes division...I need to see what the times are for that division before I'll post my goal. Keep moving man...doing great!

From Chris Weidman on Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 16:10:39

Time in 2007 for the winner of the 40&under was 2:59:44 - the 40+ was 3:06:00. If we both train for a 3:00:00 it can be done - we'll have to see what 2008 number bring. Hey, I was looking at that Mesa falls half - but didn't see any weight division - I hate to travel to a race without a divison for us.

From jfogg on Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 18:15:34

I would LOVE to run a 3 hr marathon. I have yet to even run one, so that would be a very aggressive goal. 2009 is a ways out, so I should have the time to get myself to that level. I am planning one full marathon (TOU) this year and my goal will be sub 4.

Mesa Falls does not have a weight division. It is a smaller race, very beautiful and well done, but the numbers don't work for weight divisions yet. That race is only about an hour's drive, so its not a big deal for me. It has a good uphill climb (3 miles - 300 ft) and finishes with rolling hills for the last few miles. It is not typically a PR type course, but very nice.

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