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SLCTC Winter Series 5K 2011

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Apr 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

25 Marathons PR 3:16:08 Ogden Marathon 2014

1st marathon DesNews 2003  4:19 

Freedom 5K July 4th, 2010 18:26 (aided)

Desert News 10K July 24th, 2010 39:11 (aided)

Boston Marathon 2011 3:32:58 

Boston Marathon 2014 3:18:45

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run well at Boston 2020

Personal:

54 years old, married, love long runs on the road.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 4.19
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Black Water Clogs Lifetime Miles: 26.73
White Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1053.87
Yellow Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1196.10
Asics 2130 #21 Lifetime Miles: 360.55
Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles: 145.25
Barefoot 2011 Lifetime Miles: 10.25
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 2936.63
Bike 2011 Lifetime Miles: 164.91
Saucony A5 II Lifetime Miles: 981.49
Saucony Fastwitch 5 Lifetime Miles: 1582.48
Lime Green Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1298.78
Bike 2012 Lifetime Miles: 92.40
Navy Baja Crocs Lifetime Miles: 566.20
Saucony A5 Lifetime Miles: 1498.90
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Ocean Blue Crocs Lifetime Miles: 161.27
Bike 2014 Lifetime Miles: 111.00
Saucony Trail Lifetime Miles: 196.23
Barefoot 2015 Lifetime Miles: 0.25
Soucony A6 Lifetime Miles: 813.05
Bike 2015 Lifetime Miles: 45.00
Altra One Lifetime Miles: 2058.93
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Altra One Orange Lifetime Miles: 2152.40
Altra One Yellow Lifetime Miles: 1709.86
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Bike 2018 Lifetime Miles: 928.41
Topo Yellow Lifetime Miles: 46.76
Bike 2018 Conti Lifetime Miles: 113.24
Topo Black Lifetime Miles: 254.47
2019 Trail Bike Lifetime Miles: 29.56
Altra 1 Black #2 Lifetime Miles: 1301.84
Bike 2019 Conti Lifetime Miles: 1080.00
Asics Lifetime Miles: 1526.30
Bike 2020 Lifetime Miles: 136.42
Bike 2021 Lifetime Miles: 12.10
Asics #17 Lifetime Miles: 214.71
Hoka Mach 5 Lifetime Miles: 574.74
2023 Bike Lifetime Miles: 34.91
Race: SLCTC Winter Series 5K 2011 (3.1 Miles) 00:20:04, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
6.20

I slowly ran the course before the race to warm up, threw in a couple of pick ups to get my legs ready to "sprint" 3.1 miles.  5K's are tough, there's no falling into a rhythm or grove or any of those things that actually feel nice.  I was shocked that I was not under 20 minutes.  I wish I could blame it on feeling lousy or a nagging injury but I can't.  I felt pretty good today and a sub 20 was a foregone conclusion with visions of perhaps a very low 19 and just maybe an 18:59 as an unexpected shocker (those pretty much never happen in this sport but I thought I was strong enough that there was a glimmer of hope).  I blame all those down hill summertime 5K's where I put up a few 18 and a half and 19 minute 5K's.  I was excited to test my true speed and did not fulfill my minimum expectation.  Oh well, a few years ago I never would have thought that I'd be here complaining about a 20 minute 5K.  I guess that's what keeps us coming back, hopefully stronger every year.

So, first mile 6:18.  I knew sub 19 had to be 6:06 so I'm thinking if I can't speed up I'm looking at 19:15, which would be great, actually anything in the 19's and I'm happy.  At the end of this mile I'm feeling great.  I even threw in a minor burst as I approached the mile marker to launch myself into the second mile, I'm rockin and rollin!  Mile two ... 6:27 ... ruh-roh!!  I'm giving it all I've got and I ain't got more to give, I thought I felt it slipping but you never know for sure until you look at your watch when you hit the mile marker.  Okay, all I can do now is keep pounding as hard as I can.  The people in front of me keep getting smaller, definitely not a motivating sight, in fact, it's a de-motivating sight.  I'm pushing and stomping and doing the positive mantra thing but I'm still not flying!  In fact, it's feeling like every third mile of every miserable 5K.  Third mile ... 6:39 ... you gotta be kidding me.  I'm thinking to myself "what kind of weak stick Boston Qualifier are you, a 6:39 ... pffffft that's not even a good mile in a 10K)  ... now I'm approaching the clock and I see the 19 and I also see the :58 go to :59 and I'm still a few steps away from crossing the line.  I can't believe what I'm seeing.  And I love this sport?  What the heck?  Can't wait for the 10K!
 

Saucony A2 Miles: 6.20
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