A Runner at Heart.....Riding a Bike

St. George Marathon

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 2001. Have completed over 100 marathons and ultras since then.

Marathon PR 2:56:04 (2005 St. George)

New PR 2:53:24 (2008 Tucson)

Finished 2nd Overall in 2005 Utah Grand Slam to Paul Peterson. He beat me by 30 min in every race.

1/2 Marathon PR 1:23:56 (2008 Just Cuz Half Marathon)

Completed the Utah Grand Slam 10 consecutive years (2003-2012). I don't know if anyone else has done that.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 Goals:

Be consistent in my Riding.

Drop a few lbs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I have long-term biking goals. Running is completely out of the question with the Meniscus in my knee.

Personal:

I'm in the 55-59 Age Group.....Yikes!

I have been married for over 39 years. We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

"Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go" T.S. Eliot

"Putting miles in your training log (blog) is like putting money in the bank. You begin to draw interest on it immediately." Hal Higdon

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Biking 2021 Lifetime Miles:						653.86
Biking 2023 Lifetime Miles:						722.63
Biking 2022 Lifetime Miles:						1981.70
Biking 2024 Lifetime Miles:						663.47

Sat, Oct 03, 2009

Race: St. George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:59:53, Place overall: 165, Place in age division: 18

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	26.20	26.20

Suffice to say.....I was not very happy with my performance today. The conditions were good, I just wasn't fast. It was about 39 degrees at the start and probably only 55 or so when I finished so we could not have asked for better temperatures. There was some headwinds after we went up Veyo, but it wasn't really an issue.

I started out running comfortably but after Veyo I ran some terrible miles the next 4 or 5. I was hoping to pick it up in the 2nd half but it just wasn't there. I felt tired and couldn't get the leg turnover I needed to take advantage of the hills.

I am trying to be positive......this was my 75th marathon in 8 years and it was my 6th fastest. I was just wanting that "break-out" performance that I know is hiding somewhere inside me. Several others had a FABULOUS day. Paul and Amber SHATTERED their PR's and I am so happy for them.

Here are my splits....

1. 6:31

2. 6:38

3. 6:26

4. 6:21

5. 6:33

6. 6:26

7. 6:23

8. 7:25 (Veyo hill)

9. 7:21

10. 7:01

11. 7:25

12. 7:09

13. 6:55

Half-split 1:29:39 (I wanted a 1:26-1:27)

14. 6:54

15. 6:44

16. 6:38

17. 6:47

18. 6:49

19. 7:15 (last real uphill)

20. 6:55

21. 6:42

22. 6:58

23. 6:54

24. 6:54

25. 7:00

26. 7:01

0.2 6:41

My splits look just right for a 3:00 marathon....I was hoping to PR (2:53).

Mizuno Elixer 4 (Treadmill) Miles: 26.20

Comments

From april27 on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 09:08:53 from 99.188.251.180

Don't be so hard on yourself! Great job! You ran an awesome race!

From MarkP on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 09:34:06 from 80.114.96.163

Good race. Probably with some track work you will get that break out run. Just keep in mind that you are faster than 95% of the people out there!

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 10:06:08 from 24.18.192.33

Seventy-five marathons in 8 years! Wow! That is something to celebrate.

From allie on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 10:13:32 from 67.177.43.41

nice job bill! way to sneak in under 3. and kudos on the 75 marathons. so awesome.

From Barry on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 10:22:20 from 72.24.220.35

Bill, You did run an awesome race! And i think you are being too hard on yourself. You ran under three hour and that is awesome.

From Kelli on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 10:37:59 from 75.162.136.134

That is a serious amount of marathons in 8 years! WOW, very impressive.

Sorry you were not happy with the race, I hope that breakthrough race comes very soon for you!!

From jtshad on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 11:56:10 from 69.20.183.178

Great race, Bill. That is a great time even if you didn't get the PR! Congrats on your 75th marathon, that is quite a feat!

From Kory on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 12:06:04 from 134.50.201.10

Bill - good run for how many you have ran this year. Reaching 75 marathon's is a big accomplishment over the span of years. Also to be under 3 hours is a great accomplishment considering all the miles you've put in.

Take this advice or throw it in the trash. You could try this next year just running two marathon's in the spring and fall, and train hard for each one to see if you can get that PR. That's why I quit running so many every year because I was trying to reach that peak performance. I knew I wasn't getting any younger. :-)

Great job Bill, and lift your head up you've accomplished a lot.

From Twinkies on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 13:13:58 from 98.202.132.86

Congratulations on completing marathon number 75. That breakthrough marathon will come. Just keep working at it and at ones of these marathons you will have a perfect day.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 15:34:10 from 98.167.151.26

Great job Bill.

From RivertonPaul on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 18:45:56 from 75.169.4.137

Bill, I have to admit, at first in the dark I was running to catch up to you thinking you were ahead of me. Sorry it turned out to be one of those days for you, but you've been great positive motivation for me.

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