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Racing For a Passion 5K

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Location:

syracuse,Ut,United States

Member Since:

Jan 31, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Half Marathon- 1:45 (Provo Halloween Half) 1:43:37 @ Thanksgiving Point 2012  1:42:51 @ Ogden Full 2012 Porter Rockwell 1/2- 1:31:52 (Aided)

Marathon- 4:58 (TOU) 3:43:57 @ Ogden 2012

3:34:19 @ Ogden 2016

5k- 23:37 (Hunter High Run For Funds) 22:06 @ Magna 4th of July 5K 2012 20:55 @ Draper Days 2012

10k 42:52 @ Legacy Midnight Run 2012 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run A Sub 3:30 Marathon

Get Back into REAL shape.

Long-Term Running Goals:

  •  Win the Clydesdale division in a marathon
  • Qualify for and run Boston
  • Run a sub 3 hr. Marathon

 

 

Personal:

I am a former collegiate football player (offensive lineman) who took up running to lose weight, and in the process I have become addicted! I started running at 290 lbs.  I am married and we are expecting our first child in September 2014. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Orange Gel-nimbus Lifetime Miles: 598.21
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 395.50
Speedgoat Lifetime Miles: 232.15
Launch 3 Lifetime Miles: 364.80
Brooks Puregrit 4 Lifetime Miles: 136.40
Race: Racing For a Passion 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:21:24, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.503.1010.60

Sore, stressed and tired I woke up this morning with ZERO motivation to even show up at this race.  But I had to see how my body would react . . . . the situation today basically simulated what it is going to be like to race st george, if I make it.  

Anyways, wanted a big warm up today because I needed some miles.  Woke up at 6, went through my routine and got up to the race LONG before the start.  I ran on the road the race was on, up by the capitol and through memory grove for 5.25 miles.

At the start of the race is when I first started to feel the competitive juices get moving, but having just run the course I new that I couldn't go out too fast.  The first part of the race was uphill, even though it looks downhill, and it was into a strong head-wind.  So I took it pretty easy for the first mile and ran it in 7:19, the next mile was also up hill, but the wind was at our backs, so I was able to push it a bit more but was still holding back 7:06.  Mile 3 I turned it on down-hill with a tail-wind and ran it in 6:21, with the last .1 taking 37 sec.

Overall I was pretty happy that everything went well during the race, with no pain and feeling good.  The only problem was that I probably would have pr'd if I had run hard the whole way, oh well.

Then after the race is when the real negatives set in as I went on my 2.25 cool down run.  Simply put, the IT band tightened up, and is really bothering me. 

Mizuno Wave Rider 15 Miles: 10.60
Comments
From Jake K on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 13:03:04 from 67.177.11.154

Nice race Preston.

Hope that ITB doesn't continue to be a bother.

From prestonmadera on Sun, Sep 09, 2012 at 14:30:20 from 67.182.220.96

Thanks, and let's hope so.

From Adam RW on Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:55:57 from 204.99.166.110

That wind was brutal. Nice race within a long day. My only advise is get a roller and work on the IT as much as possible. My favorite is the frozen ice cup massage the length of the IT. Good luck!

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