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Striders Winter Series 10 Miler

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Location:

Ogden,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jul 22, 2013

Gender:

Male

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Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

800: 1:52.23 (Track @ University of Utah)

1500: 3:44.52 (Track @ University of Stanford)

Mile: 4:03.01 @ Sea Level 4:04.67 in SLC

Steeplechase: 8:38.03 @ NCAA Championships (All-American)

8k: 23:57 Big Sky Conference Cross-Country in Portland

10k: 30:40 Regional Cross-Country in Ft Collins

1/2 Marathon: 1:09:34 Snow Canyon Half

Marathon: 2:36:40 Ogden Marathon 2014

Short-Term Running Goals:

Well I'm back. No real goals for the rest of 2016

sub 2:30 Marathon in 2017

Half Marathon PR in 2017

Long-Term Running Goals:

PR in all distances 5k and up. Run both road and trail races. Slowly build up my mileage (SLOWLY!!!!!!!) back up to 90-100 miles a week when my body is ready. Cut my weight back to 155 lbs (currently 165 lbs)

Personal:

Grew up in Colorado. Married to former Weber State runner Kayla Blackford and have a son Perrin born June 2016. Family of 2 cats and a dog in our quaint home on the Ogden Bench. Disc golf enthusist. Love camping and back packing. Snowshoeing in the winter. Love a good local beer after a long run

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Sat, Mar 08, 2014

Race: Striders Winter Series 10 Miler (10 Miles) 01:04:37, Place in age division: 2

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	3.00	1.00	0.00	10.00

Ran the 10 miler today pacing Amy Cook with Jason. She was shooting for a 6:20 effort. We stayed comfortable through the first 4.5 miles, then the hills start. The person who designed this course is not a runner. If this is training someone for the Ogden Marathon like they advertise, it is a load of crap. Because of how hilly it is, you can't get into any kind of rhythm (thus not marathon training). Stayed with Amy until mile 9 (we hit 3 miles in the middle under 6 minute pace) and then went for some circuit points. Ran a 5:11 for my last mile, which felt very controlled. Feeling much better than I did just a couple days ago. Let the process begin for th SLC Marathon. Riley got some great pictures I will post them later when he sends them to me.

Here is a great write up http://ogdencrew.com/#!/running/striders-10-mile-photobook

Black Skechers GoRun Miles: 10.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RileyCook on Sat, Mar 08, 2014 at 12:59:58 from 73.52.134.194

You looked pretty fresh out there bro! Looks like you're ready to get going again next week. Nice finish too!

From Jake K on Sat, Mar 08, 2014 at 16:27:42 from 67.177.11.154

You don't think being able to change rhythm is a huge and important part of good marathon training? Especially on marathon courses with hills.

From Dave Olson on Sun, Mar 09, 2014 at 20:31:54 from 98.202.58.72

But these hills are nothing like the little rollers in the Ogden Marathon. I think hill training in important. I feel hill are very beneficial to a point but in preparing for the Ogden Marathon (the advertised goal of the Strider's Winter Series) these hills are excessive.

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