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Location:

Bountiful,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Sep 22, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

 

5k  18:44  4 July 2012 C-ville 
10K  38:22  24 July 2012 DesNews
Half  1:22:30  18 Aug 2012  Hobble 
Full  3:00:35  29 Sep 2012 Huntsville

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sign up for a race > 5k, run well.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Trails Lifetime Miles: 551.40
Grass Lifetime Miles: 72.50
Pavement Lifetime Miles: 2225.20
Stroller Lifetime Miles: 438.80
Navy Crocs Lifetime Miles: 378.70
Nordic Track TM Lifetime Miles: 1015.77
Green Mirage 2 Lifetime Miles: 494.70
Orange Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles: 514.90
Glow In The Dark Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles: 461.25
Navy Blue Mirage Lifetime Miles: 216.90
Race: WRC 30k (18.6 Miles) 02:18:55, Place overall: 22, Place in age division: 2
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.005.0020.00

I was not primed and ready for this race.  Sleep has been horrible, allergies problematic, and a cold struck Friday afternoon.  The only thing I did properly was eat a ton on Friday.  The company provided Rumbi for lunch and my niece's 4th birthday party featured spaghetti.  

Spencer and I drove up, arriving 10 minutes before the start.  It was 30 degrees, so I had on too many clothes.  I needlessly gave away my age group placement running a slow half the week before Boston, but I wanted to see what I could make up.  My legs are still sluggish, so instead of going all out from the start, I started off easy, planning to pick things up for the last 5 or 6 miles.

Mile 1:  I ran with Amber, a blog newbie.  8:02

Mile 2-12 I ran with Spencer, and a bunch of other guys.  We had a group of 6 or 7 guys all clumped together bsing about marathons, OV50, and other race plans.  The miles ticked off pretty easy, but by mile 9 it was starting to feel like work.  Most of these miles were in the neighborhood of 7:40.

At this point, I had a 5 hour energy and started the tempo portion.  I didn't wear a garmin, but my effort was pretty steady.  I ended up finishing right at 2:19, so the pace was just under 7:00 for the last 6.7 miles.  

Like last year, this was plenty.  I was very wiped out after finishing, and couldn't even accompany Tara and Mark for a full cooldown.  Racing 30k  12 days post marathon is not something I am in shape for.  But it was a good workout.  

I did manage to climb back into third place in the age group for the series.   

Striders does a fantastic job with these races.  The courses are well supported, organized, scenic, and start on time.  The finisher prize this year was a wicking hat, besides medals for the half and series.   5 races for  $100 (if you sign up early) is tough to beat, and it's a nice way to stay motivated through the winter's dark days. 

Congrats to Ben VanBeekum and Mark P for 1st and 2nd overall, and Tara for 3rd overall in the women.   

Pavement Miles: 20.00Green Mirage Miles: 20.00
Comments
From Lily on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 21:58:39 from 67.199.178.210

Look at those miles! NICE!

From Tara on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 22:15:33 from 75.169.138.91

I would like a report. And while your at it, write mine up too.

From Kam on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 22:29:47 from 71.219.145.155

Too tired, too many miles

From Kelli on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 23:19:55 from 74.211.0.198

;o)

From Russ on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 08:01:20 from 24.72.198.228

Nice job Kam! I believe you took off about 20 minutes from last year? UVM is looking bright.

From allie on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 14:24:58 from 97.126.212.167

nicely done, kam. series complete.

From Rachelle on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 16:46:54 from 66.7.127.115

Nice work Kam! I agree that the series is a great deal. I only wish I lived closer because I think they do a great job.

From Jake K on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 10:22:43 from 155.100.226.54

Nice run Kam - a 30K 12 days after Boston is no joke :-) Great job in the series overall.

From Claudio on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:27:15 from 216.99.185.50

Kam, very very solid performance, congratulations on the come back for third place!

From JD on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 20:09:20 from 65.130.173.41

great job on the series Kam. only a runner can run a half marathon a week before running the boston marathon and follow up with a 30k less than two weeks after that, and still consider themselves in sub standard condition. lol!

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