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St. George Marathon

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I have run seven marathons and four half marathons. I have been running for about 7 years. I have a great group of running buddies that help keep me motivated. My PR for the marathon is 3:57:13 (St. George 2008).

Short-Term Running Goals:

I hope to increase my speed and get a PR at every distance between the marathon to the 5k.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To run until the day I die. To qualify for Boston.

Personal:

I am married to my beautiful wife Coral and I have three children. Mitchell (13), Alex (3), and Abby (1)

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Sat, Oct 04, 2008

Race: St. George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:57:13

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Total Distance

0.00 26.20 0.00 0.00 26.20

I had an overall good experience despite the poor conditions. My prior PR was a 4:01:37 at TOU over five years ago. So that I got a PR on such a difficult day speaks volumes to my training this year. I couldn't have done it without my running buddies and Coach Bill, and of course the blog helped as well (even though I haven't been on for a little while). I also had to deal with some injuries this year, so overall I am satisfied and happy with how things ended.

My goal for the race was 3:50:00. Here were some of my splits:

Mile 10: 1:28:52 [goal: 1:29:20] right on pace

Mile 15: 2:13:39 [goal: 2:13:21] still there

Mile 20: 2:58:05 [goal: 2:56:34] a little behind, but not too far off

So at this point, I really wasn't too far off pace, especially considering the weather. By mile 20, though, I started to strip off my clothes and was dying for a new pair of shoes and socks. I was also quite cold. I never did get warmed up. My pace really started to break down the last 4 miles.

Mile 22: 9:34 [goal: 8:33]

Mile 23: 9:24 [goal: 8:33]

Mile 24: 9:19 [goal: 8:44]

Mile 25: 9:48 [goal: 8:44]

Mile 26: 10:00 [goal: 8:44]

So I lost a good 5 minutes of time over the last 4 miles. So I need to really work on my endurance next year.

I saw Christina on the course, and I enjoyed one exchange we had around mile 21 or so. I told her: "this is what we have been training for all year." And she belted out this shrieking noise that could have only reflected disdain. It would have made me laugh if I had had any extra energy to give. I was really proud of my fellow runamoks. Everybody did so well and hung in there on a really tough day.

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Comments

From The Howling Commando on Oct 06, 2008 at 13:58:53

Really great race :) especially considering the conditions. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "Everybody did so well and hung in there on a really tough day". Your final 10k shows your grit and determination. Those miles could have just as easily been 12 minute miles. But you fought through it and got to the finish line. And you broke 4 hours :)! Way better than I could ever do! Enjoy your week of rest. You earned it!

From Christina on Oct 06, 2008 at 22:39:19

Yeah, what a tough run. I almost gave that same shrieking noise as I was registering for the Runner's Series this morning. Am I up for another marathon? Maybe I'll feel up to it in 361 more days!

From Tracy1 on Oct 06, 2008 at 23:43:45

Congrats on the PR Jasro! You stuck right with it and followed through to the end! I would have loved to hear Christina shriek!! This year has been so great training with you and all the runamoks!

From Mark on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:59:16

The 4-hour monkey is now off your back. I read today that Sarah Palin ran a 3:59 marathon...you could take her! Great race in tough conditions.

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