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Location:

Snoqualmie,WA,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

  • 2011 Boston Marathon -- 2:27 (Top 50)
  • 2011 Steilacoom 20k -- 1:04:57 (1st)
  • 2010 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon -- 2:26 (7th) 
  • 2010 Fall City 10k -- 31:06 (1st)
  • 2009 Indy Mini Marathon -- 1:07:53 (7th)
  • 2009 WWU Invitational -- 10000m (30:58)
  • 2009 UW Indoor Meet -- 5000m (14:49)
  • 2008 Orem Turkey Run -4 miler -- 19:55 (1st)
  • 2008 Seafair Torchlight 8k--25:03 (3rd) 
  • 2008 Time to Fly 5k -- 15:35 (1st)
  • 2008 Newport Marathon -- 2:22:47 (1st)
  • Steilacoom 15M--1:18:30 (1st)
  • 2007 Olympic Trials -- 2:30:41 (91st)
  • 2007 St. George --2:18:55 (3rd)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Feb 23 -- Ft Steilacoom 15M
  • March 23  – Ft. Steilacoom 20k
  • April 15  – Boston Marathon
  • June 8 – Sound to Narrows 12k
  • June 22  – Grandma’s Half Marathon (USATF Champs.)
  • July 7 – Run of the Mill 5k
  • July 27 – Torchlight 8k
  • September – SJJ Half (maybe)
  • October/November – Fall Marathon (maybe)
  • December – Club XC Nationals

Long-Term Running Goals:

 Stay healthy

Personal:

Ran track my junior and senior years in high school and cross country my senior year. Went to BYU but did not run. Served LDS church mission to San Bernardino, CA. Started running again in April 2005. Marathon debut was St. George in 2005.

I coach the Mount Si High School Track Team (distance)

Been married for almost 17 years. My wife, Mara, and I have four kids ages 16, 14, 13 and 11.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks T5 Lifetime Miles: 34.00
Ravenna Lifetime Miles: 250.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.255.000.000.009.25

As Paul would say, the hay is now in the barn. Last workout prior to Saturday's marathon.A short marathon sim of 4 miles at pace with one final mile at something faster. Was running by 5:45. No rain or wind. The one-mile loop I ran was a bit hilly but nothing crazy.

5:22, 5:22, 5:25, 5:18, 5:16.

Ready to roll.

The weather in Indy is looking chilly. No rain or snow but maybe some frost. Forecasts for race time all say partly cloudy. The forecasted start time temp varies from 28-33. Very cold. Temps by 11am will still only be in the upper 30s. While this suits me better than excessive heat, these temps are low enough to potentially have a fairly negative impact on times. It also has me wondering what I will wear.

Last time I ran a race in sub freezing temps, I pulled my hammy.

Here is the entry list of elite guys in Indy along with the most recent/relevant race times that I could find:

 
BIB NAME AGE
2 Cheruiyot, Hillay 29
3 Maina, John 26 45:55 15k
4 Tuwei, David 32 2:15:51
5 Bor, Peter 37
6 Petersen, Paul A 31 1:05
7 McClellan, Jeffrey R 26 2:22
8 Parks, Jason R 28 1:08:22
9 Sundwall, Sean 37 1:08:35
10 Greutman, Ryan T 32 1:10:25
11 Howarth, Paul M 33 2:27
12 SANGA, ISAIAH 32 2:45
13 Runyon, Brian M 29 1:14:00
14 Robinson, Brad T 25 1:13
15 Toothman, Zachary J 28 1:28
16 Gregory, Christopher M 30 1:15
17 Moody, Matthew R 30 1:15
18 Davis, Jesse 28 1:09
19 Stansbury, Kyle D 24 1:12

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Comments
From Paul on Tue, Nov 02, 2010 at 14:40:41 from 65.103.252.214

Yeah, may be cold in the morning, although we're still too far out to know, and the weather forecast can change so fast this time of year, especially in the midwest. I think there's a performance hit below 35 degrees or so, but I've seen a lot of people run fast in those colder temps too. The good thing is that there's no mountains to block the sun, so I think the sun will come up pretty quickly and warm us. (assuming it's not cloudy). I've been doing my runs around 8AM lately, and notice a huge difference once the sun hits me a little.

From jtshad on Tue, Nov 02, 2010 at 17:22:55 from 69.20.183.178

Good luck in Indy!

From Superfly on Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 12:56:29 from 208.117.127.110

Good luck out there. We're all cheering you guys on.

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