Matt's training

Striders 10K

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Location:

Clinton,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 30, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Ran Cross Country in high school for a small school and qualified for state all four years. My Senior year placing 10th.

In high school 3 mile time was consistently in the low 17 minutes

Top of Utah Half Marathon 1:23:46 (Aug 27, 2011)

Ran Ragnar relay Leg 34 in 47:01 (2008)

Perry 5K 19:41 (July 4, 2011)

Member of the Fast Running Blog Relay team for the Northwest Passage took 2nd place over all

Brigham Peach Days 10K 39:52 (Sept 10. 2011)

St George Marathon 2:56:21 (Oct 1, 2011)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a 5K in Under 19 minutes

Stay in shape during the winter time

2013 Race schedule

Striders 5K

Striders 10K

Striders 10 Miler

Striders Half Marathon

Striders 30K

Ogden Marathon

Utah Valley Marathon

Clinton 5K

Park City Marathon

St George Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

~~Time qualify for Boston~~

~~Run a 10K in under 40 minutes~~

Run a 10K in under 38 minutes

Personal:

I am a 37 year old Male. I have been married now for over 15 years. I have three kids, all boys. My boys ages are 14, 11 and 7. I have always enjoyed running and my wife is slowly being converted. While I was going through college I didn't do much running so I am having to teach my leg how to run fast again.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Run Forest Run's Lifetime Miles:						2.00
Brook Adrenaline GTS 10 #2 Lifetime Miles:						505.59
Brook Adenaline GTS 11 Black Lifetime Miles:						795.65
Brook Adenaline GTS 11 White/Red Lifetime Miles:						784.07
Fast Switch Lifetime Miles:						151.62
Brook Adenaline GTS 12 Blue/White Lifetime Miles:						504.81
Brook Adenaline GTS 12 Blue #2 Lifetime Miles:						139.15

Sat, Feb 16, 2013

Race: Striders 10K (6.214 Miles) 00:43:42, Place overall: 23, Place in age division: 5

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	6.20	0.00	8.20

This is a tough race and I am not sure what to think of this race. My time is 9 seconds slower than I ran 3 years ago. I feel like I am in better shape but today when it came time to power up the hill I didn't have it today. After the race I was planning on doing some extra miles, I just couldn't get myself to do it. The first part of the day I ran two mile warm up with AngieB and friends, the 8 minute miles felt hard. During the race the pace felt OK and I tried to take advantage of the down hills. The mile long hill chewed me up and spit me out I lost about 6 positions.

Splits

6:28, 5:58, 6:42, 6:52, 8:08, 8:12, 1:22 for the last .2 a 5:54 average.

2010 splits

6:27, 6:00, 6:44, 7:06, 8:06, 8:00, 1:10 for the last .2

Fast Switch Miles: 8.20

Comments

From AngieB on Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 13:48:07 from 65.130.68.66

Don't be too hard on yourself 9 sec is a blink! I got my splits mixed up on my blog but our splits the first 3 you were right w me.

From RileyCook on Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 14:01:52 from 65.130.67.114

Nice job Matt. It's a tough course, I wouldn't worry too much about being 9 seconds slower. Just think of it as a great workout.

From Mattrow on Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 08:01:59 from 75.162.207.184

Angie and Riley thanks. I know I shouldn't be depressed over nine seconds. I have been thinking I am in better shape and training harder.

From Kam on Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 09:12:05 from 65.130.99.242

9 seconds could easily be explained by a mental lapse. That hill is brutal, and you really have to be on top of things to push all the way up. I bet your fitness is as good or better, despite this benchmark. It's just one data point. Your 5k was better, right?

From Tara on Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 17:20:26 from 75.169.142.118

Oh that course. The Ten miler is even better, not! Ha, that last comment brings me back to Jr. High, NOT!! Well anyway, good job and no worries about 9 secs!

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