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Location:

North Ogden,UT,U.S.

Member Since:

May 23, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K- 14:58, 10K- 31:05, 1/2- 1:06:47 Marathon- 2:23:29

3rd- Park City Marathon 2008

3rd and 4th Ogden Marathon 2010; 12'

5th, 3rd, and 7th- Utah Valley Marathon 2011;14'; 16'

9th, 3rd,11th, 8th, 5th, 8th St. George Marathon 2010, 11',13',14',15'16'

2nd- Deseret News Marathon 2015

1st- SandHollow Marathon- 2016 (CR***)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 POTENTIAL RACES

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.

                                                                          -Helen Keller

              

 

Personal:

Married to Nikki we have 4 children. Jaerdan, Korver, Grady and Lyla McKell

Head XC/Track Coach at Weber High

Graduated from Weber State with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Athletic Therapy.

 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 257.46
Thu, Jan 23, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.600.000.000.0010.60

Easy run on the TM after work and then 2 hours of Basketball with some buddies, now doing a project that is due tomorrow that I havent started on. Its going to be a late night.

Nike Pegasus 30 Blue Miles: 10.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Superfly on Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 14:20:03 from 74.211.21.81

Oh boy... I don't miss those days at all. Almost done man. BellLapBaby

From steve ash on Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 15:00:40 from 174.52.100.252

You have had some really good progress I have to say. Happy to see you come back Ben:)

From Ben VanBeekum on Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 16:44:20 from 73.52.142.160

Thanks Clyde and Steve! Ya Clyde I have no motivation with school at all. It has been 5 years straight, burned the heck out!

Steve I have tried to be as patient as possible and I am finally seeing some good progress. Nice thing is that I feel good energy wise and feel like I am getting stronger week by week. Hopefully it will be a good year. I need to get my name on the map again ;)

From Brandon Dase on Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 17:28:10 from 160.7.242.251

Awesome running Ben! So happy for you. You've made a huge jump since we were talking at ragnar last year. Thanks for the inspiration!

From Ben VanBeekum on Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 18:21:44 from 73.52.142.160

Your welcome Brandon. You have been doing well also.

You have lots of talent and its been fun to see you progress also since last June. Hopefully I will see ya at some races soon.

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