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Winter Racing Circuit Half Marathon

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
37.5613.150.003.1053.81
LunarEclipse Miles: 16.96Asics Hyper Speed 4 Miles: 3.95LunarGlide II Orange Miles: 14.60Saucony Kinvara Miles: 18.30
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.560.000.000.009.56

Run through North Ogden, Legs responded well after a hard run on Sat.

Avg pace 6:53 min/mile

LunarEclipse Miles: 9.56
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Attempted a run tonight. But w/my  new work schedule. There is always one day out of the week that I feel like a zombie!!

Went to the Gym w/ my  Bro in law and got 1 mile on the tread and about 2 miles in on the trainer and I was done. No energy tonight!!!

LunarEclipse Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.003.1010.35

TRACK WORKOUT

3.55 mile warmup 

Breakdown Workout

1X1600 @ 76 w/ .30 jog

1X1200 @ 76 w/ .30 jog

1X 800 @  72 w/ .15 jog

1X 600 @ 72 w/ .10 jog

2X 400 @ 68 w/ 90 second rest

2.85 mile cooldown

Total miles- 10.35 miles

Asics Hyper Speed 4 Miles: 3.95LunarEclipse Miles: 6.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.300.000.000.009.30

Stayed mostly flat today. Ran through Harrisville and into North Ogden for a little bit

Average  pace 6:42 min/miles


LunarGlide II Orange Miles: 9.30
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

Nice easy run with 4X200 meter strides at the end of the run.

LunarGlide II Orange Miles: 5.30
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Race: Winter Racing Circuit Half Marathon (13.15 Miles) 01:14:23, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.1513.150.000.0018.30

So the WRC half it is usually snowy, windy, and freezing!!! But today the weather was perfect. The temp had to been around mid 40s and a slight headwind but not enough to notice.

Today I had one goal in mind and it was just to run off of feel and to hit below a 1:15 in the half. If I could do that I know I am on pace to a sub 2:30 marathon hopefully.

As the race got started the group was separated almost immediately. You had Paul, Bryant, and Riley in the front group. Then Steve Anderson, Steve Shepherd and I in the second group. Shepherd left us almost after mile 4 and Steve Anderson and I ran together til around mile 8.

 Then I jumped slightly ahead and held on for dear life through the rolling hills in the valley.

Mile splits. 5:27; 5:28; 5:22; 5:33; 5:31; 5:34; 5:38; 5:37; 5:47; 5:47; 5:53; 5:55; 5:56. last .15 49 seconds which is 5:34 pace

 So to be honest I was a little disappointed with my performance today. The rolling hills in the valley always blow me up!! I think now it is more mental then anything. I would have love to hit sub 5:40 for the first 10 miles. Turnover felt like it was there but just didnt have it in me.

Well Six more weeks of hard, hard running if 2:30 is going to be in the works.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 18.30
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
37.5613.150.003.1053.81
LunarEclipse Miles: 16.96Asics Hyper Speed 4 Miles: 3.95LunarGlide II Orange Miles: 14.60Saucony Kinvara Miles: 18.30
Weight: 0.00
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