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Top of Utah Half Marathon 2017

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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
68.590.000.000.0068.59
LunarGlide (RETIRED) Miles: 17.52GORUN 5 Night Owl Miles: 16.31GoRun Ultra Road Orange Miles: 14.31Speed Goat 2 Miles: 7.35GOMeb RIO Miles: 13.10
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.420.000.000.0013.42

Easy run from Kents with Riley, Dave, Jared, Jason and Jake.

LunarGlide (RETIRED) Miles: 13.42
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.310.000.000.0016.31

6 miles easy; 8 mile progression Tempo; 2.3 mile cooldown

Splits for progression- 5:56; 5:52; 5:41; 5:26; 5:26; 5:17; 5:18; 5:10

 

 

 

GORUN 5 Night Owl Miles: 16.31
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.210.000.000.0010.21

Nice easy recovery run with Dave from Kneaders in Ogden.

GoRun Ultra Road Orange Miles: 10.21
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.350.000.000.007.35

Easy trails today. Started at 29th street trailhead, made our way to bues then ran back. Taking it easy the rest of the day and tomorrow. Hoping to run well on Saturday.

Speed Goat 2 Miles: 7.35
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.004.10

4.1 miles easy on the Tready. Race day tomorrow.

LunarGlide (RETIRED) Miles: 4.10
Weight: 0.00
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Race: Top of Utah Half Marathon 2017 (13.1 Miles) 01:09:17, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.200.000.000.0017.20

TOP OF UTAH HALF MARATHON

2.4 mile warm with 3X20 second strides

RACE

Pretty deep field today. Aaron Fletcher, Riley, Bryant, Jason, Fritz, Nate, Myself. Probably the most stacked race of the year other than the upcoming St. George Marathon.

Gun went off and there was a group of 7 of us through the first mile. I came through around 5:06 and felt way comfortable. Thinking that going out a little slower was a little better to do. 

Settled into a pace and hit the first 7 miles yo-yoing back in forth with Nate and Fritz. 

Splits were 5:08; 5:05; 5:10; 5:01; 5:01; 5:03.

To be honest the pace actually seemed pretty difficult leg wise. Breathing was on, felt relaxed, legs just didnt have the pop in them that I wanted or expected. The downhill I think saved a disasterous race. Once the race leveled a bit the splits slowly started to go in the wrong the direction. 

5:12; 5:25; 5:26; 5:35; 5:54; 5:33

The 5:54 split came at the time I gave up on the race. I knew I wasn't going to catch Fritz, I looked back and didn't see a soul insight. Also 6th place, first out of the money. BOOM! Motivation out the door! 

Took the last mile with ease as well and came in a little over 1:09.

Disappointed for sure. Thought I could roll a 1:07 or so but..... I also haven't done any speed work at all since April. I have been doing long intervals around 5:20 pace and body is ready for a marathon.

 

1.7 mile cool

 

 

GOMeb RIO Miles: 13.10GoRun Ultra Road Orange Miles: 4.10
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
68.590.000.000.0068.59
LunarGlide (RETIRED) Miles: 17.52GORUN 5 Night Owl Miles: 16.31GoRun Ultra Road Orange Miles: 14.31Speed Goat 2 Miles: 7.35GOMeb RIO Miles: 13.10
Weight: 0.00
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