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Location:

Draper,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 31, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Lots of  Sub 19 5k

37 min 10 K

1:18 Half Marathon at Hobble Creek 2010

1:24 Half Marathon at Hobble Creek 2009

2:59 Marathon at St. George 2009

1:26 Painters Half 2010

1:23 Canyon Lands Half 2010

2:51 St. George 2010

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run Boston

Stay Healthy 

Run some 5ks

Break sub 18 at the 5K

St George 2011 Sub 2:45

 

More to come

Long-Term Running Goals:

I keep dreaming of a sub 16 5k - that isn't very realistc.

I guess I just want to stay in shape and try to improve. Drop my 5k time and break 1:15 in the half Marathon and 2:45 in the full

Personal:

Happily married to Suzanne 4 Kids: Mikayla 12, Brittany 10, Nathan 7 Brighton 3 

Ether 12:27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

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Brooks GT Lifetime Miles: 1856.76
Sat, Sep 19, 2009
Race: Top of Utah (26.2 Miles) 04:54:24, Place overall: 836, Place in age division: 85
Total Distance
26.20

This was the one I did with my wife.  She seemed to have a pretty tough time of it as the tempatures rose.  I was super proud of her for finishing even though she went a little slower then she wanted.  She bonked she got cramps and she still pushed it through and amazingly she is talking about next time already.  My Average HR was 119 and the only time it rose above 127 eas the two times I left her and ran hard to catch up.  But miles are still miles and my legs felt a little tired today.  Good week mileage wise.  Now I only have one race on the horizon.

Night Sleep Time: 5.20Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.20Weight: 171.80
Comments
From Burt on Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 23:34:03 from 98.167.151.26

You should be proud of her. Tell her great job!

From Matt on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 13:50:04 from 65.121.71.253

Thanks Burt I have told her again and again how proud I am of her. It seems like everyone knows and I have friends come up and talk to her now and she has no idea who they are. First Marathons are a life changing event.

From Ashbaker on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 17:45:22 from 76.23.56.75

This was a good prep long run. Congrats to your wife for toughing that out. Those hills at the end really hurt especially for first timers.

From Matt on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 18:12:28 from 65.121.71.253

As far as long runs are concernend I would prefer that it was a week earlier but I don't think it will have much effect on SGM. Running with a first timer really helped me recall my first time more vividly. It was all the more fun that it was my wife. It seems like the hill hurt no matter how fast you are going and after 4 hours feet get real tired. She just can't stop talking about it though and that might be the best part.

Whenever we are out with friends people always ask me about running and I just kind of go on and on. Its nice that the shoe is on the other foot now and she is the one who keeps talking. She really is excited to do another and keeps looking at different races. After running Hobble Creek in under 2 hours this year I think she really expected to run the Marathon in under 4:30 Oh well next time.

From drvosti on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 10:25:35 from 67.186.246.38

Hey Matt and Suzanne,

I had forgotten that you ran Sat. with Suzanne when I saw you at the TH. That is so fun and inspiring to see our wives tough it out. Great Karma for you for sticking it out with her. And congrats to Suzanne for finishing. When my kids ask me how I did I always tell them, "I won. I always win when I finish:)"

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