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Location:

Billings,MT,

Member Since:

Jan 10, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

~~Longest Ultra: Bighorn Trail Run: 12:19:00, 52 miles, Bighorn Mountains, WY, June 20, 2015

50K: Bighorn Trail Run: 5:52:13, 32 miles, Bighorn Mountains, WY, June 15, 2013

Marathon: 3:25:01, Deseret News Marathon, SLC, UT, July 24, 2013

Half-Marathon: 1:37:00 (downhill), Deseret News Marathon Split, SLC, UT, July 24, 2013

10K: 44:07, Big Sky State Games, Billings, MT, July 2012

5K: 20:25, Big Sky State Games, Billings, MT, July 2013

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back into running shape.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Not get super fat, and qualify for Boston before I'm 50 (April 2023).

Personal:

Started running seriously in March 2010. Married 22 years to a hot momma and we have 3 boys, 1 sweet girl, 2 dogs, 3 2 0 1 cat, and 6     4 5 6 3 5 3 1 2 0 chickens (until Spring 2019 when we'll start over). As of September 2018 I'm looking for work... yay. I'm on the local School Board.

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Thu, Nov 22, 2012
Race: Run Turkey Run 5K (3.1068 Miles) 00:20:50, Place overall: 30, Place in age division: 8
Total Distance
6.00

Ran the 2nd Run Turkey Run! which benefits the local food bank. 1670 people completed the 5K, which is fantastic for an area of 100,000 people. It was a great out and back course starting in downtown then going through the streets of some of the cool old homes. I was shooting for a 6:30 pace (20:09) but didn't think I could really hold that as I haven't practiced that pace very much. Ended up with a 6:38 pace which I'm happy about.

Things I learned: The Garmin doesn't work too well with tallish buildings around, even 4 story buildings are too high. Keeping a set pace just by using the Garmin is difficult. Much easier to practice that pace frequently, dial it in to the legs, then just run by feel (or use a pacer). I can run faster than that for 3.1 miles but I need more practice to know my breaking point. My HR was pretty high throughout but I can sustain a higher HR for 20 minutes or less. I never felt like I was at a breaking point so I need more speed work to find my limits.

The weather was wacky. 28 mph sustained wind, 35 mph gusts. 37 degrees, but felt like 25 with wind chill. Wasn't sure how to dress, so wore a singlet with sleeves then a long sleeve tech shirt on top, tights on bottom, thin gloves, and a thin hat plus my always used headband bandanna. The wind wasn't as biting in town as it was elsewhere, so I could've gotten away with shorts, short sleeve shirt or singlet plus gloves. Ended up taking off my hat half way through and tucking it into my waistband.

Overall, very happy with a solid PR and good race. Now here's to getting closer to breaking 20:00 in a 5K.

Ran 3 miles earlier this morning to get warmed up a bit. My 11 yr old also ran the race so after I finished I went back and found him. He finished in 32:08. My 9 yr old did the 1 mile race an hour after we started and he got a side ache so had to walk a bit. He was disappointed but a good opportunity to talk about good races and bad races. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. 

Blue Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From ACorn on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:44:51 from 24.2.76.146

Congrats on the PR! Looks like you need to update your Long-Term Running Goals :>

From Russ on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 13:15:56 from 24.72.194.70

Thanks Acorn! Long Term goal now updated. Cheers.

From Kam on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:30:47 from 68.66.163.179

Wow, Russ! You nailed that one. Faster 5ks are tough. It's very challenging to push yourself that hard. They are never comfortable, but can be very rewarding after the fact. The windy conditions didn't help, I'm sure.

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