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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 29, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2009 Provo River Marathon, 4:04:38

2009 Provo Canyon Halloween 1/2 Marathon, 1:27:22

2010 Ogden Marathon, 3:04:39

2010 Deseret News Marathon, 2:51:36

2010 Provo River 1/2 Marathon 1:19:01

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 2:52:24

2010 Just Cuz 1/2 Marathon 1:17:36

2011 13.1 LA 1/2 Marathon 1:19:43

2011 Timpanogos Half 1:16:51

2011 Treadmill Marathon 2:49:26 (pr)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2:45 Boston.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Elliptical Trainer 2017 Lifetime Miles: 107.00
Treadmill 2017 Lifetime Miles: 454.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Todays run was a bit of a wreck, was going to run 15 miles,  didn't happen, was going to do a hill simulation, didn't happen.  A combination of still being sore from yesterdays tempo run, a terrible day of taking clients out to lunch and a late dinner and eating a ridiculous amount of really bad food, and being very depressed to find out that I probably can't run Ogden Marathon now due to work conflict.

I really enjoy my job, and for the most part think it actually enables me to run, but it is not at all conducive to  running marathons.  Seeing that you need to be able to plan out at least 6 months in advance for a marathon, and sometimes I don't find out my work schedule until 2 weeks before something happens, it really creates a problem and I don't know what to do about it.  I've been visualizing the Ogden course on my runs for 3 months now, so this morning not having any thing to visualize it was really quite... lame. After about 7 miles I kind of found a groove, but by then I was tired.

 Distance Time Avg Pace
 Incline Avg HR
 Max HR
 1 7:00 7:00  142 173
 2 13:54 6:54 1% 145 148
 3 20:36 6:40 2% 155 159
 4 27:12 6:36  141 157
 5 33:51 6:39  149 153
 6 40:26 6:35  152 157
 7 46:57 6:31  153 158
 8 53:23 6:26  154 156
 9 59:45 6:22  155 157
 10 1:06:15 6:30  154 157
 11 1:12:33 6:18  156 158
 12 1:18:33 6:00  161 163
 Total1:18:33
 6:32  151 163

Nike Free Run+ Livestrong Miles: 12.00
Comments
From steve ash on Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 12:35:55 from 98.202.79.72

Hang in there Rob. I've had that happen to me also and it sucks but there will always be another day to do battle. By the way It's pretty amazing to look at that pic of your former self and then read your workout entries. I'ts like night and day.. You have definitely come a long way.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 12:46:04 from 205.127.70.66

Same thing happened to me last year Rob. I registered early for Ogden and then realized I had the state track meet that day. Was really bummed and actually found myself hoping that none of my runners would qualify!

Did Utah Valley instead and it all worked out.

From Rob on Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 12:51:28 from 206.71.84.68

Yeah, Utah Valley is my next option. As of now I am in town that week.

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 14:17:14 from 67.42.27.114

Yeah, Rob, I'm sorry for your conflict. Turkey is turning out to be a real turkey for you.

From allie on Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 18:58:24 from 174.23.253.123

sorry about the work conflict. something will work out for another race though.

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