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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jul 24, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

70.3 Triathlon- 5:36:19 
          Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon 2011

Sprint Triathlon- 53:24.1
          Balanced Man Triathlon 2011

7 Mile Hill Climb (Bike)- 28:52

             Tony Grove Mass Start Hill Climb

3-mile- 16:50

             Utah HS State Cross Country 2012

8K-  29:32
          Mantua Dam Race 2012

10K- 36:38
          Wellsville Founders Day fun run

1600M- 4:52
          Region V Track 2012

3200M- 10:27
          Grizzly Invitaional 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Finish a Marathon (Bear Lake Marathon 2013
  • Race a Marathon (TOU Marathon 2013)
  • Race a Half Marathon
  • Finish a full Ironman Triathlon
  • Finish LOTOJA

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Keep Running
  • Keep Biking
  • Keep swimming

Personal:

I was born in Lima Peru and have lived in Utah since I was 3.

I'm open to all sports but running helps me relax and just think, as does biking and swimming. I'm currently a freshman at the University of Utah.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics GT 2160 Lifetime Miles: 388.80
Asics Gel Kayano 17 Lifetime Miles: 356.50
Asics Hyper XC Lifetime Miles: 31.70
Asics Gel-Extreme33 Lifetime Miles: 217.40
Asics Gel-Noosa Tri 7 Lifetime Miles: 32.00
Asics Gel Kayano 24 Lifetime Miles: 4.20
Race: Footlocker (3.1 Miles) 00:18:37, Place overall: 122
Running MilesSwimming YardsBike Miles
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Regardless of my place or time, this was not the best race I've done. Probably the worst I've done strategically. That said, I think they messed up my time because as soon as I got on the track I was at 17:20 and I'm pretty sure I didn't run 300 meters or less in 1:17. After the race was over they posted unofficial results on a board and had me at 17:40. But these are the official results so I'll just go with these to motivate me more.

I started the race with a pretty good start that put me at around 30th. My goal was to stick with Zan for the whole race so I had no strategy besides that. We did two loops for the first mile and I was looking for him and keeping my place the entire two loops. Finally on the first hill I found him but it seemed like he was on to me cause he blew by me fast. I saw him for like 10 seconds and than he disappeared in the pack ahead, he ended up finishing int the top ten. I wasn't quite sure how fast I was going, so I just stayed where I was. I then realized that I was going too slow on the second hill, which was the steepest and decided to surge up it. Dumb choice. I blew all my matches on that surge and only moved up around ten places. I started getting passed by a few people on the back stretch and once the third hill came I blew up. I was pretty close to walking on that part. My legs were really heavy. It is here were I got passed by the most people. The last 800 meters I still kept getting passed but once on the track I found some new life and actually picked up my pace.

Overall it was definitely not my best race but I'm glad the season was over. Jerrell missed out on qualifying by two places but he still beat his last year's time here by a minute or so. Conner had an amazing race, making it to nationals! My cool down was running around watching these guys race. I probably should have done what Conner and Zan did by starting off slower. The trip was fun though and I'm still glad I went.


Asics GT 2160 Miles: 1.00Asics Hyper XC Miles: 3.00
Comments
From MarkP on Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 10:19:08 from 75.162.241.77

Way to compete!

From Luis Vidal on Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 22:22:32 from 174.27.169.54

Thanks Man!

From Vickie Krull on Thu, Dec 06, 2012 at 17:32:59 from 67.2.23.253

Hey, good job. Miss you at track.

From Luis Vidal on Sat, Dec 08, 2012 at 00:16:15 from 174.27.132.178

Thanks Vickie! I'll probably go on some of the long run days.

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