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Raganr Relay Vegas (Legs 4, 5, &17)

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Location:

Dallas,TX,USA

Member Since:

Feb 21, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k - 19:03 - Race 4 Recovery (2009)

10k - 42:23 - SLCTC Winter Series (2010)

10 mile - 1:01:51 Riverwoods 10 mile..measured 10.07 (2011)

1/2 Marathon - 1:24:53 - SLC Half Marathon (2011)

Marathon - 2:54:47 - Top of Utah (2011)

Ultra (36.72 miles) - 4:41:32 - Wasatch Back Relay Ultra Team (2009)

R2R2R @ the Grand Canyon with a group of friends - 16 hours(2014)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back in decent running form. Maybe enter a road race in 2017?

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 5k under 18:00

Personal:

Have been active my whole life, but turned my focus to running in 2006 after deciding to run a marathon.  I really enjoy the training aspect and staying healthy, but mileage has been on the decline over the past 3 years due to work commitments, so focus has turned away from races and more on just staying fit enough to still enjoy getting out.  Moved from Utah to Texas in October 2016 with my wife and 3 month old babe. 

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Race: Raganr Relay Vegas (Legs 4, 5, &17) (20.85 Miles) 02:27:01
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.590.005.260.0020.85

RAGNAR!!  This is my first Vegas relay, but I've done the Wasatch Back a few times and it's always insane.  Running hard in the middle of nowhere on no sleep, trying to navigate and help your teammates during their sections, non-stop eating, crazy costumes, crazy people...it's just nuts!  We had a runner back out the day we were leaving due to her kid getting sick so 2 others and myself picked up the slack.  I will say the Vegas course was harder than anticipated, but we all survived.  :)

2PM  13.59 in 1:37:37  avg. 7:10 per mile.

I was only supposed to run 7.2 this leg, but due to an absent runner, ran her leg of 6.4.  I just tried to keep the pace pretty easy since I would be running 2 more times in the next 18 hours and having to deal with all the relay madness.  Strong headwinds the entire run and over 1,000 feet of climbing made this pretty difficult, but stoked i felt pretty good when i was done.  Ready for more!

 11PM  7.26 in 49:24  avg. 6:48 per mile.

We got to the exchange a little late and our runner was there already, so no time to shake things out.  I started at a decent clip, but was having some stomach issues from all the BBQ Pringles I had eaten about 20 minutes before.  A few miles in my stomach felt great and I had a blast of energy.  I think part of this was from a panoramic view of the strip all lit up at night.  It was beautiful.  I didn't check my pace, or hit my lap button, but was definitely hauling the last 5 miles.  I hit a turn in the street and with about .25 to go came up on a guy who surged when I approached.  I kept with him, and his surge only lasted about 5 seconds.  I came up on him and it was a dash to the finish.  I out kicked him to the exchange and gave him a handshake afterwards.  What a great feeling!   

Saucony Guide Red Miles: 13.59Saucony Tangent Miles: 7.26
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