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Jog Days of Summer

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Location:

Seattle,WA,

Member Since:

Dec 30, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2019: 10:29 2 mile, 16:33 5k, 27:14 8k, 55:50 15K, 1:16:04 HM

Post Mayan Apocalypse PRs:

200 31.13 (2016, ATC all comers)

400 69.96 (2015, ATC all comers)

800 2:19 (2016, ATC all comers)

Mile 4:58 (2017, ATC all comers)

3000 9:34 (2017, ATC all comers)

2mile 10:29 (2019, CNW Grand Prix)

5000 16:33.6 (2019, CNW all comers)

5k 16:50 (2018, Green Lake Gobble)

8k 27:14 (2019, Beat the Bridge)

10K 35:16 (2017, Eastside Beltline)

15K 55:10 (2018, Magnuson Park Memorial Day)

10-mile 60:29 (2017, Atlanta 10 mile)

HM 1:16:04 (2019, Lake Sammamish Half)

30K 2:01:56 (2014, Striders WRC 30K)

Mar 2:50:07 (2013, Sojo Marathon)

Fiddy "Classic" Accomplishments (before I forget)

2:03 800, 4:11 1500, 9:47 3200, 15:26 5000, 32:30 10000, 1:11:15 HM (unaided), 2:32 marathon (Boston)

Seattle Half Marathon '08-'11: 2nd (1:13), 4th (1:11), 5th (1:14), 2nd (1:13)

2nd MI half 2010 (1:11)

10th Seattle RNR 2009 (2:35)

97th Overall @ Boston 2010 (2:32)

2011 3rd Place @ Des News (2:35) and Top of Utah (2:33)

I once beat 14 year-old Connor Mantz (2011 Utah Valley Half 1:11) and 16 year-old Ben Saarel (2011 Flat as a pancake 16:23 in the f-ing snow)

2011 Salt Lake Half 1st place (1:14), Capitol Half 1st place (1:14), Provo City 4th place (1:16, unaided)

2011 Ragnar Ultra 1st place Wasatch Back Relay

7th place SLC half 2009 (1:11)

2009 Fremont 5k 16:00, 2010 Dart Challenge 16:05, 2011 Draper Days 16:02

2009 Running of the Leopards 15:03, aided

2009 Striders 10mile 1st place (58 mins)

2007 3rd place SCIAC 5k 15:26

2006 D3XC nationals, 184th (of 280)

Short-Term Running Goals:

5/18 Bart the Brodge

6/9 RicknRail Murothin

Long-Term Running Goals:

get busy living or get busy dying

Personal:

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WaveriderC Lifetime Miles:						203.95
NimbusVampire Lifetime Miles:						357.50
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NeonFree Lifetime Miles:						17.80
Nimbus FireB Lifetime Miles:						2.50
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Sat, Aug 06, 2016

Race: Jog Days of Summer (3.107 Miles) 00:17:35

Total Distance

10.00

Technically this race was renamed to the 'Tailgate 5k'. Well' it's August 6th, it's too early for football, and Jog Days of Summer is just too perfect of a name.

This race is a classic ATC 5k. $0 entry fee, no tshirt and a brutal course. I took 16th last year with an 18:21 and I was pretty happy with that.

At the start line I looked around only saw one guy (Perry Griffith) whom I definitely couldn't beat, so I knew second was a possibility.

Perry jumped out to a quick lead at the start. Ivan Martinez also was out fast, like in every single race, and another shirtless guy. I stayed in 4th place running stride for stride with Masato Kan and a younger guy I didn't recognize.

The first mile has a moderate climb and then a pretty solid downhill for the second half so that the mile mark is at the lowest point in the course. During the downhill, Ivan dropped back but another younger guy joined us. Hit the mile in 5:23 (5:26 adjusted), only about 5 seconds back of Perry, with the second place runner halfway in between.

Right at the mile mark, the course starts to climb. After about 800m at a 1-2% grade, we get 400m at 2-3% grade. The three guys that I'm with all surge a little on the uphill and I tuck in behind. However, after 1200m of climbing we turn a corner and we're greeted by the actual climb 400m at a 7% grade. Here I'm very glad that I ran the entire during my warmup so I knew exactly what to expect. I surge hard up the hill and everyone around me gradually drops off. Perry has opened up a huge lead on everyone. Second mile is 5:54 (5:18 adjusted!).

The last mile has two long downhills and two tough uphills and I basically just try to hold on. I can still here lots of footstep behind me, but not that close. Last 1.1 in 6:17 (5:43 pace, 5:18 adjusted again).

Name	New Years 4Mile	Valentine's 5k	Singleton 5k (April)	Dekalb 4Mile	Jog Days
Perry Griffith	21:56	16:10		21:57	16:52
Yo!	23:31	17:54	17:41	23:06	17:34
Alex Hubartt		17:04	16:54	23:46	17:42
Mark Castleberry		17:11	17:23	23:08	17:43
Peter Kotchen	23:07	17:31		23:18	18:05
Jonathan Gomez	23:12				18:12
Jeff Haertel		17:54	18:12	24:23	18:20
Doug McLaughlin	23:48	17:49		24:17	18:40
Ivan Martinez	24:29	18:38		25:36	18:47

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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