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SLC Track Club 5k

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Adizero Rocket Lifetime Miles:						323.35
Asics Hyperspeed Lifetime Miles:						369.13
Mizuno Waverider Lifetime Miles:						509.70
Adistar Ride Lifetime Miles:						520.40
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles:						253.60
Adistar Rideb Lifetime Miles:						236.30
Waveriderb Lifetime Miles:						466.70
Nimbus Lifetime Miles:						570.30
WhiteHyperspeed Lifetime Miles:						268.50
RedFree Lifetime Miles:						405.55
Saucony Hattori Lifetime Miles:						46.10
NimbusFIRE Lifetime Miles:						260.50
WhiteHyper2 Lifetime Miles:						100.20
WaveriderC Lifetime Miles:						203.95
NimbusVampire Lifetime Miles:						357.50
CelticMirage Lifetime Miles:						312.00
NeonFree Lifetime Miles:						17.80
Nimbus FireB Lifetime Miles:						2.50
Nimbus FireC Lifetime Miles:						0.00

Sat, Jan 28, 2012

Race: SLC Track Club 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:17:00, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 2

Total Distance

10.00

My only real goal for this race was to test my achilles. I hoped to also break 17, but meh.

I have done basically no fast running over the past 3 week so I was pretty sure anything under 6 min pace would feel terrible. To begin with I felt like I had the speed in my legs to run with Fritz and Jake but I figured they were going low 15 pace and that I should just ignore them. The race was on for 3rd between me and my old nemesis, Jon Gauthier.

I felt pretty terrible for the 1st mile but I just wanted to see how fast I was going before slowing down. I hit the 1st mile in 5:11 before a wave of fatigue washed over me and I drifted into the 5:40 range. I didn't have the typical turnover that I have in 5ks and that basically doomed me. Also I just felt generally off and oft of sync. I was happy that I managed to hold my pace after my initial slow down not get passed. I dropped Jon at the mile and then was a bit ahead of the pack the rest of the way.

I "only" lost to Jake by 1:40 which means that the race was not awful for me. I probably should have been able to run 16:20-16:30 today. The most important thing is that my achilles held up.

When I got home I noticed that it was a bit sore so I iced it. Now as I write this it is very slightly tender. This is good news as it is clearly better than it was a few days ago despite the 5k. I think this may be due in large part to my ibuprofen consumption.

Saucony Hattori Miles: 3.00	WaveriderC Miles: 7.00

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

Comments

From Jon on Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 22:44:23 from 98.71.175.203

Glad you're Achilles is getting better. Funny you ran your 17 min goal- next time, you'll have to make it for 16:59! Or 16:29.

From Jake K on Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 23:01:41 from 67.177.21.60

Good run / snowshoe today - glad the achilles isn't acting up too much.

From Steve Piccolo on Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 23:56:13 from 67.2.65.51

Good job getting out there. I hope the achilles keeps improving.

From Rossy on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 01:21:24 from 66.53.208.81

Nice race James and way to gut it out with a sore achilles. I posted on Allie's page that maybe you should try inserts if the pain continues. I hate inserts but they pretty much magically cured my achilles issue (never had anything like it, really painful) before the NYC. I'm sure I'll see you around and best of luck!

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