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Alta Peruvian 8K

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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 15, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs after age 40:

 

5k     15:15  Running of the Leopards.

8k      22:21  Alta Death Dash

10k   33:02    Des News

Half Marathon      1:10  Timp Half

Marathon        2:32    Ogden

First solo R2R2R Bass Trails Grand Canyon 

First R2R2R Grand Canyon Toroweap Overlook

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Not be fat all year

Long-Term Running Goals:

Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.

Personal:

 

"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden

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Race: Alta Peruvian 8K (5.1 Miles) 00:23:12, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
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This is the absolute funnest race of the season, so I knew I couldn't miss it inspite of a tendon issue, anyways how can you get injured running downhill anyways?

There was a lot of fun people at the start so the race was turning into a good time even before it started.  There was a pretty good wind comming up the canyon we would have to run into so I was pretty sure times would be a bit off from last year.  Also the starting line seemed to have been moved up the canyon higher.  I had on my "Fat Man" shoes, 15 ounce Kayanos since this is so steep of a course.  No way my calfs can handle any kind of flats this year in any race, let alone this one.  We started off on a pretty good downhill and I was just looking for someone to use as a windblock for a mile or two but Moody is running so well this year he was just too fast.  Also I knew Rob Murphy was going to be passing me soon since he beat me good at the Deseret News 10K so I had to get going.  Nothing is like this race, you really just have to do all you can to slow down as you run.  I felt like my arms were windmills on the sides of my body and my form was ridiculous.

The first mile was 4:31 and the second was about the same.  I could not close the gap on Teren and Patric but was able to catch up to Moody and used him as a windblock for the third mile and rested a bit, which I'm sure annoyed him since I run like a three legged camel on this course.  Mile 3 was a bit slower at around 4:37 and I thought I had about a mile and a half left.  I tried to figure out the math on what an 8K would be, but only about three brain cells were functioning so I just guessed it would be about 5 miles so I better figure out how to breath.  I just could not get any air about mile 4.  But right then we came up to one of those downhill warning signs with a picture of a truck on it and a 9% grade!  I knew I could survive a mile at that kind of downhill so I relaxed again and that was my fastest mile at about 4:27. 

We had a great evening with the Murphys at the barbeque and I met a few fellow bloggers which is always fun.  The kids and I splashed all the water out of the hot tubs.  We went on a hike Sunday morning since we were all too sore to run one of those trails again and had just a great time. 

 

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Comments
From jtshad on Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 08:33:51 from 69.20.183.178

Wow, dude you are fast! Great job on an awesome run (especially considering your injury). Sounds and looks like a fun time with the Murphy's, I wish we could have been there too, maybe next time.

From Glory in the long run on Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 00:31:09 from 71.219.29.145

Great race report and you're right about the wind. I had forgotten that but it probably did change some times but it just wasn't noticeable with the downhill. Looks like you beat your time from last year too, great job. With your blonde hair and your speed you are the yellow streak!

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