"PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

The Park City Marathon

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Location:

UT,United States

Member Since:

Apr 05, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

"PRIOR PREPRATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE"

Best running times:

5K - 17:45, Nestle, 2008

10K - 43:34, Des News, 2008

1/2 Marathon - 1:32:50, Provo 1/2, 1999

Full Marathon - 3:21:26, St. George, 1999

Best Boston Marathon: 3:29:57, 2006

I RAN AND COMPLETED MY 12/12/60th BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE. 12 MARATHONS IN 12 MONTHS (FEB 5,2011 - FEB 19, 2012)

ST GEORGE MARATHON(14) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019 (14)

THE BOSTON MARATHON(14) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, (14)

DESERET NEWS MARATHON,(4) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 (4)

OGDEN MARATHON(3) 2004, 2005, 2011, 2022 (4)

PARK CITY MARATHON(6) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

TOP OF UTAH MARATHON(4) 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011.

UTAH VALLEY MARATHON(3) 2010, 2011, 2021.

THE COWTOWN MARATHON(1) 2011

THE HOOVER DAM MARATHON (1) 2011

THE DALLAS WHITE ROCK MARATHON(1) 2011

THE SURF CITY USA MARATHON(2) 2012, 2013

THE LOST DUTCHMAN MARATHON(1) 2012

THE LAYTON MARATHON,(1) 2013

THE MT NEBO MARATHON,(1) 2014

THE ATHENS GREECE AUTHENTIC MARATHON (1), NOV 8, 2015

THE GREEN BAY MARATHON (1), JUNE 22 2016

THE CIM (1), DEC 4, 2016

THE HUNTSVILLE "FULL MONTE" MARATHON (2), 2017 & 2019

64 MARATHONS, From 1998 until 2022 W/ ZERO DNFS

1st Marathon, St. George Marathon, OCTOBER 3, 1998.

64 total Marathons, The Ogden Marathon, May 2022.

169 OVERALL RACES (5Ks, 10Ks, 1/2s, Full Marathons & Tris) SINCE JUNE 4, 1998 UNTIL TODAY. (ZERO-DNF'S)

"PAY ME NOW OR PAY ME LATER"

Short-Term Running Goals:

RUN A 17:00 5K

RUN A 38:00 10K

RUN A 90:00 1/2 MARY

RUN A SUB 3 HR FULL MARY (I know I will never hit this one, but I will keep on trying)

RUN THE BOSTON MARATHON, AT LEAST ONE MORE TIME IN 2022!

"THERE WILL BE DAYS THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN RUN A MARATHON, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIFE TIME KNOWING THAT I HAVE!"

Long-Term Running Goals:

2021 RUNNING RACE SCHEDULE: (STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

1. UTAH VALLEY MARATHON, (3rd plc AD) 5 JUNE '21

2. UTAH VALLEY 5k, (1st plc AD), JUNE 2021

3. SANDY CITY 4th of JULY CLASSIC 5K, (3rd plcAD), 3 JULY '21

4. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOMECOMING 5K, U5K, (1st plc AD) 9/18/'21

5. SANDY CITY TURKEY TROT & VETERANS DAY 5K, (1st plc AD), 11/13/'21

6. Midnight Madness 5K, 12/31/2021, (1st plc AD)

2022 race schedule:

1. The Ogden Marathon, May 21,'22, 5th in Age Division

2. Sandy City 4th of July 5k, (29:37) (Age Div 1st plc)

3. Sandy City Balloon Fest 5k, (30:51) ( 1st plc Age Div)

GOALS.....My goal is to be an Age Division Winner and a Boston Marathon Qualifer & Participant as long as I can run this short, fat, tired old man body down the road!!! This gettin' old crap isn't for the weak of heart, mind, body or spirit!

Personal:

"IMPROVISE, ADAPT & OVERCOME"

I'm still alive after all these years, All "71 yrs" of them and I'm continuing to live my dreams and I'm doing it my way! Retired Former State of Utah Police Criminal Investigator & United States ARMY O&I Sergeant!

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
T-1 Lifetime Miles:						928.65
P2 Lifetime Miles:						233.50
P2a Lifetime Miles:						978.15
Other Lifetime Miles:						806.47
P2.5 Lifetime Miles:						392.45
P2.12 Altra Provision Lifetime Miles:						232.50
T-3 Lifetime Miles:						368.41
IQ Lifetime Miles:						414.75
IQ2 Lifetime Miles:						295.79
IQ 3 Lifetime Miles:						153.55
IQ 4 Lifetime Miles:						93.94
IQ 5 Lifetime Miles:						64.31
IQ 6 Lifetime Miles:						31.13

Sat, Aug 20, 2011

Race: The Park City Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:36:14, Place in age division: 5

Total Distance

26.20

Whoops, I kinda let the punishing Park City Marathon course get the best of me this day. This wasn't my best day at a marathon but it wasn't my worst either! I'll have to revisit the PCM on another day to redeem myself from this less than acceptable personal performace.

This is one tough marathon and on any day its a super challenge for any and every runner no matter what your running status from novice to uber advanced world class runner you hale from!!!!!

I went into this run as well prepared as possible, although my physical condition as it relates to nagging injuries was not up to par. But none the less I was there to do the best I could on any given day.

The temp at the starting line was chilly in the thin mountain air and very pleasant to say the least. It was so refreshing to hear the Star Spangled Banner be played at the start of the race, but my question was, where was the flag flying at the starting line????

The race got off right on time in the cool and dark at 06:30 am and we were off. The beginning of this race is brutal....traveling generally uphill for the first 18 miles to the altitude level of 7225 ft. What a bear!!!! Most of the run is on black top but what isn't is on an old train rail trail and can be rather punishing to your feet with all the choppy terrain and rocks and general climb to the top of the course.

Then at or about the 18 mile mark after you make another wicked climb to the top of Empire Ave on a short block of straight up and down black top you start a down hill trending run to the finish line thru the ecology minded Park City area, very pleasing to the eye run.

On this fine day my race started falling apart about the half way point of this very punishing course. If your not 100% mentally, physically, and spiritually prepared, this course will chew you up and spit you out, leaving you on the side of the path for the buzzards to pick at.

All in all I had a pretty good day at the PCM with a 5th place finish in my age division with a disappointing 4:36:14 finish time......I look forward to the future to come in and do a better job next time!

A big thank you to all my running friends who helped me get to the finish line this fine day. And to mention a few, Teena, Sue, Smooth &Larry, RAD, Becca, Marcie, my neice Jeriann, and a whole cast of Fast runners, Forum Flyers and Marathon Maniacs! Thank you, Thank you. Thank you!!!!

This was my 40th marathon overall and my 6th marathon this year!

BNN Miles: 26.20

Comments

From Smooth on Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 12:44:05 from 174.27.193.15

Hey coach! I just love your great upward and forward attitude! You did the best for what the day dished out! I am proud of the way you push thru that tough course on already tired legs and beat up feet! You came and conquered! I know first hand when you claimed victory and ran like a champ and took 1st. It was at PCM 2007 that I first met you and the forum family! You were like the mountains around us, always there, firm and steady, strong and stalwart! Thanks for being the good friend you are to me and many others! As always, great to see you and enjoy so much your company even for a short moment!

Now heal up and get ready for TOU!

CONGRSTZ on your 40th career marathon and 6th of the year! YOU ROCK!!!! :)

From Tom Slick on Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 13:21:59 from 69.171.160.98

Thank you Ms. Smooth!!!!!

From RAD on Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 19:24:52 from 76.27.16.189

Slick! I can not believe how strong you are running compared to the pain you are in (or that I would be in with similar 'nagging' injuries!) I didn't think we'd ever catch you, but when I got to the top of Empire -what did I see? My favorite Slick heading down, couldn't have missed that outfit if I'd tried :) It was nice being able to visit with you and chat a bit. I'm so impressed with how strong you are running. Your 6th this year and 40th total?!? I'm in awe! Keep up the great work, but be kind to those feet.

From timp on Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 09:36:57 from 144.188.24.31

That sounds like a great challenging marathon, Slick. Great job on getting out there and getting it done with your injuries.

Congrats on #40!!

Now go get healed up so you can rock TOU and SGM.

From fly on the Wall on Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 17:33:32 from 204.113.19.47

Lordy, Lordy look who reached 40!!!! and really all other details will be lost in the soup. CONGRATULATIONS!

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