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The Dallas White Rock 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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Holy Moley, that was the hardest thing I've ever done. I blew off my 2 miler yesterday and sat back and cooled off my feet by gathering up enough leaves to fill up the bed of my 3/4 ton pick-up. Ya, now thats what I call a rest! Hey, BAM hows that for a rest?????

Ok I've got the carb load routine down pat. Spent the afternoon preparing my pasta meals for the next three days........now all I have to do is eat this pasta load mixture for the next 72 plus hours. You do know how boring this can become.....oh well, thats life in the fast lane! I'll be outta here Friday to fly to Dallas where MarcE will pick me up........He's gunna run the half when I'm running the full at the White Rock. TYI.....

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rest and carb.....travel day to the Dallas PCS Metro White Rock Marathon.

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a day of relaxation with my friend Marc and his wonderful family in TEXAS!!!!

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Race: The Dallas White Rock Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:17:20, Place overall: 1785, Place in age division: 18
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The Dallas White Rock Marathon:

Let me start with the stats. There were about 6000 marathoners mixed together with about 13000 1/2 marathoners and marathon relay runners at the starting line. I was bib #3135 and started in corral B1. I don't know what all that means but dispite the cold and rain the marathon was a very well organized event.

My journey to the Dallas White Rock Marathon started for me with a flight into Dallas to be picked up by MarcE and getting to spend some time with Marc and his wonder family on Friday and Saturday morning. Saturday after noon Marc and I moved to the Omni Hotel in Dallas and promptly zipped over to the White Rock Expo. All the while it was raining cats and dogs in some chilly weather outside. It rained all day and all night Saturday! It reminded me of the rains of the Noreaster at the Boston Marathon a couple of years before.

The expo was pretty good as far as expos go with lots of vendors selling running products and hacking one marathon or another. But pretty good none the less but not even as large as the St George Marathon Expo. 

I did get to touch the good luck symbol of the White Rock Marathon which is a "Big White Rock" that was collected from the area where the White Rock marathon is run around White Rock Lake. Pretty neat tradition where the running club touched the rock before every run.

The race started pretty close to right on time, 8:00 am, even though it was raining and it was about 40 degrees. The race organizers handed out TCU purple ponchos and gloves to all runners at the start of the race.....that was pretty nice of these folks...

As the race started it began to rain harder which made most runners put on the poncho and start shuffeling down the road. The rain picked up (again and again) and then the winds started up as you got into the open and started running.

I started my race with the poncho on and found it uncomfortable running with it on, I was either going to get soaked to the bone in the rain or get soaked to the bone in sweat from being trapped inside the poncho. Several times in the beginning of the race I took the poncho on and off until I decided that I'd rather run without it. After a while your body heat would counter act the wet soggy running clothing and keep you fairly warm. It just burns up so much extra energy trying to keep warm.

My race plan this day was to run about a 4 hour marathon. But just after it starting I could that see that the weather was just not going to cooperate with me in making this plan happen. It just sucks to run in soggy shoes and soaked clothing. So I just settled into a very comfortable pace and worked my way to the finish line keeping in mind that I have a couple more marathons to complete after the White Rock and had a great time running in the rain. For the longest time I had the pleasure or running along side or slightly in front of "Spider Man". This guy was dressed from head to toe in a spiderman costume and he was a kids delight on the course. He wore the whole costume, including the head mask, the entire race.

On a day with better weather this coures would be a very fine run and it appears that it could be very fast. It's got a lot of lumpy, bumpy neighborhood running through flowing street gutters with a big section running on a blacktop lane around White Rock Lake which is very gorgeous.

So around mile 21 your leaving the White Rock Lake area and you go up the last of two (one at mile 12 which was so slight I didn't even notice it) hills known as the Dolly Parton Hills. At the mile 21 DP Hill there were a few Dolly Parton impersonators wiggling and giggling for the runners amusement! Pretty funny to see these men dressed up with the attrabutes of Ms. Partons and be sporting full beards and really deep voices? :) :).

So from there the race goes back into the "Burbs" and on into the downtown area of Dallas and back to the Fairpark where it started. It sure was neat to see to finish line, I was wet and cold and really wanted some relief. Marc ran the 1/2 marathon this day and told me at the beginning that he would meet up with me at the end of the race to get some photos and such.

At the finish all runners were directed back into two large fair exhibit halls that were warm and dry. There was plenty of recovery food and drink for all as you collected your race shirt. Pretty neat, you get two shirts at all these Texas marathons...one when you pick up your bib packet and the second, which was a very nice tech shirt, after your race has concluded.

I finished with a 4:17:20. Not my best, not my worst, just a good solid finish for my 10th marathon in the last 10 months........Now I've got 63 days to get my tired old man butt recovered and trained up for my last two marathons in my 12 in 12  -  60th Birthday challenge. Surf City USA Marathon in Huntington Beach California on February 5, 2012 and The Lost Dutchman Marathon at Apache Junction Arizona on February 19, 2012. One last fact for me, I've run 10 marathons this year, so far, and will have participated in 6 different states running them! Yahoo!!!

Pretty neat race, I'd consider doing it again especially if it wasn't raining.

Take care and Be careful out there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Post race rest day!

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Post race rest day!

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last rest day

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"Back on the road again"....got in a nice run at the Sugar House Park this am. Feeling good after the Dallas......60 something days till Surf City USA....

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Total rest day....getting ready for the Surf City USA Marathon and beyond!!!

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took an unscheduled rest day today in prepration for a 12 miler tomorrow!

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Oops, I only went 8 miles today. Sure was nice out except the gunk in the air. Hope we get a storm in here soon to clean the air here in the valley.

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Yahoooo...regular rest day!!!! Back after it tomorrow morning!!!

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just putting in the recovery training miles

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rest

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rest

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Another wonderful day on the road! Went out in sub 32 degrees weather that was foggy and smoggy where I didn't see the sunshine! Just another Mountain (hill) training run to get me ready for Boston and my next two marathons.

This mountain training run was a 10.5 miler up Dimple Dell Road and down Wasatch Blvd. The run starts at 4799 foot in elevation and climbs 431 vertical feet to 5230 feet at 5.5 miles out. Then it drops 431 vertical feet in 5 miles on my return to the start. The incline, like the decline is at an average of 6% grade toping out at as much as 12% grade for periods going both ways..

PPPPPP!!!!!!!.

 

 

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normal training schedule rest day!

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Todays scheduled training was a 4 mile recovery run. 28 degrees, no wind, so sunshine, plenty of fog and smog.

46 days till the Surf City USA Marathon, Yahooooooooo...

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Another wonderful day on the two lane black top! No wind, a little snow,25 degrees, some cold air and a little bit not so cold air....but the air was a bit cleaner since it snowed a bit! got 6 miles in at about an 8.25 min.per mile average. Oh well, this ones in the can and it 45 days till Surf City!!!!

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Nice day to run: 32 degrees, clear blue sky, sunshine, about 1/2 inch of snow on the ground that was melting fast. 4 mile modified tempo run.....very successful! tyi......

As my training schedule progresses towards Surf City, The Lost Dutchman and Boston, I find that I will need to adjust and take Friday off and run a 16 miler saturday. I would prefer to run the long on Sunday because my next two marathons are on sundays.  Of course this is just probably a way for me to rationalize taking a day off and not running on Christmas Day, now just how weak is that!!!

Hey, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and yours !!!!!

 

 

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Rest day.

43 days till Surf City USA 

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What a cold beautiful day for a mid length run. The sun was up in a cloudless sky and the temps were down below freezing.......Oh well, I gotter done and it felt really good. I have much faith that I will be ready for the Surf City USA Mary in 42 days, and the Lost Dutchnan in 56.......

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I took a break from running and good nutrition on Christmas. I think I would have done better if I'd kept with my regular plan rather than monkey with it like I did. Hope you all had a wonderful christmas and are looking forward to a Happy New Year!

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Just a total rest day....no training what so ever!

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Wow that was quite the break....next time I will maintain my regular running schedule.

Back to the two lane black top....4 easy miles today. Now it's but 39 days till showtime at the Surf City USA marathon. So neat that I've had enough time between my last marathon and my next that I'm actually getting in some "real" training............

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Finally got out the door for a 6 miler in rather comfortable weather conditions! It was about 47 degrees under partly cloudy skies. No wind, rain or snow to contend with. This was more like a Tempo run where my over all average was at about 10 minute miles with my faster miles at 7.34 min miles......Oh well, the training and recovery is coming together well and I will be ready to do the Surf City Marathon in 37 days........wahooooo! 

 

 

 

 

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It was probably 49 degrees this fine day in Sandy Utah. It rained last night so the cool two lane black top was dust free under cloudy skies. Again, no wind, it didn't rain or snow on me and it made for another great Tempo/recovery run with just 37 days before The Surf City USA Marathon..........Overall average: 10.1 min. miles, fastest: 6.19 min. mile. Life is feelin' and lookin' good!!!

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Went out for a 3.5 easy shakedown cruse for the "Beat the New Years Clock 5k". It's New Years Eve at Sugarhouse Park. Usually starts at 11:30p... Can you believe it, it got up to 61 degrees today. Man it was fun running in a tank and shorts without freezing!

 

36 days till SC-USA-Marathon

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Race: Beat The New Year 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:21:30
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Hey everybody.....I just wanted to get on the blog and wish everybody a very Happy New Year! As for me, tonight, I'm going to the Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City and doing my favorite new years eve activity....."Run"   the    Beat the New Years Clock 5K with friends and family! If theres anything blog worthy I will chime in tomorrow with a race report.

I went to this 5k, as usual ,with a very open mind knowing that it's a first of the year tune up fun run. (actually the last of the year)This race is special to me because my "Boys" and "Girls" attend it with me. This years race was rather special because I was able to intoduce another boy into the sport of organized road running! It was the first 5k or run of any kind except for training.

My race strategy was to get out fast and try to continue to gain speed throught the race....The course is a rather hilly thing and they can wind you early in the race. It was about 25 degrees with little or no wind and dry as a bone. It did help that I've trained at the park on this course probably twice a week for the past 5 months and It didn't help because I've already run 10 marathons and several other races this past year coming into this run. I'm a tired, short, fat old man.

Anyway I had a ball out running on New Years Eve, I beat the clock for my 7th time. I got my race shirt and my finisher trophy!!!!! I finished with my best time in 7years with a 21:30. Already can't wait to do it this coming New Years Eve 2012!

 

 

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