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Tremonton Turkey Trot

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Location:

Preston,Id,USA

Member Since:

Mar 09, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:


2009 TOU Half Marathon 1:25:06

2010 St George Painter's Half Marathon 1:25:24

2011 Jan. St George [Painter's] Half Marathon different course 1:25:28

2011 Apr. Boston Marathon 3:03:24

2011 May Ogden 5K 18:18

2011 July 4th 15K Freedom Run 58:53

2011 July Deseret News 10K 37:12

2011 Oct St George Marathon 2:58:18

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 18 min. 5k

1:24  Half

 Sub 3 at St George in Oct.

Get injury free and stay that way

Set new PRs at all distances now that I'm 50

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

17:30 5K

2:50 marathon

Personal:

I was born in 1960

I started running in 2006

I am married with a 16 year old son [that lives with my wife and I] and a 30 year old step son and 25 year old step daughter

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Race: Tremonton Turkey Trot (3.1 Miles) 00:19:11, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.500.000.003.100.0010.60

     The Tremonton Turkey Trot is a small town race I decided to give a try on the recommendation of  Scott E. It only costs a dollar and that includes a T-shirt and a flat accurate course and age group winners all get turkeys. I Knew I wasn't in PR shape but thought I could run a good time. The weather forecast looked bad and it was raining and windy when we left home. When we arrived at the race, the rain had about stopped. The wind was still there but not as bad. I went for a 2.5 mile warm up and the conditions seemed ok. I had brought tights to wear if the weather was too bad but decided to just go with shorts after the warm up. Just as they were calling people over to start the race, the wind picked up and the rain started really pouring. .8 of the first mile was directly into the wind. The temperature was barely above freezing and after running directly into the driving rain for the first mile, I looked down and my legs were bright red. I finished the first mile in 6:09. Now the rest of the race should have been 1/2 crosswind and half tailwind. The crosswind was better but didn't feel all that great either. I was feeling beat and just couldn't make my legs go any faster. and slowed clear to 6:21 for this mile. The 3rd mile should have been about 1/2 tailwind but the wind was starting to switch from a South to a North wind so there was actually some headwind on this stretch. I finished the 3rd mile in 6:12 and the last .1 in 31 sec. [5:18 pace]. The rain changed to snow and the wind got even worse.

     This was a faster course than last weeks and I thought my fitness would be a bit better with another week of training under my belt since the short break I took after SGM. I thought I might be able to take another 20 seconds off my time from last week but was surprised to end up slower even with the bad weather. I felt sluggish during my warm up and really didn't feel strong during the race. I guess it just wasn't my day to run a good time. I did get a turkey for winning my age group so that made it more worthwhile. 

     I ran another 5 after I got home.

Comments
From JG on Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 11:19:07 from 71.59.27.33

Great race in brutal conditions! Wow, you sure did get a lot for a dollar ... I would be happy just to get a flat & accurate course for that!

Keep it in perspective ... cold, wet, windy, into a driving rain ... I think you ran great!

From Dave S on Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 18:53:48 from 4.253.97.203

You're right it definitely was worth going. I wish they held that race 3 or 4 times a year.

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