Running on Twinkies

Layton Marathon

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Location:

Bountiful,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 24, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Winner of 1994 Teton Dam Half Marathon, 1:25:01.

Best Marathon: 3:23:40. (Deseret News 2006).

Completed Utah Grand Slam (2006).

Completed 8 Marathons in 1 year, the last four were each two weeks apart.

Marathons to date: 25.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay Healthy

Sub 3:15 Marathon

Train consistently

Finish in the top 10% at all races

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hr marathon

Complete a 100 miler

1st Overall at any race

Personal:

Hi, my name is Matt and I love to run! I especially enjoy trail running. I am married to Susie and we have six children Connor-10, Jed-8, Jaxine-7, Evan-4, Eliza-2, and Susanna-0. Look for me at your next race, I wear the same bright yellow Twinkies shirt at all my races.

Favorite Course: Mid-Mountain Marathon, Park City, Utah

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Sat, Oct 09, 2010

Race: Layton Marathon (26.2 Miles) 06:12:04

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
26.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	26.20

Today's race didn't go like I had expected it to. We started out in the dark, so I didn't keep track of my splits. It got light at mile 5. I noticed my time at the 10k mark, it was 1:11 and I was already hurting. At mile 9 my whole body was aching. I was trying to run but could not go faster than a 13 minute mile. At mile 11 I started walking, that hurt too. I ran and walked as best I could for the rest of the race. My wife, who was waiting at the finish, thought that something bad must have happened and sent the medics out looking for me. I finally made it to the finish in 6 hour and 12 minutes. Unfortunately the cutoff time was 6 hours, so I am listed in the results as DNF. But the did give me a medal. I think I have some type of bug that was zapping everything I had out there today.

Comments

From jun on Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 19:52:00 from 97.126.232.37

I would say you have some kind of bug. Yikes. That is not like you, at all. Sorry it didn't go well. Maybe it is because you've been living like a hard-working hermit lately instead of seeing your super cool friends (me, in particular). Feel better.

From Smooth on Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 23:33:35 from 67.41.235.104

I am so so so sorry you were sick! Wow, way to tough it out to the finish! Hope you feel better soon. Your poor wife must've worries sick about you!

From DonGardinero on Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 00:32:16 from 75.162.176.42

That just plain stinks you had such a rough time. Glad you made it to the finish and at least got the medal. I've been in that position with medics looking for me. It happened to me at Ogden '09. My wife was worried sick. I bet your wife was happy to see you.

From allie on Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 13:07:38 from 174.23.232.22

sorry to hear about the tough day, but kudos for finishing. to stick with it despite the resistance from your body says a lot about you and your ability to endure. way to go.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 13:24:56 from 66.239.250.209

Way to gut it out Twinkies. You obviously were not feeling it, but you still made it.

From Kam on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 23:41:05 from 174.23.181.203

Matt, I'm really sorry the race didn't go as planned. I'm sure I would have quit on it. You've had an aggressive race schedule this year; no doubt that had some effect on you Saturday. Still, one more finish under your belt.

From Twinkies on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 23:48:48 from 24.2.82.73

Thank you all for the your kind comments. Saturday night I had a high fever that broke during the night. On Sunday I felt sore and weak, but only a little more that a typical marathon. Today I felt great. I am still sore but other than that, I feel fine. I went to the doctor today to make sure things were all right. He said that I seem perfectly healthy. He took my blood to do some further tests, but said that I probably had already fought off whatever was bothering me. I may even go running before the this week is over.

From Lily on Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:46:07 from 67.199.181.73

Oh you poor dude. Yeah, it looks like you definitely did not feel well. I know you better than that, you would have finished way quicker than this. Don't give up though. You've got to run another one.

From Jon on Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 15:22:20 from 75.169.159.185

You know we have to give you grief that you just ran a 6+ hr road marathon!!!

Just kidding- nice job finishing even though you were less than 100%.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 13:07:00 from 68.225.214.248

Oh man. At first when I saw your time I thought you were pacing someone. Hope you're feeling better.

From Maurine/Miles on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 18:19:35 from 63.255.172.2

That stinks. Now you know how I feel in races. Sorry you struggled so much. GV will be much better.

From Lily on Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 16:47:51 from 67.199.181.73

Okay Twinkies, every time I come to your blog to check on you, I get a little sick to my tummy as the page loads to melancholy Marathon from hell. We need to get you out on a good run pronto, so you can update...just for me :)

From Twinkies on Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 01:40:30 from 24.2.82.73

Sorry to make you sick Lily.

I have updated my blog to be a bit more up beat.

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