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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Fresh snow today. It snowing hard when I stated today but cleared up about 15 minutes into the run. It started snowing hard again towards the end of my run, but stopped when I finished. Normal weather for Utah. 

Comments
From Bill Mandler on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:49:39 from 24.119.13.42

It was nasty and snowing here in Idaho today too. After mid-60's last week it seems like a cruel joke. Your miles are looking good. What is your goal time for Ogden this year?

From jun on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:22:25 from 66.239.250.209

I got worked in the snow today. So much fun.

From susie on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 17:32:53 from 207.155.176.10

Glad it wasn't my day to run outside!

From Twinkies on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 21:23:16 from 207.155.176.10

Bill - The last time I ran Ogden, I came in at 3:25. I think I can come in under 3:15 now. I would like to 6be closer to 3:00, but I don't think I am quite there yet.

I have 2 mores races in the Strider's Series, a half marathon, and a 30k. I will have a better feel for how I am going to do at Ogden after I run those.

From Burt on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:59:01 from 68.76.197.194

I was going to do Ogden last year, but didn't make it. I did Top of Utah the year before. Any thoughts on which race is better?

From twinkies on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 15:54:49 from 63.241.173.64

I prefer Ogden. I like the Top of Utah Marathon and have ran it three times. But the last time I was very disappointed with a slight change they made in the course. On the old course we would go past the Logan Temple at about mile 25. They new course cut that out and we don't even see the temple. They are both great courses though.

From Burt on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 16:34:37 from 68.76.197.194

According to the elevation map, it looks like Ogden is downhill all the way to the finish line. That's what I didn't like about TOU. It flattens out the last 9 miles. That was too much of a shock to my system. For 17 miles I had gravity doing all the work for me. Then I had to do it all myself. No sir!

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