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Location:

Lake Havasu City,AZ,

Member Since:

Sep 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

23 marathons

6 Bostons (2007-2011, 2017)

3 Half Ironmans

2 Ironmans

3 50 Milers

1 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim

Marathon PR:

     2:59:00 St. George 2008

     2:58:03 Boston 2010

 1/2 Marathon PR:

     1:25:41  Havasu Half 2009

     1:24:09 Painter's St.George 2010

 Half Ironman PR:

      5:25:02  HITS Havasu 2014

5K PR:

       18:23  LHC Turkey Trot 2014

        18:22  LHC Turkey Trot 2017

50 mile PR:

        7:56:14 Avalon50 2016

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break 3 hours again

Doing it a Boston would be sweet!

It was sweet!

UPCOMING RACES

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun!

 

Personal:

Married

4 kids

Optometrist

 

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HOLY SMOKES!!! SOMEBODY PINCH ME!!! AM I DREAMING!!!

I set out to do a 14 mile marathon pace run tonight on what ended up being a perfect night for a run, 64 degrees with a light 5 to 7 mph breeze. This afternoon it was blowing crazy, but the running Gods must have decided to take it easy on me toningt.

Anyways I did a nice easy 0.2 mile warm up and then started out for a marathon paced (6:50) run. It was dark so I couldn't keeep track of my pace accept at the mile splits so a little into the first mile I decide I would just run tonight completely be feel and not let my split times affect the speed I would run. Here are my splits:

1 6:48

2 6:29

3 6:33

4 6:42

5 6:30

6 6:38

7 6:34

8 6:47

9 6:36

10 6:41

11 6:31

12 6:49

13 6:41

14 6:17

AP 6:37 Total time 1:32:36

Then I did a 0.8 mile cool down for a total of 15 miles

As you can see, what started out as a mp pace run, turned into a 14 mile tempo run. I have never done a 14 mile tempo run before. Wow, that felt great!!!!!!! Especially considering the hard run I just did on Satruday. I am definitely peaking right now. I hope to be able to hold onto it for the next 4 weeks.

SpeedStar 2 Miles: 15.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 01:40:45 from 152.216.7.5

Unbelievable, Rhett!!! You are on fire!!! look at those paces. WOW!!!

From Kathie on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 09:23:03 from 207.155.176.10

This is so cool! I am so happy for you... you have trained hard and I am sure it will pay off.

From JeffC on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 11:17:45 from 167.207.128.101

Awesome run Rhett! Those splits are great! I could never make it through an entire run without looking at my watch.

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 11:26:54 from 71.36.65.79

WOWOWOWOWOW!!! LOVE IT!!! I am SO SO SO SO HAPPY for you!!! What an incredibly awesome run. The BEST part is you ran by feel and did so well after a long long Sat. run. You're peaking right, stay healthy for the next 27 days and you'll reap your reward.

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:38:56 from 67.42.27.114

Blistering :) All your dedication is coming together.

From mattk on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 14:35:29 from 69.27.13.147

Daaaaang Rhett! Great job on the training. I wish I would've trained better so that we could've teamed up for Boston! I think I'm scaling back my expectations a bit. I haven't done as well in the winter as I had been planning/hoping. I'm guessing we'll be in the same corral of the first wave. We should get together pre-race at least. Again, great job man!!

From huans32 on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 14:46:56 from 138.64.2.76

Sweet run there Rhett. I would think your gearing up for a great taper with a awesome peak at Boston. Great job.

From rhett on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 15:05:51 from 170.215.58.122

Mattk, good to hear from you again. What is your bib #? I'm 2567 so I'll be in coral 2. There will be a few of us meeting up on race morning to ride the busses together. I'll keep you posted on where and when to meet.

From mattk on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 15:12:06 from 69.27.13.147

I'm 2648, so I'm in 2 as well. I'm actually staying a little bit out of town and will probably be dropped off near the start, but I'd like to meet up sometime.

From Andy on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 15:55:54 from 159.212.71.200

It's good to see all of you hard work paying off. I'm going to start living vicariously through you.

From Rhett on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 16:11:03 from 170.215.58.122

Thanks everyone for sharing my excitement with me about my good training run. I hope it all comes together on race day when it actually counts.

From timp on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 20:14:30 from 68.166.4.121

awesome run man - keep it going and you're going to get a 2:55 in Boston.

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