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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 01, 2004

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

World Class

Running Accomplishments:

PRs 14:47 5 K (Portland Twilight), 1:06:33 (Utah Valley Half Marathon (aided)).

As a 14 year old in 2013: 4:31.58 1500. 9:35:32 3000m (Utah Youth boys state record). 17:01 5K (Draper Days). 1:15:21 half (Utah Valley (aided)).

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get the marathon under 2:20.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Make it to the Olympics in the marathon. Keep training throughout my life.

Personal:

 I have five brothers and five sisters,
all younger. I'm currently a PhD Student in the CSEM (computational science) program at UT Austin. Married, no kids (yet). I've been dealing with some issues in running the last few years, and am trying to get back into top shape.  

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Race: SLC Running Club Winter Series 10K (6.214 Miles) 00:35:08, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
9.00

It was windy today. Hence the time. I drafted behind Nate Hornock for the first 5 miles. I went 16:50, 18:18. When we turned around, it was like running into a wind tunnel. With about a mile to go, Nate cut to the other side of the road and started running 5:20 pace. Inexperienced as I am with racing tactics, I was caught off-guard and left in the dust. I learned a lesson, but tactics aside, I do not think I could have stayed with him even without the swerve to the side of the road. Nate gapped me by 31 seconds in the last mile. I did about 5:50 in the last mile, kicking as hard as I could. Ended up with 35:08, 7th place overall, and, ironically, set my official 5K PR of 16:50 on the way out :-). Of course, my PR from two weeks ago was weak, but a PR is still a PR.

  Studied for Linear Algebra (BYU Math 313) when I got home. I am challenging (testing out of) the class next week. I did some problems from previous BYU Math 313 midterms and a final, but most of my time was spent doing problems from an MIT final. The MIT final was longer, a little more in depth, and had problems that used the same concepts but required more actual problem solving skills. The MIT final also gave certian concepts different weight than the BYU finals and misterms did.

Comments
From RileyCook on Sat, Feb 08, 2014 at 23:02:06 from 73.52.134.194

Very strong race Benjamin. It will be exciting to continue to watch you improve as you get older.

From Glory in the long run on Sat, Feb 08, 2014 at 23:28:50 from 174.23.179.128

Great race Benjamin. Yeah, Nate is a skilled racer. He can surprise you. I should know, he's my younger, faster brother. Sounds like you've got two passions, running and mathematics. Cool.

From allie on Sun, Feb 09, 2014 at 14:06:34 from 161.38.221.168

nice race, benjamin. best wishes on your big test next week.

From Jake K on Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 09:16:09 from 159.212.71.199

Well done Benjamin!

From jtshad on Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 09:44:44 from 141.221.191.225

Great run and PR! You are running strong!

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