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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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Taper.

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Race: Earn Your Turkey (4 Miles) 00:20:07, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 3
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This year was different than previous years - no raffle, no youngest participant, and no largest immediate family. That meant all turkeys had to be won by speed alone. However, we still had a good showing. My mom and Julia both got turkeys, as did all 5 of my younger brothers (it helped that no one was in the same age division). My dad and I both got turkeys, and Bella would have if she hadn't forgotten to wear her bib. Total turkey count: 9. Mary won a pie - which was donated.

 My splits were 4:48. 4:55, 5:14, and 5:10 (total 20:07). I went for the glory, and it cost me. Second place caught up to me around a mile in, and I held on for another mile before dropping back. First place was 19:15, and second was 19:42.

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Raced a cross-country 5K for fun. Ended up geting beat by a high-schooler (he got 15:42 to my 15:52). I blame it on wearing Crocs on the grass instead of spikes ;-). But at least I was sub-16. 

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