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Teton Dam Half Marathon

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Idaho Falls,ID,USA

Member Since:

Apr 21, 2007

Gender:

Male

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Other

Running Accomplishments:

2007 St. George Marathon 2:32:06 (marathon PR)

2014 St. George Marathon 2:32:45 (close to old PR...7 years later!)

2014 Boston Marathon, 2:39:00, 298th OA, 8th AG, 1st Idahoan

2013 Lake Lowell Marathon, 2:48:34 (Course Record), 1st Overall (#6)

2012 Boston Marathon, 2:43:26 (HOT!!), 114th OA, 9th Master OA, 1st Idahoan

2010 B&A Trail Marathon (MD), 2:40:18, 1st Overall (#3), Master's Course Record (still!)

2010 Mesa Falls Marathon, 2:48:55, 1st Overall (#4)

2009 Pocatello Marathon, 2:37:22, 1st Overall (#2)

2011 The M.A.D. Marathon, 2:55:14, 1st OA (training run) (#5)

2006 Teton Dam Marathon, 2:50:48 1st Overall (#1)

2015 Hood to Coast Relay (195 miles), 1st Masters Team (6th OA), 19:59:57, 6:03 avg pace for the team

2008 Ragner Relay Del Sol (182 mile relay) 1st place team 17:04:37, 5:38 pace avg for the team

50,000 lifetime miles from spring 2000 to October 2019.  Computer logged 50,000 miles from Jan 2005 to September 12, 2020. 

Logged (on computer) 49,802 miles (2 x circumference of the earth) in ~5,700 days (8/23/20)

Logged (on computer) 24,901 miles (circumference of the earth) in 2,889 days (11/29/12) http://jeff.fastrunningblog.com/blog-My-alarm-went-off-I-got-up-eventually-/11-29-2012.html  

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running, enjoy it for the sake of running, relax and enjoy life...de-stress.  Stay fit as I enter retirement in < 4years.

No racing, retired.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running until this old body says no, running for fun.

Personal:

 I started running competitively in 2005 and ran my first marathon in 2005. Now retired from competitive racing.

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answer me, for I need your help.
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for I am calling on you constantly.
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for I give myself to you.
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so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord;
hear my urgent cry.
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Race: Teton Dam Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:17:57, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.0013.600.000.0015.60

1st overall in 1:17:57 on a windy day...I forgot how hilly this course is!  More to come later after landscaping projects.  Landscaping done for today, now the report...

 Drove up to the start with Lynette and got my bib from the RD and got ready to race by fueling with a PowerBar Gel.  We warm up for about 0.5M The weather was better than projected but still challenging...50 degrees, most cloudy but a strong wind out of the north.  The first 4.5M go almost directly into the wind and a slight uphill, then it turns south, for an uphill portion that lasts until 10M!  Finally a turn back to north to for a 2 mile downhill gaining all the elevation back from the first 11 miles to the finish line. 

Started off ok at about a 5:55 pace but at about mile 2 my hips started getting tight fighting the win.  At mile 3, last years champ (John Taberna) takes the lead until about mile 7.  I was running much better once we hit the uphill with the wind at our backs and was just running easy at about a 6:18 pace on the uphill and trailing John by about 100 feet.  Suddenly, he just stops and says he can't keep up the pace, especially for the remaining 3 miles of uphill.  So I just keep cruising and start picking up the pace to about a 6:05 until mile 11, at which time the downhill starts and I finish off the race at about a 5:30 average pace to the finish. 

After the race, spend a bit of time talking with John (2nd) and the 3rd place finish (a young guy named Tyler from Rexburg...old guys ruled the day as I am 41 and John is 49!).  I ran a cooldown for 0.5M back up the course to see Lynette and run her home.  As I am waiting for her, I see the first place women go buy about 0.05M ahead of her but she is slowing down.  I see Lynette and tell her we can get her.  We run smoothly for a bit and are catching her quickly.  With about 0.25M to go, I tell her to go with authority and blow past her, which she does and goes to capture the win by 15 seconds...her first HM win!  Another champion from IF on the day!

 Overall a good day on a hard course, running at the end of a near 90 mile week (no taper) and still in recovery mode so I am happy with the time and the win!

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 15.60
Comments
From Little Bad Legs on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 17:23:26 from 173.126.62.179

Great job getting the win!

From Robert on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 18:34:15 from 65.101.164.200

Way to go Jeff! Landscaping afterwards?! Interesting choice for a cooldown.

From Bonnie on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 20:03:38 from 128.196.228.134

Yippee, congratulations on the win Jeff!!

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 20:11:11 from 71.219.93.114

Hope the projects went well! great job on the WIN!

From Bill Mandler on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 21:33:11 from 67.61.237.125

CONGRATS on the win!!! I did not know you were going to run this today. What happened to your Bone-n-Back plans?

From jtshad on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 21:47:36 from 69.20.183.178

Thanks everyone!

Bill, BTB is out due to my extended recovery from Ogden and new plans for my daughter's birthday that weekend.

From Superfly on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 21:49:28 from 208.117.127.110

Way to hold down the fort at our old Teton stomping ground. Solid race on a windy day. Does the wind blow everyday in Idaho?

From jtshad on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 21:51:08 from 69.20.183.178

Clyde, a 10 mph wind is a calm day around here!

From Paul on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 23:22:03 from 174.27.230.30

Nice. Sounded like a tough race.

From Rye on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 23:44:48 from 97.121.7.103

For a guy that said he was old all week.....Nice job! Way to show the young guys...

From Jon on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 00:26:18 from 75.169.136.39

A win, a win, a win! Nice job, especially on that tough course. Old guys rule! (I'm saying that only cause you called yourself an old guy- I think you're still young)

From JimF on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 08:09:59 from 67.162.67.145

Congrats on the win and a great race! Pretty awesome week of running!

From Holt on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 17:07:20 from 75.169.90.161

Nice job on the win Jeff!

From Mark on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 21:42:48 from 173.168.88.68

Great race and win! Old guys R-U-L-E!!!

From Twinkies on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 01:21:13 from 67.166.116.191

Congrats on the win to both you and Lynette. I didn't realize that you were there until they announced your name at the awards ceremony. One of these days, we will actually meet each other.

Great racing on a very windy day.

From Rob on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:41:12 from 72.254.127.26

Wow! Good job. I still don't think I'm recovered from Ogden. Maybe I never will be.

From Neil on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 02:47:32 from 71.220.188.18

Congrats on another win! You're a machine.

From Mauri on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 22:34:39 from 174.27.91.51

Congratulations!!! You are so amazing. Love reading about you running with Lynette. Great finish for you both.

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