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Chelse Run

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Location:

St. George,UT,U.S.A

Member Since:

Apr 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

97th at Boston

1:09:40 Half Marathon

2:25:50 Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get healthy enough to enjoy a run again.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To be able to do it... long term. 

Personal:

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift" -Steve Prefontaine

Live your life. Take chances. Be crazy. Don't wait. Because right now is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll be... ever again.

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Baby Jogger Lifetime Miles: 623.95
Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 313.32
Asics TRI Lifetime Miles: 610.65
Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 520.90
Kinvara2 Lifetime Miles: 350.20
Ghost Yellow Lifetime Miles: 374.25
Kestrel Bike Lifetime Miles: 1883.75
NB- Rainbow Lifetime Miles: 57.80
Red Cumulus Lifetime Miles: 594.95
Neon Launch Lifetime Miles: 533.40
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 467.77
Green Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 479.75
Lunerglide Lifetime Miles: 276.70
Blue Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 528.06
NoosTri Lifetime Miles: 283.07
BlueKinvara Lifetime Miles: 216.60
Innov Lifetime Miles: 58.50
Ride Lifetime Miles: 207.45
NavPeg Lifetime Miles: 162.50
Green K5's Lifetime Miles: 88.00
Race: Chelse Run (3.1 Miles) 00:16:53, Place overall: 2
Total Distance
7.90

Did a 4.3 mile warm- up over to the start through the Knolls and Bloomington Hills. 

This is kind of funny actually. My first race since the St. George Marathon last October. Going into it I had no real intentions of "racing". I was going to push Myler in the baby jogger and just enjoy the run. That's why I ate pizza and soda all day beforehand and played two softball games at 7 and 8 p.m before the race. But Mik'L asked me at the start if I wanted her mom to push Myler and I decided to see what would happen if I tried to push the pace a little. 

1. 5:15- Hit the first mile way faster than I even thought possible. The kid who won must have did the first mile 20 seconds faster because he went out way fast and had a good distance between us.

2. 5:30- I reel him in almost all the way and am licking my chops just waiting for the last mile so I can eat him up.

3. 5:45- My last mile heroics turned into real pain. I had a massive side ache and was going to barf at any second. So after only being a step back from the leader I had to just try and live to the finish. The side ache was bad and still hurt (this morning on my run- a day later).

some more painful seconds to finish off the 5k.

I was really naughty and only did .5 of cool down. After a race like this I should have done more.

Kind of a fun little evening. Not too bad considering I ran it last year in 16:00 (we did let up on the last mile last year but still) I was actually really surprised to see that I could even run that fast (not like it was good or anything).  But my training has been.... not for lack of a better word for the last 6 months. Anyways it was fun to feel the burn once more and also good to see so many people out to support their family at 11 p.m. 

Black Stratus Miles: 7.90
Comments
From Robert on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 14:16:33 from 71.34.181.138

A positive victory for you. Good job. I'd blame the pizza and soda for the slow down more than the conditioning. I wonder how you would have run on an empty digestive system.

From Superfly on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 16:58:02 from 208.117.127.110

Thanks Robert. The diet was a big factor... I'd guess it slowed me around 20 seconds or so off the total time.

However my shape isn't at all in a competitive position. But for the time being it's just right until the hammy and desire come around.

From Adam RW on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 12:09:23 from 98.202.223.65

Nice to see you racing again. I hope all else is going well. How's the little one? Probably starting to get mobile?...

From Burt on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 15:36:51 from 98.167.151.26

Great job Clyde.

From scotthughes on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 00:16:14 from 209.33.211.3

Nice race Clyde! You still have got it in you.....

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