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Mar 11, 2007

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Local Elite

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Race: Top Of Utah Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:44:37, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 1
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Wasn't sure what I could do today, since I've been having my leg trouble.  Concluded that hit 6:00 pace was a good game plan.  Ten Mile mark I hit 59:52 right on pace.  I was alone from mile 7 to the finish line.  I needed a pack in the windy spots but I couldn't hang with the group after 7.  My stride was out of cadence and I felt like I was dragging the bad leg.  Which in turn caused my other IT band to tighten up.  Just tried to focus on the job and running as even as possible. 1:19:05 at the half.  2:03 on the nose at twenty.  Would have liked to been three minutes faster there but I'll take it. I could see the pace group ahead on the long stretches and focused on that.  Someone told me that the next runner was quite a bit back, this wasn't the best thing to know.  Because I run better in fear.  Slacked off a little to 24.  But ran the last two miles in 13:10 and 1:16 for the .2.  I got paid today which is a good thing being the first master. $250.  I always say boy I wish I was a golfer when it comes to prize money.  Drove back to SLC got a massage and ate a big steak.  Now it's time for another ice bath.  As if twenty minutes in the river after the race wasn't bad enough.   Overall happy with the race outcome.  I ran almost 2:00 faster than last year.  And I had people around me last year to push for, which always helps.  Time to recover fast.

Comments
From Jon on Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 22:47:34

Great job today. It was nice to meet you. Good luck at SGM.

From Paul Petersen on Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 23:16:16

Nice work. Sorry I stole your circuit points.

From Cody on Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 23:20:34

Yeah, good job Bill. I never saw you after the second mile. Way to finish strong even with that injury. Make sure to recoup and heal for SGM. I will be gunning for you. Ha ha ha. It will be nice if we can work together there.

From wheakory on Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 02:25:45

Nice Race... I never saw you either. Good time for not being at your top peak health wise. Very Impressive.

From Michael on Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 20:56:19

Way to run Bill, congrats on being the top master and still improving from last year, good luck in your recovery

From Adam RW on Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 23:38:39

Bill, Great training run. Keep healthy for St. George. Thanks for sharing the cold water with me...

From Randy on Tue, Sep 18, 2007 at 14:48:21

Bill, Nice job. Hope the leg holds up until St. G. The hay is in the barn buddy. Take it easy. Sorry to miss you Monday. No car to get to Libs, so I ran from Neal's. Back in Nov.; see you then. -- R

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