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Thanksgiving Point Turkey Trot

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Location:

American Fork,UT,

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5k: 15:50

10k: 33:51(2007)

Half Marathon: 1:13:41

Marathon: 2:33:38 (2007)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a Sub-2:30 marathon in 2009

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub-2:25 Marathon in the next three years

Compete in an Ironman before I am 50 years old

Win a Marathon

Personal:

I was born in 1979 and grew up in Mona Utah. I have a beautiful wife (Allison) and a very cute three year old boy (Jaren). We live in American Fork and I am a Health, Science, and PE teacher at Oquirrh Hills Middle School in Riverton. I coach Track and Cross Country at Riverton High. My running often takes a back seat to my coaching.

I think Sasha and hot pink shorts are the bomb!

Go pinky!!

Miles:	This week:	18.00	Month:	34.00	Year:	34.00
Asics 2130 Lifetime Miles:						279.00
Asics Kayano Lifetime Miles:						409.50
Saucony Omni 5 Lifetime Miles:						56.00
Montrail Hard Rock Lifetime Miles:						337.50
Asics Kahana Lifetime Miles:						381.00
Saucony Tangent Lifetime Miles:						290.00
Saucony Tangent 2 Lifetime Miles:						82.00
Saucony Fastwitch 2 Lifetime Miles:						105.00

Thu, Nov 27, 2008

Race: Thanksgiving Point Turkey Trot (3.1 Miles) 00:17:44, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Crosstraining miles Total Miles

2.40 3.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.50

I decided to run the Thanksgiving Point 5k this morning as a little tune up for next week. it was raining this morning but the temps were okay. I figured I could probably win a race like that because of other races going on, even being partially hurt and out of shape. I was disappointed to see Brandon Hebert thereat the start. Brandon and I took it out easy and finally ditched all the High Schoolers by the first mile. We both knew that he could smoke me any time he wanted to, but he stuck with me for another mile and we chatted. With a mile to go he kicked it down and ran about a 4:40 last mile, and I shut it down to about 6 minute pace because my adductor was starting to hurt. I ended up running 17:44 and he ran 16:18 after being with me for the first 2 miles, sick! This was a new race and not very well organized, but the proceeds went to he Food Bank so I was fine with not getting much. I cooled down after the race with Zak, and then had to hurry back to get ready to head to Willard for dinner. Happy Thanksgiving!

Comments

From Burt on Nov 28, 2008 at 14:51:33

Nice race.

From chris on Nov 28, 2008 at 23:59:44

sweet race barnes, did you win a turkey?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!gobblgobblgobblgobblgobble gobbl. My uncle gave me his "old" garmin 405! hopefully if i have time before we leave tomorrow to drive home ill be able to take it for a test drive on this workout, but when i get back youll have to show all of the ins and outs of it.

From James on Nov 30, 2008 at 18:29:59

Chris, I don't know much about a 405 and the ins and outs, but I'll show you what I can.

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