I began walking regularly to improve my health in around 2015. As a heavy guy, this wasn't an easy road to start but I stuck with it and eventually I was walking about 3 miles on Saturdays. The problem I had though was that it took forever, an hour to walk on a Saturday morning? Preposterous!
Nebo 10k - 2024
Sara and I decided to tackle the 10k together because it was a special occasion. David Bell the CEO of Runtastic had recently passed away during a vacation in which he was trying to save friends who were stuck in a whirlpool. We wanted to honor David's memory by running in this race. For this race we each went at our own pace. I had a good race, this course is very steep, especially for the half marathon. The 10k gives you a few miles of steep downhill and then it levels out into rolling hills but with a gradual downhill slope. I put more effort into this run and had good times for the speeds which I have normally been getting.
Race Date: Sep 7, 2024
Finish Time: 1:07:33
Addict II Athlete 5k - 2024
I did this race with Sara. This is one I've done for a few years now, it's to support the group Addict II Athlete which helps those suffering from addiction find a way to replace their addiction with running or other athletic endeavors. I've had friends and family struggle and fight against addiction so it's a issue that's near and dear to my heart. Because I had also just got a scratch on my cornea I had to take it pretty easy, I didn't want to get any sweat in my eye. But Sara and I had a good run. We got it done. And that's what matters.
Race Date: Sep 2, 2024
Finish Time: 52:16
Freedom Run 10k - 2024
I do this race every year, but this is the first time I've done the 10k. I ran the first half with Scott Whaley, and after that he pushed on ahead to do some extra speed work. The group running the 10k is a lot smaller than that running the 5k, so there was definitely a lot more space to have your own and by the time you get to the 5k starting area they have all cleared out which was nice. It's always fun running through the parade route on University Ave, there are lots of people sitting out waiting for the parade and cheering the runners on. I was happy to have run the entire race, even with some difficult elevation gains in the latter third. Definitely not the fastest time, but it wasn't the worst.
Race Date: Jul 4, 2024
Finish Time: 1:18:45
Warrior 4 Warriors 5k 2024
I did the virtual race with Sara. We started from home and ran down to Ranches Parkway and then to Eagle Mountain Blvd and back. Sara was walking so I decided to let her go ahead and then run and catch up, once we were on Ranches Parkway I would start each block by running to the next block and then back to her and then walk with her back to the end of the block and repeat the process. Sara was really pushing the pace so I struggled to catch up with her initially. I do a few extra loops so it didn't help that I had farther to run, but I did eventually catch up with her, it just took way longer than usual. All in all, I'm pleased with the race. It's a good cause, I got a good workout, I was really spent by the end of it, having done some fartlek sections that pushed my pace up into the 9:30 range which I haven't been at in years. Total miles: 4.37 Total time: 0:57:05 Pace: 13:02
Race Date: Aug 11, 2024
Finish Time: 0:57:05