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Smithfield health days 10K

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Sat, May 14, 2011

Race: Smithfield health days 10K (6.2 Miles) 00:39:11, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 3

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.50	0.00	6.20	0.00	10.70

tough day at health days. I thought I was in as good of shape as last year, but I ran a full minute slower. Not sure how to interpret that. It was warmer, head wind up the canyon, I am too old for this, I don't know.
Course goes 3 miles up Smithfield canyon for continuous 500 foot climb, then you come screaming back down again . my trouble today was getting moving on the uphill. I just couldn't get my legs to turn over like I wanted.
mile splits: 6:27, 7:03, 7:23, 5:38, 6:02, 5:47, 5:20 for 0.2 miles.
Well, it was still fun, got to see and talk to Conner, Rob, Steve, Dave and Keith. Finished about 30 seconds back from Keith and way back from Conner and Steve. big congrats to Conner on another solid win. I was hoping to win the SG marathon entry but alas no such luck.

Brooks T5 Miles: 10.70

Comments

From allie on Sat, May 14, 2011 at 21:05:37 from 174.23.197.101

nice race, scott. sorry it wasn't quite what you were going for, but it sounds like it gave you a good uphill/downhill workout (and you had fun, which is the most important thing).

i would blame the extra minute on those chemistry demos...

From Steve on Sat, May 14, 2011 at 22:31:21 from 99.204.102.135

Scott, I hate to say this, but that was a sweet race. 4 of the top 5 finishers were over 40. I'm pretty proud of that. You didn't look winded at all when we passed each other at the turn around. I thought that you and Keith would be stomping me flat down that canyon road.

We did end up going skiing but it was pretty windy.

From Dave S on Sat, May 14, 2011 at 22:54:04 from 4.253.97.227

Scott, good seeing you there today. That's still a great time for that course. You ran a great time at the Salt Lake Half just a few weeks ago so you know the fitness is there. I'll beat you bounce back and have a good one at Bolder Boulder.

From Chad Robinson on Sat, May 14, 2011 at 23:15:18 from 208.110.158.185

A 3% slope for 3 miles is tough (especially when adding heat and head wind). Maybe it was more of a mental challenge than a physical one. Nice pick-up on the second half - You definately know how to let it go on the downhill (you were the same in Riverton). Have a great relaxing summer (maybe I will catch up with you at a TOU event).

From Scott Ensign on Mon, May 16, 2011 at 12:38:23 from 129.123.3.84

thanks for the encouragement! you guys are awesome!!

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