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Las Vegas Marathon

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Location:

West Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Once beat Cheryl at the Hobble Creek Half Marathon about three years ago, and kept up with Peggy for 100m four years ago. Completion of 52 marathons to date.

I enjoy the marathon distance. It demands consistency in training and provides a constant goal to work towards. Could not run without the support of my great family and friends.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy would be the number one goal. To accomplish this long-term feat I need to cross-train and add strength training into the mix.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Someday I would like to qualify for Boston although at the moment it seems very tough!

Personal:

Love running, music, art, food, friends and family in no particular order it just depends on the day.

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Sun, Dec 07, 2008

Race: Las Vegas Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:49:00

Total Distance

26.20

The weather was perfect for the marathon. Low 50's with almost no breeze which is perfect for any marathon in my book. I could not believe how many people were participating in the event this year. The organizers listed the count above 20,000 runners which is pretty unbelievable. It took me over 10 minutes to cross the starting line and I was still crawling for several miles after that trying to get into the flow. I believe the Race is similar to New York that it is more for the enjoyment than trying to get a good time.

It was my second slowest marathon of the year. I can think of a bunch of excuses but I think it comes down to carrying too much weight and not getting enough sleep. Those are some things that I have control over so I am starting my New Year's resolution several weeks early. Next year, I want to have a good year.

But even with the disappointment of not finishing with a great time it was nice to be with my family and to be able to participate in a marathon. I love the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the race. Along with my great friends, running marathons keeps me getting up in the morning and lacing up the ole' shoes.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments

From Kelli on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 23:17:53

A marathon is a marathon, it is more than most people will ever do---and you do so many of them! You are AWESOME and AMAZING and INSPIRING and my own personal DOWNHILL HERO!

I have always wondered about those super crowded marathons. WOW. I think, assuming it was chipped, I would just sit around for 40 minutes and wait for the crowd to get out of the way, and then pass them all later! Would that work???

Great job and I am glad that you had fun. How many marathons does that make it for this year? And how many are you planning on running next year? AND, have you ever run a longer race, just out of curiosity?

Hope to see you soon. Happy recovery!

From Julie on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 23:27:42

Great Job Eric!!! That marathon is on my list to do one of these days.

I agree with Kelli, you are amazing. When is your next marathon?

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 23:37:22

CONGRATS for putting another marathon under the belt. New York had 40,000. Boston had 25,000. So LVM definitely ranked up there as far as the field goes. I'm with Kelli, you are one amazing marathoner. It was good to meet you couple weeks ago. What's your next race?

From erico on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 01:40:27

Wow, it is so nice to have such supportive friends! I made it a goal about 8 years ago to run 100 this weekend makes it a total of 53 and seven for the year. I just find that keeping a marathon in the sights is a great way to stay motivated all year round, and that was the only way to do it before I found the running group.

The next race will likely be Salt Lake or Ogden with a goal to be quicker than years past. I think dropping 10-15 pounds, resting more and focusing on quality of running vs. quantity should do the trick.

Kelli, I like the idea of letting the field pass and then starting. I did that at St. George one year while waiting for a restroom and had my second fastest time ever.

Kelli, Julie and Smooth, thanks for the support, you guys are awesome!

From solemate on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 16:31:22

Great accomplishment.... are you trying to run one in every state???

From erico on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 23:44:52

Solemate, I think it would be a great accomplishment but a very expensive one. Maybe when I am retired and my younger children are all grown up. I do love to travel and have completed a few out of state marathons. Do you know of anyone that has completed on in every state? That would be quite a feat.

From solemate on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 23:48:25

This is a goal of one of my close friends. She is up to 30 now, I think. I accompany her occasionally when there is a 1/2 involved (we are going to Little Rock in March) and it really is a great way to see the US.

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 14:13:08

It sounds like you have a wonderful, positive attitude about your running, and I'm sure that will carry you to much faster times if you want them. Glad you enjoyed the race, even if it wasn't a headliner. :)

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