10 miles @ 9:13/mi - Home to Provo Canyon with Kevin. Over 1 min/mile faster pace than last week's 18 mile run...but 8 miles shorter. I guess it's time to start tapering for the Utah Valley marathon in two weeks. I wish I was starting from a higher average weekly mileage position, but I'm content. It was feeling warm at the end of the run. I haven't done much running in the heat this spring. I hope marathon day is on the cooler side. This will be my 6th Utah Valley marathon. I've run every year since it started. My times have been:
2012 4:57:39 Recovering from Dec surgery.
2011 4:03:48 Not enough long runs.
2010 4:28:59 One week after Squaw Peak 50
2009 3:50:00 Intentionally slower training run before WBR
2008 3:30:00 2nd in age group, 16th overall It's time to reverse this trend. My goal for this year is 4:30 and no injuries. I've run 18 miles at that pace. It will be another fun (and likely tiring and painful) adventure to once again find out what's inside me and get it all out on race day.
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