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Midnight Madness 5k

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Location:

Alpine,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

3K: 8:58 Pocatello, ID 2003 (indoors at Idaho State)

5K: 14:55 Salt Lake City, UT 2010 (Law Day 5k)

10K: 29:33 Salt Lake City, UT 2010 (Des News 10k)

1/2 marathon: 1:06:59 Provo, UT 2010 (Utah Valley Half)

marathon: 2:21:59 St. George, UT 2009 (St. George Marathon)

Short-Term Running Goals:

To get running higher mileage more consistently without getting injured

Sub 2:19:00 marathon

Personal:

I used to run competitively, and maybe I will do so again someday.  Right now I am primarily running to try and get in better shape, and to maintain both physical and emotional health, but also for the simple joy that comes when I run.

I am also the proud daddy of five little ones.  I love the opportunity that I have to be a daddy, and my challenge is to balance my family responsibilities with work and running.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 2020.05
Asics Gel Ohana Racer Lifetime Miles: 2332.20
Adidas Adizero Lifetime Miles: 1375.45
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 183.10
Nike Free 5.0 Lifetime Miles: 2221.85
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 795.92
Puma Faas 200 Lifetime Miles: 381.50
Puma Faas 250 Lifetime Miles: 466.10
Altra Adam Lifetime Miles: 1836.85
Baretrek Lifetime Miles: 290.15
Hoka Conquest Lifetime Miles: 41.00
Race: Midnight Madness 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:17:11, Place overall: 19
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.003.000.008.00

Bad race.  Not much to report on the race itself as I was sick, and I have been feeling really tired lately.  I have also been getting bad rashes that cover most of my body and had another flare up a few hours after the race which, along with some other symptoms, prompted a trip to the emergency room at 1 AM.  About an hour after the race I also started getting bad chills, and I was shivering so bad that I was biting my tongue, my back and other muscles were locking up, and I could barely walk.  Before the race I was also having some issues as I felt like I was not getting much air in.  It felt like my airways were slightly constricted and dry.

After the race started I made efforts to not start off too fast, but still started off faster than I should have.  My goal for the first mile was 5:20, but I ended up with about a 5:10-11 (estimated as I missed the mark by a few seconds and did not look at my watch until it read 5:13).  I was in 13th place and already moving backwards.  I was passed by two people about 100 meters later pushing me into 15th place.  I stayed there until just before the 2 mile mark when I passed one of them back hitting 2 miles in 10:39.  Within a quarter mile however two more people passed me, with a third passing me shortly thereafter.  Two more people passed me during the final straightaway pushing me back into 19th place.

I started having a side stitch during the second mile.  I felt like I was still not getting enough air in.  I drank a little water at an aid station which made things worse.  I struggled fighting cramps, nausea, and side stitches for the rest of the race.  It didn't help that the last ~1.25 miles was almost all into a headwind (lots of tailwind during parts of miles 1 and 2, but we had to run back into it at the end).

So, the race was not one I want to remember, but Anita was able to run her first ever "race".  She doesn't quite get the concept of running as fast as you can.  She just trotted along and enjoyed the 45 seconds it took her to run down the street and back (when she is excited and is playing she can run rather fast, but minus the motivation she will not run fast at all).  They gave super hero capes to all of the kids, which Anita liked.  I also gave her my age group medal as a prize for running.  Shayon slept through the entire thing or he would have run as well.

Some pictures:

Anita showing off her cape

Anita and I before the race

 

Anita and the other kids running in the kids dash

Anita and the superhero runner lady after the race

 

 

I guess we forgot to take pictures of Shayon because he was sleeping in the stroller... Oh well. 

 

Barefoot Miles: 1.00Puma Faas 200 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 17:24:13 from 69.28.149.29

Something is going on health-wise it seems. Do you connect this to your troubles in your last marathon?

From jeffmc on Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 19:14:43 from 65.110.254.156

I am not sure quite yet, but I am starting to think there may be a connection. I had an elevated CRP test this week (test for inflammation), while pericarditis manifests through inflammation/fluid around the heart.

The Dr. and I are looking into potential autoimmune disorders, arthritis, etc. and we are going to try and figure out what is wrong. I will probably be referred to a rheumatologist in the near future.

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