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Uni-Hill 2K

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Location:

Westminster,CO,USA

Member Since:

Nov 11, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Finally started learning how to run in '09 after totally botching it up for the 14 years prior and dealing with chronic IT injury...have had zero IT band pain since fall of '09 and have run way more than ever before in my life...loving it.

PR's

Road Mile: 4:44 - Pearl St Mile August 2011 

2K: 6:32 - Uni HIll 2K 2011

3K: 10:07 - West end 3K 2011

5K - 16:53 - Turkey Leg 5K 2011

10K - 38:38 - Butte to Butte Eugene OR 2003 

Half - Never raced a half

Road Marathon - 2:57:19 - 11/12/2011 - solo.

Trail Marathon - 4:48 - Kings peak August 2011

55K - 4:59:54 - Moab red hot 55K 2011

Short-Term Running Goals:

Be healthy, run injury-free, listen to my body.

Sub 16 min 5K

Sub 34 min 10K

Sub 2:40 Marathon

    2012 Tentative Schedule

  1.  Quicker Quaker 5K January
  2. Boston Marathon - April
  3. ??

Long-Term Running Goals:

Get stronger, faster and more fit as a runner and biker to allow for bigger adventures as the years go on.

Still be running in my 80's.  

Personal:

I'm married to Nan Kennard and she kicks my butt at running.  She has beat me handily in every race we have done together except for a downhill mile we did once.  She is my running inspiration.  I'd like to run a marathon with her someday and actually keep up.  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Bare Feet Lifetime Miles: 282.68
Cycling 2011 Lifetime Miles: 291.40
Altra Instinct July '10 Lifetime Miles: 637.35
Altra Instinct Sep '11 Lifetime Miles: 481.45
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles: 157.50
Altra Instinct Black Lifetime Miles: 69.00
Altra Adam Lifetime Miles: 27.50
Race: Uni-Hill 2K (1.25 Miles) 00:06:30, Place overall: 15, Place in age division: 15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.750.001.250.0014.00

We had a fun time at the Uni-Hill 2K last night.  Here are some pics and a quick report.  Results here:  I was 15th overall in a time of 6:32 (5:15 avg pace)

Abe nearing the end

Breanne having fun

Dinner at the sink with Friends at the start/finish.  Good times.

The first dowhnill

The finish sprint

Todd Straka, leading then winning the masters division in 6:30

Did a really niceand easy 9 mile jog with Nan in the morning in the cool 60 degree mist around boulder.  Really pretty and peaceful run, and really nice to spend the time chatting without distractions.  Reminded me of being on Vacation again.

Then in the evening Abe, Breanne and I did the race.  What a fun event!  We signed up for the 3 race serious with a 2K, 3K, and a mile race throughout the summer evenings.  The kids get really stoked to go do races.  Its pretty awesome to see.  With Abe, we've been trying and trying to catch his interest in ANY activity this summer...and the only things he ever expresses excitement or interest in is camping, running, and biking.  DANGIT!  WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS KID!   (secret grin of delight that he on gets stoked about all the really cool activities) Seriously, we try talking about swimming, soccer, karate, baseball, etc. etc.  Nope.  no interest at all.

I guess kids can see right through our guise and they know all those other things must be lame since they never see us doing them.  So far they seem to want to do the things we're do.  Works for me!!  I'd SOOOO rather go do a race with the kids than go watch them swim or do gymnastics or whatever.he wants to do is camp and run.

Anyway, Abe and Breanne did awesome, both took 3rd place in their Age.  It was cool because they do timing chips and everything, and the kids were way into it.  Abe has been wearing his finishers medal non-stop today.

I had a great time racing also.  It was a really hilly course.  Basically straight up then straight downhill for a 1/4 mile stretch each way, repeated twice with a couple 1/8 mile flatter spots.  People ahead of me pulled away from me on the up hills and I reeled them in or passed them on the downs.  It was fun to push a hilly short course in 5:15 pace... but I'm pretty sure taking out the hills I could be under 5:00 pace on that distance right now.  I'm really looking forward to testing that out though in the pearl street mile coming up.

NB MT101 - Green 11 Miles: 9.00NB 205 Kimbia Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jun on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 00:44:53 from 97.126.225.66

Wow, that's fast. I think I'd pass out. Those pics are great though. So awesome your kids like to participate.

From Burt on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 18:39:22 from 72.223.90.79

Way to go Kennard family! Look at Breanne's form! She's a natural!

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