Jose's Flat Foot Blues

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Member Since:

Aug 11, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Ogden Marathon 2009 (3:54:40) - First time under four hours.

Hobble Creek 1/2 2009 (1:36:18):  Finished in Top 100 men

TOU Marathon 2009 (3:42:52): New PR, finished in top 16% of field.

Mesquite Marathon 2009 (3:36:37):  Brutal course, but a new PR.

Painter's Half 2010 (1:36:37):  Same as Hobble Creek.

Riverton Half 2010 (1:36:30) Tough course.

Run 4 Kids 10K 2010 (42:40):  2nd in age group.  First age group award!!

Ogden Marathon 2010 (3:20:19):  Missed the BQ but a new PR.

Utah Valley Marathon 2010 (3:25)  Ughhh

St. George Marathon 2010 (3:11:36)  BQ baby, yeah!

Boston Marathon 2011 (3:23) Hey, it's Boston!

Utah Valley Marathon 2011 (3:16:16) BQ again by virtue of age.  Sweet revenge!

Short-Term Running Goals:

1. Run Pikes Peak Ascent and survive -DONE (3:46)

2. Qualify for Boston before November 2010 - DONE (3:11:36)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run Boston in 2011. - DONE!!

Personal:

Happily married father of three.  Originaly from Puerto Rico, but have lived all over North and South America.  Utah is definitely one of the most beautiful places on earth.

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Sat, Aug 30, 2008

I finally ran my 20-miler and it was pretty tough.  I did it in about 3:30, which was a good training pace for me.  The last four miles were pretty tough because my left foot was really hurting.  It is interesting that my right foot, which had been giving me PF problems, really did not bother me all that much.  So after the run the only real damage was the arch area on my left foot.  This actually took a few days of rest and icing to take care off but it eventually got better.  One thing I learned in my run is that my 20oz handheld water bottle is not going to do the trick.  I ran out of water at mile 18 and was in desperate need for hydration over the last two miles.  So, I went and got me a 1.5 liter Camelbak.  I will give a report on how this is working out on my next entry.

Overall, I feel really good about my preparation for the Marathon and I am looking forward to September 20 when I will run the TOU.

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