Justin Park

Salt Lake Half Marathon

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Oct 05, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

PRs (all aided)
- Marathon - Pocatello 2012 - 2:26:10 (1st overall); St. George 2012 - 2:24:08 (7th overall)
- Half Marathon - Timpanogos 2012 - 1:08:51 (2nd overall); Hobble Creek 2012 - 1:08:27 (3rd overall)
- 10K - Deseret News 2005 - 32:39

Other
- Ran track and cross country in high school
- Did not run in college
- Veteran of 14 marathons and numerous half marathons
- Ran the 2010 New York City Marathon as a charity runner with Team For Kids. Finished 2:33:51 (83rd overall). The entire experience from the fundraising to the race itself was absolutely incredible!

2014 TENTATIVE RACING SCHEDULE:
TBD

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run 6-days a week and maintain a decent base level of fitness. Upwards of 50-60 per week would be great. Adjust to my new work position, use time wisely, and keep negative stress at bay. Hopefully make a good run at Ogden this spring.

Balance family, work, running, and the other important things in my life.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running and continue doing it consistently. Stay healthy and avoid injury as much as possible. Have fun!

Continue chasing PRs while I still can, particularly in the marathon and half marathon. Explore new races, improve training, build friendships, and learn from the wisdom and experience of the numerous great runners here in Utah. Run well into my old age.

Personal:

I live in Sandy, UT with my wife (Lindsay) and 2 kids. I love running the roads through my neighborhood and near Little Cottonwood Canyon. I also do a fair amount of treadmill running at the Life Centre Athletic Club. Aside from running, I love road and moutain cycling.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Bandito (Sept '09) Lifetime Miles:						164.40
Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Lifetime Miles:						1070.40
Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Lifetime Miles:						708.90
Asics Hyperspeed 4 (Sept '11) Lifetime Miles:						114.85
Nike LunaRacer (Aug '12) Lifetime Miles:						148.60
Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Lifetime Miles:						383.45
Adidas Energy Boost (Jun '13) Lifetime Miles:						872.10
Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Lifetime Miles:						943.80
Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Lifetime Miles:						603.10
Saucony Kinvara 4 (Apr '14) Lifetime Miles:						251.75
Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Lifetime Miles:						174.05
Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles:						300.75
Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles:						258.95
Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles:						264.65

Sat, Apr 19, 2014

Race: Salt Lake Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:15:49, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 3

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	13.10	0.00	0.00	16.10

Salt Lake Half Marathon 2014
Ouch. This race kicked my butt. Felt pretty flat during the warm-up and it was a apparent by the second mile that today was going to be a trudge, despite what the course was going to be. I didn't do any homework beforehand to scout-out the course. The course was scenic, but not my not my favorite variation. I'd summarize it as: plenty of downhill, lots of turns, a few momentum-killer uphill sections. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to capitalize on the sections which should have been faster. Just no speed in the legs. Not able to push to pace.

It was good to see a bunch of the guys I haven't seen in a while. Real reality check though to see first-hand how my lack-luster body of work and focus over the last 9-months has really put me behind.

I've needed a good behind-kicking for awhile. I'm injury-free and have been for a long-time, but my running-motivation has been in the gutter for what seems to be forever. Maybe this will serve as a spark.

Provo City is in 2 weeks and Ogden full 2 weeks after that. Hope to see some improvement.

Saucony Kinvara (Nov '10) Miles: 1.00	Asics Hyperspeed 4 (Sept '11) Miles: 15.10

Comments

From Matt Poulsen on Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 15:17:21 from 50.168.224.197

A good starting point, Justin. Like always, you'll round into shape very quickly. Great seeing you.

From RileyCook on Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 17:23:33 from 73.52.134.194

Nice race Justin, it was good seeing you out doing a race. We need you running competitively out there, it's much funner with you around.

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