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Sun, Feb 11, 2007

Race: Frozen Foot 5k (3.03 Miles) 00:15:05, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 2

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
11.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.50

I ran the Frozen Foot 5k this morning, and probably ran the best I ever have in my life. I started out pretty fast (about 4:50 pace) and managed to hold it through the whole race. The race was a bit short, though, wheeled at 3.005 miles. This means that my initial time (14:30)was not accurate (bummer!). Using my total time, my full pace comes to be 4:49.5/mile. If this pace is used to add the additional .1195 miles, my full time comes out to be 15:04.6 seconds. I am extremely pleased with this for a few reasons. For one, the course was not downhill; It was completely flat. Second, the course had a lot of turns that depleted momentum. I am a bit annoyed that this was not .1195 miles further so I could have set a new PR, but this race did give me a very good understanding of my current ability. In a few weeks I will probably run another 5k, and I am going to make sure that it is official length so I don't have to deal calculations anymore. The pain level of this race was tremendous. At the first mile, the lead pack was a group of five, but after about 800 more meters, the pack dropped to four. At mile two, the race winner began to push the pace, and only I followed. I tried to keep as close to him as I could, but it was as if he had rockets for shoes. I finished strong, and manged to not break form! (something that I typically lose when trying hard). In all, a very good race. I am looking forward to this race season!

Comments

From ArmyRunner on Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 15:20:13

Awesome job. Too bad the course was not certified like you said. I really do not know why those that put on a race fail to certify or at least get he distance right. This really seems like a break through race for you. Who was the guy that beat you and how fast has he run before? Now you know that you can run 4:50 pace for 5K so you know what pace to go out in for the next race. Good job.

From Chad on Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 15:25:11

You didn't mention the race winner's name. Is it perhaps because this person is Kenyan and their name is difficult to spell?? All I can say is WOW.

From Maria on Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 15:38:23

Awesome job, Nick! Finally, you can see results of your consistent training in race results! It's very annoying the course was short, but next time you'll get your PR on a certified course. It would also be interesting to see what you can run in a sea level race, coming off of altitude. Good things are coming to you this season - just stay healthy!

From Paul Petersen on Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 15:56:04

Nice work! Looks like the coaching is paying off.

From Dave Holt on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 11:35:10

I would say that this is putting your goals into sight!

From Andy on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 12:00:25

Congratulations on a great break through performance. Your training is really paying off.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 12:27:14

Congratulations on the breakthrough. It would be a good idea to run another 5 K on a certified course soon, or even get into an indoor track meet and run 5000 or 3000. If everything goes well, you'll have a reason to talk to the CU coach again. Ted and I talked about it this morning. He said even if you run really well, the CU coach might still say no because the team is loaded with recruited talent. If that happens, you could try a different school. You might like BYU - unlike CU it is not a party school. In fact, before you enroll you sign the Honor Code in which you commit to hold high moral standards. It is sponsored by the LDS church, but you do not have to be LDS to enroll. You are, however, expected to abide by the same basic standards of conduct as the LDS students, which I do not think will be a problem for you.

Ed Eyestone is the head distance/cross country coach. I know him personally. He is not only a great runner but also a great man. He cares about every runner regardless of his level of ability.

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