Recovering From Microfracture Surgery

Run13 Smile Center Memorial 10K

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Location:

Manhattan,KS,

Member Since:

Sep 16, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

400m = 55.7; 800m = 2:03; 1500m = 4:08; 1 Mile = 4:24; 2 Mile = 9:28; 5k = 15:26; 8k = 25:35; 10k = 32:12; 15k = 49:50; 10 Miles = 53:27; 1/2 M = 1:13:50 (during marathon); Marathon = 2:28:31

 


Post Microfracture Surgery:

 

5k = 17:25; 10k = 35:50; 10 Miles = 58:29

Short-Term Running Goals:

Masters USATF Cross Country National Championships 8k in St. Louis, MO! 

Maybe a marathon in 2013?

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running and racing at whatever level I am able to. Possibly run another marathon post Microfracture Surgery in under 3:00.

Personal:

I'm in the Army. I am married with four children (20/17/13/8 years old). Trying to return to previous running form after having microfracture knee surgery in July 2008.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Pegasus 29 A Lifetime Miles: 438.30
Brooks Launch A Lifetime Miles: 429.17
Adios Lifetime Miles: 118.88
Brooks Launch B Lifetime Miles: 206.30
Pegasus 29 B Lifetime Miles: 146.50
Race: Run13 Smile Center Memorial 10K (6.2 Miles) 00:38:47, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.000.006.200.000.000.000.007.20

I was helping with the ROTC "George Q" Cannon today for the start of the Run13 Smile Center Memorial 10K and 5K in Orem. Since I was there I decided to run the 10K since I needed to run 6 miles today anyway. Considering this was a first year race it had a pretty good and fast crowd going after the first place prize money of $100. There were several BYU Track runners present in both races along with Seth Wold in the 5K and Josh McAdams in the 10K. Obviously Josh McAdams won the 10K just running with the other BYU lead runner and then outkicking him at the end with a time of 31 something if I remember right. In the 5K Seth Wold won with a slow time as he was pacing the female BYU runner Sarah ???. He was first in 17:30 and she was first female and second overall with a 17:32. After that times dropped off a bit but overall another great race by Jeff Gehring and Run13. I easily think they are the best race directors around right now. So on to my race report.

I wanted this to be a tempo of sorts but just try and stay fairly comfortable and see if I could run under 39:00. The legs were not feeling great but overall I met my goal of breaking 39:00.  The conditions were a bit on the warm and very windy at the start. It was a big loop course with almost no elevation change so potentially a fast course. However, we found out very quickly the wind was going to be a beast early on and at the end. The first mile was into a pretty decent right front cross wind. It didn't feel terrible but you could feel it for sure. Right from the start 4 runners took off together and I was all by myself in 5th. I could hear the first female, a BYU runner, just behind me for a little while but I was not sure how far back as I did not look back. I think the first 2 miles were a gradual up as we were running towards Provo Canyon. Just before the 1 mile mark we turned directly towards Provo Canyon and met the wind straight in the face. At this point you could feel the full force of the wind and it was pretty brutal. We were most certainly climbing ever so gradually and into a nasty head wind. This mile really took a lot more energy out of me than I was planning on. Still all by myself and thinking I could hear someone not far behind. In my mind I kept thinking it must be the BYU runner and top female and was hoping I could maintain my pace as long s possible and try not to get chicked. After a little over two miles into the wind we turned into a neighborhood and know for the next few miles we would at least have a crossing tailwind. This was good news but I could still feel the legs hurting from the effort into the wind. The bad news was the last mile was back into the stiff head wind. I struggled during this last mile with the wind and was expecting to get passed by the lead female at any moment. I refused to look back an see if I was correct. I made it to the finish in 38:47 and actually did not get passed. After I finished I was correct that the lead female runner, from BYU, was the next person to finish after me. She ended up about 30 seconds back and she was 5th overall. So overall pretty pleased with 4th overall and 1st in my age group considering where I am at in my comeback. I still have a long ways to go to but I am happy that I was able to enjoy this race even with the challenge of the wind and running all alone the entire run. Hopefully this will become more like marathon pace eventually versus threshold pace right now. Anyway another day I was given the blessing to run and race so no complaints whatsoever. My splits are below:

Mile 1
6:00 slight up and crossing head wind
Mile 2
6:20 slight up and very strong head wind (this killed)
Mile 3
6:10 recovering from head wind with legs dead
Mile 4
6:12 just trying to hold pace
Mile 5
6:25 turned into a crossing head wind the second half of this mile
Mile 6
6:26 slight up and with a brutal head wind again (just wanted to get to the finish)
.2 miles
1:14 so able to finish at about 6:08 pace even with head wind and dead legs
 

Brooks Racer ST4 Miles: 7.20
Comments
From Kelli on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 17:23:44 from 71.219.85.34

Hey, I cheered you on as you passed me today (I ran the 5k with my 9 and 10 year old boys and pushed my two youngest in a stroller). I was pretty sure you looked familiar!! I think we met at the nutcracker 5k and talked about your speedy son.

Anyway, great job to both of you today! I agree, they do a great job with races!! What other races do they do? We are not from Utah county, so this is a first for us.

From josse on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 17:50:57 from 70.193.162.237

Oh man sounds tough, you guys probably had more wind than us up the canyon. Good job!

From Burt on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:30:45 from 98.167.151.26

Recovering nicely. Great job!

From Kelli on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 11:49:38 from 71.219.85.34

My husband is a Major in the Utah Highway Patrol. One of the departments (I guess that is what you would call it??) that he is over is the Utah Police Academy. With his last few promotions he has had to give up the actual training of the cadets, but every once in a while he like to go put them through a good workout! Probably not the cadets you were thinking of!

If you can think back to the race at all yesterday, we were standing right behind you during the entire 5k awards ceremony. At the time, I was still not sure who you were! Plus, my two in the stroller were out of control, so it was best to remain unknown!

Hopefully we will see you at another race. We just love those Utah County races. Maybe we should move? My husband wants to come run the 5k on the 4thof July that is right before the parade. A bunch of people have told him it is a good one. What do you think?

From jtshad on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 16:52:38 from 69.20.133.173

Hey's back...congrats on a great race coming off the recovery. Strong running!

From ArmyRunner on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 18:49:02 from 69.169.145.121

Kelli,

The Freedom Festival 5K and 10K are good races. Course is fairly flat and fast with a small hill near the finish. However, it runs along the parade route so you do have some good crowds along most of the course to cheer you on. Pretty good size race overall as well.

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