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Mesa Turkey Trot 10k

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Location:

AZ,

Member Since:

Mar 10, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records:

5k: 15:38 2014 Carlsbad 5000

10k: 33:06 2012 Mesa Turkey Trot

Half Marathon: 1:11:40 2013 Eugene Half Marathon

Marathon 2:32:14 2012 Tucson Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Eugene Half Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 15:30 5k

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon 

Sub 2:30 Marathon

Personal:

Husband to speedy wife Allison and father to Camryn (7) and Brandon (5).  Graduate of Weber State University where I played on the tennis team.  I love to run, help others get faster, and always learn about the sport I love.  My wife Allison and I have a blog called AZ Parents on the Run about our running lives with kids.

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Thu, Nov 22, 2012
Race: Mesa Turkey Trot 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:33:06, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
12.20

Not the greatest race I've ever had but I'm not going to complain about a 40 second PR.  The pace just didn't feel easy even at the beginning and  I really had to hang on during the middle uphill portion of the course.  My splits were 5:22,5:17,5:20,5:28,5:30,5:21 and 4:44 pace for the last .2.  I had competition just ahead of me for 3rd place but I just didn't have enough to catch him in the end.  It was awesome to have my wife and kids out there watching and I won a turkey for my age group award.  All in all it was a great day and a great way to start the day. Now its taper time and just a little bit of marathon pace stuff left to go before next weekend.  I hope everyone had a great day!

Comments
From Jason D on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 21:18:36 from 198.228.228.174

Looks great from here, Derek. Well done!

From Jake K on Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 10:03:29 from 24.151.97.11

Nice job Derek... Stay sane during the taper now!

From jtshad on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 07:39:44 from 141.221.191.225

Great time, nice job!

From RileyCook on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 09:22:29 from 132.3.57.68

Nice job Derek. Definitely can't complain with a PR, even if you are capable of faster.

From Derek D on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 20:18:24 from 68.109.132.154

Thanks guys. Time for a nice taper week and another chance to slay the beast.

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