It took me a bit to find Dace at the start line, but I located him right before start time. Saw a few familiar faces at the start line.
Mile 1- 7:07 I let Dace go out just ahead of me, but I never would end up catching him.
2- 7:01 Right where I needed to be for the 1:30 attempt. The downhill has started. My breathing from the elevation was pretty heavy thus far.
3- 6:15 Dace stayed just ahead of me. This mile was probably a little fast.
4- 6:37 I slowed the pace just a bit and Dace is starting to pull away, but I knew I needed to slow it down to give myself a shot at the goal.
5- 6:46
6- 6:44 I'm still right where I want to be at this stage.
7- 7:12 My legs are starting to feel the result of going out a little fast and the heat is baring down.
8- 7:18 The uphill of the last 2 miles and the heat are taking their tolls. It is unseasonably hot at this elevation.
9- 7:54 The course has flattened out and the legs just don't have it in them so I shut it down.
10- 7:34 Just trying to enjoy the last few miles at this point.
11- 7:51
12- 8:05 This mile was awful.
13- 7:47 I was able to pick it up a little
13.1- 6:20 Had a little bit left so I ran hard to the finish. A PR by slim margin.
I talked to Dace for a minute at the finish, and then I headed back to find everyone. I saw them loading Tonia's brother Brent into a car. He didn't look like he was doing too well. I guess a lot of people were taken to Panguitch Hospital due to the heat and dehydration including Brent. People talked about how hot it was compared to the 2 previous years.
I came across Chris first he had a little less than 1 mile to go. I ran with him for a little ways. He finished just over 2 hours for his first 1/2. Tammy was next, and then Jenae. I ran a few steps with her (she improved on her first ever 1/2). I found Steph she was walking at this point. She said she just started walking at mile 10 because she had overheated and wasn't feeling well. They were at mile 7 right at an hour so they had a great pace going at that point.
We hung out at the finish line and talked to a lot of people that we knew. Cheryl informed us that Brent was at the hospital, but was doing better. I guess he got amnesia from it all. I talked with Danny Kroff, Jarrett Taylor and a few others.
It was a beautiful run. I just went out a little fast, and the heat got to me. My training hasn't been where it should've been either since the Utah Valley Marathon last month. I would definitely run it again. | 