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I started pretending to be a runner a couple months ago and joined a Ragnar Relay team. Since that time, I have pushed myself to run at least 3 times a week, as many as 11 miles in a run, training on flat roads, uphills, downhills, in rain, in snow, in wind, in heat, and more. Excited about running, I signed up for a few other races both to keep me motivated and to challenge myself in as many situations as possible.
This morning, I ran my first race. The Smithfield Health Days 10K. My usual daily run is on average at least 6 miles, so I did not feel to unprepared for the physical part of it. The mental part was different. I like to succeed. I like competition. In competitive situations, my mind goes nuts. I hate being passed and I can get so prideful, I can easily push myself until I literally collapse. Not exactly a good thing. Thankfully, today, I did not collapse, but boy did I push myself.
This race runs uphill the first half, then turns around and comes back down, taking a small uphill up above the canyon for the last mile before dropping back down to the finish line. Uphill, I average about an 8:30-8:40 mile. Downhill, if I run all out, I can do a 6:30ish mile, but usually it is closer to 7:00. This race was officially timed with a timing chip, but I also tracked it with an app I use on my phone so I could see what my mile splits were. When I run about 6 miles on flat roads, it typically looks like this: 1st mile- 7:21, 2nd mile- 8:11, 3rd mile- 8:39, 4th mile- 8:19, 5th mile- 7:53, 6th mile- 7:49. I start fast and after I get past that first couple miles I mentioned before of fighting the urge to quit, I settle into a pace and then the more settled I get I run faster again. Today, keep in mind the first half was a decent steady uphill and the second half down, here are my splits: 1st mile- 7:03, 2nd mile- 8:05, 3rd mile- 7:53, 4th mile- 6:29, 5th mile- 6:30, 6th mile- 6:25.
In the end, I came out 13th out of 164 runners. At first it said 14th out of 144, but once the race was completed they updated it to the final results. Here are my complete results:
Overall Place: 13 of 164
Gender Place: 11 of 83
Male 19-24: 3 of 7
Total Time: 43:51
Chip Time: 43:49.7
Total Pace: 7:03/M
- See more at: http://www.my-finish.com/results.php?race_name=healthdays&bib_number=51#.UY7qtspD1iY
- See more at: http://www.my-finish.com/results.php?race_name=healthdays&bib_number=51#.UY7qtspD1iY
- See more at: http://www.my-finish.com/results.php?race_name=healthdays&bib_number=51#.UY7qtspD1iY
- See more at: http://www.my-finish.com/results.php?race_name=healthdays&bib_number=51#.UY7qtspD1iY
- See more at: http://www.my-finish.com/results.php?race_name=healthdays&bib_number=51#.UY7qtspD1iY
This morning, I ran my first race. The Smithfield Health Days 10K. My usual daily run is on average at least 6 miles, so I did not feel to unprepared for the physical part of it. The mental part was different. I like to succeed. I like competition. In competitive situations, my mind goes nuts. I hate being passed and I can get so prideful, I can easily push myself until I literally collapse. Not exactly a good thing. Thankfully, today, I did not collapse, but boy did I push myself.
This race runs uphill the first half, then turns around and comes back down, taking a small uphill up above the canyon for the last mile before dropping back down to the finish line. Uphill, I average about an 8:30-8:40 mile. Downhill, if I run all out, I can do a 6:30ish mile, but usually it is closer to 7:00. This race was officially timed with a timing chip, but I also tracked it with an app I use on my phone so I could see what my mile splits were. When I run about 6 miles on flat roads, it typically looks like this: 1st mile- 7:21, 2nd mile- 8:11, 3rd mile- 8:39, 4th mile- 8:19, 5th mile- 7:53, 6th mile- 7:49. I start fast and after I get past that first couple miles I mentioned before of fighting the urge to quit, I settle into a pace and then the more settled I get I run faster again. Today, keep in mind the first half was a decent steady uphill and the second half down, here are my splits: 1st mile- 7:03, 2nd mile- 8:05, 3rd mile- 7:53, 4th mile- 6:29, 5th mile- 6:30, 6th mile- 6:25.
In the end, I came out 13th out of 164 runners. At first it said 14th out of 144, but once the race was completed they updated it to the final results. Here are my complete results:
Overall Place: 13 of 164
Gender Place: 11 of 83
Male 19-24: 3 of 7
Total Time: 43:51
Chip Time: 43:49.7
Total Pace: 7:03/M
You can see the results here, just use the drop-down menu to see the 10K results by category: http://strideracing.com/2013/may/healthdays.html
The day ended up being loads of fun. I had a huge smile on my face all morning from my race performance, then, we had an elder's quorum activity that involved eating steak and launching water balloons at targets with a huge slingshot launcher. Immediately following that, I went with some friends in the ward up Logan Canyon and did some rock climbing. Having only climbed a little, with the most recent being years ago, I did well. I attempted two climbs. The first was a struggle and I didn't get too far, but the second I got 10 feet from the top before I was just too tuckered out to get over the final shelf.
Summer is here and I am doing good at living life to the fullest so far! I hope the trend continues.
And Happy Mother's Day to my mom, my sister Amelia, and also to the future mothers in my sisters Annie, Camilla, and Angela.
Smithfield Health Days
Sat May 11 2013
Division:
10K
Bib Number:
51
Name:
Jon Meier
Overall Place:
13 of 164
Gender Place:
11 of 83
Male 19 to 24:
3 of 7
Total Time:
43:51
Chip Time:
43:49.7
Total Pace:
7:03/M
Smithfield Health Days
Sat May 11 2013
Smithfield Health Days
Sat May 11 2013
Smithfield Health Days
Sat May 11 2013
Smithfield Health Days
Sat May 11 2013
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