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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 02, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Races:

  • 2014 Running of the Leopards 5k:  15:11, 3rd overall
  • 2014 SLC Winter Series 15k:  49:18, 4th overall
  • 2014 SLC Winter Series 10k:  33:18, 4th overall
  • 2014 Hale Freezes Over 10k:  31:57, 1st overall
  • 2014 SLC Winter Series 5k:  15:48, 7th overall
  • 2014 St. George 1/2 Marathon:  1:11:09, 6th overall
  • 2013 Orem International Thanksgiving 4-Miler:  20:40, 4th overall
  • 2013 Snow Canyon 1/2 Marathon:  1:07:16, 1st overall
  • 2013 St. George Marathon:  2:28:45, 16th overall
  • 2013 Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon:  1:06:02, 3rd overall
  • 2013 Deseret News 10k:  31:47, 14th overall
  • 2013 Hobbler 1/2 Marathon:  1:10:35, 2nd overall
  • 2013 Provo Freedom 5k:  16:18, 6th overall
  • 2013 AF Canyon 1/2 Marathon:  1:08:49, 4th overall
  • 2013 Utah Valley 1/2 Marathon:  1:10:54, 5th overall
  • 2013 Provo City 5k:  16:30, 2nd overall
  • 2013 SLC Winter Series 10k:  33:19, 3rd overall
  • 2013 St. George 1/2 Marathon:  1:13:16, 7th overall
  • 2012 St. George Marathon:  2:37:45, 20th overall
  • 2012 Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon:  1:14:28, 8th overall

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Minimize injuries and do some serious damage on the running scene.

Personal:

I am married to Elaina and we have four children. I am an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine (knees, shoulders, fractures, etc.). After residency, I did a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Kentucky with their teams and physicians. My website:  http://www.poulsenortho.com

 
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Sat, Apr 19, 2014
Race: SLC 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:17:54, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.0013.000.000.0015.00

All I can do is laugh at this one. I'm not upset. It was completely out of my control. I was feeling great (cardiovascular-wise), and I was on 1:08 pace through 9 miles. Then, disaster struck. I experienced GI issues like I never have. I had to stop in multiple port-a-potties (I spent over 6 minutes in them), and I should have stopped in several more (but they were only located at the mile markers). Because I needed several more, this resulted in my needing to immediately change my shorts after the race. Sorry, way TMI. It was just that kind of day.

Cardio I felt great, and I was right with Steve when it struck. My GI issues had been building the entire race, but I hoped it wouldn't become an issue. I hoped in vain. Not sure why this happened. I haven't felt settled GI-wise for much of the week, but I certainly didn't expect this.

I'm not concerned, and I'm not upset. I don't have a history of this, so I'll just brush it off. Definitely out of my control. After my second toilet stop, I strongly considered just dropping out, but I decided not to for 2 reasons:  1) out of principle, 2) I knew I'd have family cheering for me at the end. I'm actually surprised I broke 1:20.

Strong performances today by many. I think the race of the day goes to Fritz; another incredible, gutsy performance. Hasn't he just been back to running for a week?

Nike Lunaracer 3 Miles: 13.50Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 1.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 13:45:57 from 98.202.128.218

Whew. I saw the time and though - oh no, Matt tore his hamstring and kept running! Glad it was just eating too much Taco Bell for breakfast :-)

From Jason D on Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 14:06:13 from 24.1.80.94

I think pushing through is a good principle, but, man, that usually means "I feel like crap, my legs are destroyed." GI issues can be crippling. Gutsy race :-) Like you say, not much you can do.

From Fritz on Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 14:36:27 from 173.8.94.75

oh man, I am sorry. You were looking awesome up those hills and had a big gap on a few fast guys when we split. That 1:08 was definitely achievable. Blame it on Taco Bell as Jake said :)

From Glory in the long run on Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 22:38:18 from 65.130.183.26

Great attitude. I had the same problem, though only one bathroom break did the trick. I shouldn't speak for Fritz but I know he did the Ogden half 2 weeks go in 1:10:30.

Again, great outlook on this race and how it doesn't matter. When we have a bad day running, we don't stress, there's always tomorrow. Unfortunately races we often put more stress upon, but it's just another day of running.

From Matt Poulsen on Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 10:00:52 from 50.168.224.197

Thanks, guys. Rough race. Yeah, I guess my Taco Bell diet the morning of a race (a bean burrito, 2 soft tacos, and a chicken burrito), may not be the breakfast of choice for a runner :) Can you imagine?

Actually, I think I may have some type of GI bug. My system has not been the same since the race. Not fun. But, oh well -- it is what it is.

From JPark on Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 14:50:55 from 50.160.19.124

Matt, so good to see you buddy. Sorry about the GI troubles. Your next race will be awesome and this will be way back in the rearview. Don't sweat it.

From nathan hornok on Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 18:13:01 from 75.169.187.96

Matt, thanks for the honest, even if slightly embarrassing, race report. Everyone on this sight is a runner, so we all understand completely. I've had those sorts of GI issues happen to me but luckily it was just on a training run. I guess if you stick with this running thing for long enough, it will eventually happen during a race. Good job on handling it with a good attitude.

From Superfly on Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 10:42:10 from 74.211.21.81

Ugh... that sounds crappy:) sorry man.

From RileyCook on Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 11:09:32 from 208.54.5.185

GI issues? Never heard of them!

It sucks when that happens. Just brush this off and move on to the next race.

From jtshad on Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 09:58:10 from 69.20.183.178

Having experienced this several times in my last few marathons, I understand. You have a great attitude about it, I was totally frustrated. Hard to tell sometimes what sets it off (even if you do everything exactly the same!).

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