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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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Asics 2000-2 Green Lifetime Miles: 335.50
Saucony Ride 6 - Blue Lifetime Miles: 324.00
Saucony Kinvara 4 - Yellow Lifetime Miles: 119.00
Nike Lunaracer 3 Black Sole Lifetime Miles: 127.50
Nike Pegasus 30 Orange Lifetime Miles: 253.50
Nike Lunaracer 3 Green Lifetime Miles: 59.50
Sat, Feb 01, 2014
Race: Hale Feezes Over 10k (6 Miles) 00:31:57, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.006.000.0016.50

This race has become a yearly tradition for the Utah County running crew. The reason is that season tickets for Hale Center Theatre are on the line (makes for some inexpensive dates)!

Felt great today. I've raced the past 3 weeks, but I didn't feel that great for the St. george 1/2 or the SLC Winter Series 5k. But, today I felt like a million bucks. Felt very strong.

This is a tough course. And it's exactly 6 miles long (clearly short for a 10k). Miles 4 & 5 are very hilly and challenging. The first 3 miles are flat with some downhills. Mile 6 is bone flat. I ran alone the entire time. I was fortunate to set the course record. 

My splits:  5:08, 5:10, 5:16, 5:37, 5:36, 5:08. My first 5k was 16:06.

Fun hanging out with Scott, Brandon, and Spencer today. They all did great. Scott won the 5k in course record time!

 

 

Nike Lunaracer 3 Miles: 6.00Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.50
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 144.90
Comments
From SpencerSimpson on Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 18:41:07 from 68.66.165.182

Fantastic W brotha. My watch turned off right as I came into the parking lot. I thought I had missed the .2. Now I know why. Good to know. "Like a million bucks". Right up there with "make it happen". Love that phrase. Great to hangout with you and rest of the crazies both men and women today. Good laughs. Wish I could have roasted the dog to a "hot dog" today. How crazy was that crap. Of course he chose me to almost bite. Nice work today. Great times ahead. Made it happen.

From RileyCook on Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 18:49:34 from 73.52.134.194

Great race Matt! Congrats on the win and the CR. That's not an easy course; second half is a real grind.

I ran that race in 2011 in 32:28 and I didn't have a garmin back then but I knew it was short. I wasn't in that kind of shape to be running 32:28 on a hilly 10k. Back then though the prize was $75, season tickets, and a year membership to Thanksgiving Point! Pretty sweet prize.

Have fun going to the plays on your group dates!

From Brandon Dase on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 09:29:16 from 160.7.242.251

Mucho fun as always to hang out and run with you. I am still just laughing at how you killed the second half :). Great race Matt!

From josse on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 10:28:36 from 70.208.22.150

Great job on a hard course. I purposely choose to cheer people on in this race because of the less than ideal course. You looked and ran strong.

From Burt on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 10:31:24 from 71.37.220.170

Nice job.

From Fritz on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 14:33:56 from 50.198.178.113

Great job getting the win and CR! That sounds like a tough course. If there is a "felt like a million bucks" recipe you should write it down :)

From Matt Poulsen on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 15:28:49 from 50.168.224.197

Thanks guys! Fritz, I wish I knew such a recipe :) Yes, Riley, winning this race still yields a sweet prize (minus the cash): the Hale Center Theater season tickets, a one-year family pass to everything at Thanksgiving Point, and a few other useful coupons.

From scottkeate on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 15:40:30 from 98.202.116.66

Great race, Matt! It was great to spend the entire morning with you. Looking forward to many more great races, tough workouts, and all-around awesomeness running with you.

From Jake K on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 17:24:40 from 67.177.11.154

Nice job Matt! Good race but I'm more glad that you are starting to feel good.

From Rachelle on Mon, Feb 03, 2014 at 10:46:52 from 159.212.71.199

Awesome race Matt! It is so great to see you healthy and kicking butt. I think running that last mile in 5:08 shows that you ran the right effort and probably could have gone even faster if there was someone there to push you. Very exciting to see your progress compared to last year.

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