Alex T. Baker running the Bryce Canyon Half Marathon on a two-lane desert highway, light blue Silverbacks singlet, bib 78101, white cap, hoodoos and sage behind him.

Cedar City · 5,800 ft

A 1:21 half and a sub-38 10K, built around weeks that are 60 miles and weeks that are zero.

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Alex T. Baker mid-stride at Bryce Canyon, face and upper body against the highway and hoodoos.

About

  • 1:21 half · sub-38 10K · 70-mile weeks and 0-mile weeks
  • Cedar City, 5,800 ft · coaches 6th–8th XC · full life
  • St. George Marathon, Oct 3, 2026 — sub-3

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Alex T. Baker running a canyon road at Bryce, red rock and pines on the bend behind him.
The week that happened. Including the blank ones.
  • Finishing under the Bryce Canyon Half & 5K arch, Silverbacks singlet, bib 781.
    Bryce
  • Sitting on the grass after a race, medal on, shoes off.
    After
  • In the start corral at Virgin River, checking a watch among other runners.
    Corral

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Races

  • Start area at Virgin River Half, convention-center lot and desert hills behind the field.

    Virgin River Half

    1:32:45

  • Post-race on the grass, medals on, shoes in the grass.

    Top of Zion Relay

    · Torrey, UT

  • Bryce Canyon Half finish arch, desert hills in the gap.

    Bryce Canyon Half

    1:21:04

Last on Strava

  1. Little bit more 0.70 mi 7:20
  2. Long Run 19.31 mi 2:47:49
  3. 6-8th grade xc practice 3.06 mi 28:25

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