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Member Since:

Aug 31, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon: 

Utah Valley 09' -  3:25 

Saint George 09'- 3:09:01

Boston 10'- 3:06:36 

 Half:

Snake River Canyon 11': 1:26:54  

10k:

Dana Point Turkey Trot 10': 39:28

Wasatch 100 2011 ( full effort )

Short-Term Running Goals:

2012 Goals

1: Qualify for Kona

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win a race.

Kona 

Personal:

Live in Cottonwood Heights. Mom lives in Spokane Washington. Served mission in West Virginia. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Lunar Elite Lifetime Miles: 212.00
ASICS Kayano 16 Lifetime Miles: 517.80
ASICS DS Trainer 16 Lifetime Miles: 146.30
Lunar Racer + Lifetime Miles: 207.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
145.1015.603.750.00164.45
ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 125.75ASICS DS Trainer 16 Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Race: Striders Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:27:55, Place overall: 24, Place in age division: 4
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.0013.100.000.0015.10

This race can be summed up in three letters. Meh. It was not my day, and this is due to a number of factors including my 50 miles this week before the race and bad shin splints during the race. My legs never felt good the entire race. My aerobic fitness was okay, but my legs felt bad out there. I ended up running a minute slower than I did last month. I wasn't devastated but based off my time I dont feel like I have the fitness to run a marathon in two weeks. I'm going to push it back and be 100% confident that I am ready. I am sure though on a good day I can run 1:24- 1:25.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles on the porter rockwell trail (paved), this trail is sicckk. My legs were killing me. The opposite of last week. I stopped and grabbed some snow a few times to try and help my calves that were going nuts.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.600.000.000.0010.60

just trying to get out the door in the mornings. gonna try for maybe 15 today, in three runs? Yeah i know, not suggested but my work schedule and stuff is weird.

AM:5.3 then ice bath

Noon:5.3

pm: i thought about it. played paintball instead. 

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 10.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

I'm riding this line between serious injury and insignificant pain that is plaguing me right now. Probable stress fracture in my foot and a really tight lower right leg. I'll try and ice more, self massage and ibuprofen.

AM: 6.5

PM: 5

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 4.00ASICS DS Trainer 16 Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.300.000.000.0014.30

AM: 10 felt good. No sugar in me, i've been losing weight recently. I have not got on a scale to see how much because it's a steady progression right now and I dont want to get mentally messed up. I feel much much better this week. I am learning that I struggle after really hard effort/ record milage weeks like two weeks ago and then perform very well after a taper week. I just look forward to 70-100 mile quality 2 speed workout weeks that will vault me into the best shape imaginable. 

PM: 4 Felt good. tired at the end but also blazed the last two miles.

 

Dinner: cafe rio salad  

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 14.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.002.000.000.0010.00

I broke my tuesday curse with a good 10 today. Last two miles at 6:52 and 6:28. My turnover is coming along I feel.

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM:10 

I was just so excited to run today. I watched some videos about Lauren Fleshman, she is the best. I got outside and I felt awesome. I'm eating between 2,000-2,500 calories a day and running 10 miles so I dont always have a lot in the tank but my legs feel good.

I found a nice android phone on the sidewalk on my run. I was 5 miles from home so I found these two walkers and asked if they could take it and try and find it's owner, they seemed nice, I hope that person gets their phone back. 

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.501.250.006.75

Warmed up two miles to the track then decided it was time to at least attempt some speed. It's honestly embarraing how little speed stuff I have done. I did 5 400's in 1:17-1:20. Yeahhhh not impressive but I will get my speed up within the next couple months forsure. Finished my run home with half a mile at 6:18 or so. Felt good.

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 6.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.0015.00

AM: 10 7:50 pace nice day, lots of wind on the out. This weekend is so epic, mt.sac 1500, slc marathon, boston on monday, london on sunday. It really motivates me

PM: 5 7:50 pace.

I hated every second of this run. 

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

awful awful way to end this week. 4 hour drive back to school and i feel super super weak while running. like i cant think straight. weird.

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

my favorite loop back at 6000'. Started kinda rough but i felt great by the end. really strong. 

what would posses a person to run a marathon at 6000'? blows my mind.  

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.001.000.0011.00

back in salt lake for the weekend.

5 mile out and back to the cematary, two miles to the track, 4 400's 1:17 1:16 1:20 1:14, and 400 recovery in between, then ran home. Good workout forsure. this week was... my first week of excuses and school. next week I hit it hard 

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.100.000.000.0011.10

AM: 6.5 7:30 avg.

20mph winds or more. felt really strong. happy to be alive. happy to be running. 

PM: 4.6 colder than i would like 2 miles at 6:58, 2 at 8:00 

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 11.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.600.001.500.009.10

OHHH MYYY!!!

 1:01 400! and it wasnt even that hard!!!! I am so excited! 

new goals: sub 2 in the 800 this year, sub 4 in the mile in two years : ) 

AM:easy 6

PM: track workout 400's 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

great 6 miles. i"m crazy strong

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.000.000.000.0017.00

Tried 3 loops of what ended up being 7 miles eacg. Felt good for the first two, both were under 8 min pace for 14 miles. I know Sasha suggests that you drop down from slower than marathon pace to pace on these weekend long runs. That would have been nice. Anyways, at about 15 miles I was done. Pace fell to like 10 min per mile or slower and I called it. Unfortunate. I know I am in better shape than I have been in a while but my long distance fitness needs to be evaluated if I am going to have a shot at sub 3. I mean I am in way better shape than when i ran 3:06 and i ran a 1:26 half and I'm just getting stronger so its just a matter of time before a huge breakthrough on 800 1500 3k 5k 10k half and full. big time

ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 17.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
145.1015.603.750.00164.45
ASICS Kayano 16 Miles: 125.75ASICS DS Trainer 16 Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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