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Location:

Alpine,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

3K: 8:58 Pocatello, ID 2003 (indoors at Idaho State)

5K: 14:55 Salt Lake City, UT 2010 (Law Day 5k)

10K: 29:33 Salt Lake City, UT 2010 (Des News 10k)

1/2 marathon: 1:06:59 Provo, UT 2010 (Utah Valley Half)

marathon: 2:21:59 St. George, UT 2009 (St. George Marathon)

Short-Term Running Goals:

To get running higher mileage more consistently without getting injured

Sub 2:19:00 marathon

Personal:

I used to run competitively, and maybe I will do so again someday.  Right now I am primarily running to try and get in better shape, and to maintain both physical and emotional health, but also for the simple joy that comes when I run.

I am also the proud daddy of five little ones.  I love the opportunity that I have to be a daddy, and my challenge is to balance my family responsibilities with work and running.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 2020.05
Asics Gel Ohana Racer Lifetime Miles: 2332.20
Adidas Adizero Lifetime Miles: 1375.45
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 183.10
Nike Free 5.0 Lifetime Miles: 2221.85
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 795.92
Puma Faas 200 Lifetime Miles: 381.50
Puma Faas 250 Lifetime Miles: 466.10
Altra Adam Lifetime Miles: 1836.85
Baretrek Lifetime Miles: 290.15
Hoka Conquest Lifetime Miles: 41.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
26.751.250.000.0028.00
Puma Faas 250 Miles: 7.00Hoka Conquest Miles: 7.00Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 7.00Puma Faas 200 Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Total time of 55:19 for approximately 7 miles.

I was still a little sore after running up (and then back down) the mountain on Saturday, as the downhill messed up my quads.  It wasn't too bad, but just noticable enough that I had no desire to run faster than a slow jog.

Puma Faas 250 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Total time of 51:41 for approximately 7 miles.

I felt much better today than I have for the last few days, and the run was quicker than usual.  I did have stomach issues at the end of the run, which put a bit of a damper on the end of the run.  I had to slow down a bit during the last mile and then hurry off to the bathroom after finishing.  Otherwise, the run was rather nice.

Hoka Conquest Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Total time of 58:02 for approximately 7 miles (likely longer)

yesterday and today were days of contrast, while yesterday I felt strong, and running at mid to low 7:00 pace felt easy, today I felt like I was running through mud even while running slower than 8:00 pace.  Something has been off lately more often than not, and I can not quite put a finger on what the problem is.  I have been feeling tired regularly, and I have had trouble getting out of bed in the morning even when I have gotten 10+ hours sleep.  I also had stomach issues again at the end of the run and I had to rush into the bathroom as soon as I finished.

The run itself would have been nice if I weren't feeling yucky.  I was able to run on a mix of paved and dirt roads, with some single track trails thrown in for good measure.

Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.751.250.000.007.00

Total time of 47:41 for approximately 7 miles.

After I felt like I was running through mud yesterday I thought about things and decided that I needed to resubscribe to the thought process that if I feel crummy it must be because I am not eating enough.  So, I ate dinner twice last night, and I made sure to eat a little more for dinner tonight as well (I have been running in the evenings lately, and tonight I ran after dinner but yesterday I ran before I ate).  I don't know if that was really my cure, but I did feel a lot better on my run today.  Since I was running after dark, and since I felt good, I decided to keep the pace brisk today, and I was running sub 7:00 pace by approximately the half mile mark of the run.  I kept the pace fairly steady thereafter until I had about 2.25 miles left in the run, at which point I ran about 1.25 miles hard (sub 6:00 pace) before slowing and cruising in the last mile (slightly sub 8:00 pace).

Puma Faas 200 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
26.751.250.000.0028.00
Puma Faas 250 Miles: 7.00Hoka Conquest Miles: 7.00Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 7.00Puma Faas 200 Miles: 7.00
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