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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
3.007.000.000.0010.00
Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.00Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 2.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.007.000.000.007.00

I have been sick for the last few days, and I ended up not running.  I still am sick, but I had to get to school this morning, and running was the only way that was going to work.  On the positive side, Kimia was able to drop me off part way there so I only had to run about 7 miles.  The problem was that with the recent HR issues I have been having, plus being sick, by HR was through the roof.  My average HR was close to 170 for the run, despite averaging about 6:40 pace for 7 miles.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

I felt like I had been hit by a truck yesterday morning, so I didn't run, and today I only ran 2 miles.  Being sick is no fun.  I also found out that the blood work I had done came back normal, so evidently I was testing the wrong thing, because something has been wrong with me for the past while.  Being sick just exacerbates the problem.  I also wonder if being a runner has masked my problems as what may be abnormal for me (be it iron levels, hormone levels, red blood cell count, etc) might still be within the levels considered normal for the general population.  I scheduled an appointment to see a sports medicine specialist next Tuesday, and they told me that she is a runner, so hopefully there will be a little more insight on her part than what the standard sports medicine Dr. can provide.

Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

I ran a mile from our apartment to the home of the people that Kimia works for as a nanny.  Anita was with me and I didn't have a stroller, so I ran with Anita on my shoulders.  My back was sore afterwards, but otherwise it wasn't so bad.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.007.000.000.0010.00
Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.00Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 2.00
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