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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

Tue, Jan 27, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

I ran 10 miles this morning in 1:15:22. Same group as yesterday, minus Chauncey. We turned around after 3.5 miles and then came back with Daniel. Then, we continued on the trail to the final turnaround of the uneventful half before heading back to Sasha's house.

After I got back I did a standing long jump test in Sasha's basement and a stair sprint while I waited for the lock to the car to unfreeze. My best jump was 88 inches (7'4"). I have jumped 92" in the past, but after a run it just wasn't in me. My best stair sprint was 2.7 seconds. I think that a lot of the variation in this is due to how quickly people can get started once they hear the start signal.

Brooks Axiom Miles: 10.00

Comments

From seth on Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 16:37:48

Sounds like the training is going well. That is great. I have never been able to jump 88" let alone 92" That is awesome. Which races are you planning on running this year. I think that I am going to focus on the marathons. Best of Luck.

From jeffmc on Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 13:14:40

I am seriously thinking about joining the USATF LDR circuit this year, which would mean lots of 5k races for me. I am also planning on running the Salt Lake Marathon in April, and one other marathon in the fall.

On a side note, my dad stumbled across the results for the USATF XC Jr. Nationals from 2001 in Lincoln, Nebraska and he said that you were in the race. I checked the results and you finished about 6 seconds behind me. I think that one of the guys that made it to the olympics in the 800 was also in the race, Nicholas Symmonds.

From seth on Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 13:27:47

The running world is pretty small. That is cool that we have raced together before. Good luck with the 5k races.

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