dedication, perseverance, self-discipline

May 07, 2024

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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
9.000.000.000.009.00

Total time of 1:10:28 for 9 miles, with an average HR of 133.  So, 1:20 faster than yesterday, with an average HR that was 1 bpm slower.  That makes me think that I was still slightly fatigued yesterday after the max stress test on Wednesday.

My leg and back have still caused intermittent pain recently, though I have not made daily mention of it as I did previously.  The pain tends to radiate through the iliac crest and down into the quad/groin, or up into the low back.  I really should go to see a physical therapist soon so that I can try to get rid of the pain completely.  My hesitation however, has been that I have been mostly successful at eliminating the pain without the need to see a doctor.  I keep thinking that maybe I will figure out something new to fix things on my own, and the possibility excites me considering how close I actually am to doing just that.

Anyhow, I figure that my kids need a little more love today, so here are a few pictures.

Shayon holding Kamran.  He doesn't like doing this very often (although he loves giving the baby kisses), so we had to persuade him to hold the baby so that we could take a picture.

Anita and Shayon pretending to be Darth Vader at the Halloweed store.

Shayon decided to be an artist today.  Here he is painting his face with the face paint that was supposed to be part of his halloweed costume (a skeleton).

Altra Adam Miles: 9.00
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