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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
39.100.000.000.0039.10
Altra Adam Miles: 12.10Baretrek Miles: 14.00Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 6.00Hoka Conquest Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

Total time of 47:52 for an estimated 6.1 miles.

Back to the super steep hills of Prescott again.  These hills really slow my runs down, because I feel like I am constantly either running up, or down, a 10-12% grade, and running uphill slows me down and lot more than running down speeds me up (constantly slowing down when running downhill to avoid destroying my legs).

Altra Adam Miles: 6.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Total time of 54:14 for approximately 7 miles (maybe a little more?)

I'm still looking for a good route to run in Prescott.  There are some areas that I have liked running in, however they tend to end too quickly, and I worry about dogs getting loose and coming at me as happened to me last Monday (a vehicle driving by bailed me out as it distracted the dog long enough for me to get away).  Today I ended up running along busy roads for most of the run.  I can't say that the smell of car exhaust was my favorite thing.  I did find a few trails about halfway through the run, but they only went on for maybe a quarter of a mile.

Baretrek Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Total time of 47:30 for approximately 6 miles.

I went exploring down a dirt road this morning, but unfortunately it turned into a single track trail and then ended abruptly.  As a result of my goofing off, and meandering about trying to see if the trail started up again, the first half of my run was very slow, approximately 26:00 minutes for the first three miles.  I then ran the last three miles in approximately 21:30.

Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Total time of 47:30 for approximately 6 miles.

I almost got hit by a car today.  I was about to cross a street, and as I was entering the intersection I was watching a driver that was approaching me.  I noticed that the driver was not slowing or looking in my direction at all even though there was cross traffic and the driver was about to turn.  I jumped out of the road and sure enough, the vehicle just blew straight past me without even noticing that I was there.

Also, today's run took the exact same time as yesterday... except online it somehow loaded up after the run claiming that I had finished the run 15 seconds faster than what the watch stated at the end of the run.  It bothers me when this watch does this, and if it weren't for the fact that I am running different routes every day, as I can't find a running route in Prescott that I actually like, I would just wear a stopwatch and end the confusion.

Altra Adam Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Total time of 54:26 for approximately 7 miles.

I ran a 1.6+ mile loop three times during the run, plus additional distance to get to 7 miles.  The loop has a massive hill in it that rises about 250 ft (iirc) in a little over 0.6 miles.  Total elevation gain for the run ended up being around 950 ft, with almost all of that occurring by the 6 mile mark, as the last mile was downhill.

I ran in the Hoka's that my friend gave me again.  I figure that making a time and a place for everything has it's benefits, so even though I mostly run in minimalist shoes I feel like going to the opposite end of the spectrum on occasion could be a good thing.

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 1:02:33 for approximately 7 miles.

I ran with my dad down in Gilbert this morning, so I kept the pace pretty slow.

Baretrek Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
39.100.000.000.0039.10
Altra Adam Miles: 12.10Baretrek Miles: 14.00Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 6.00Hoka Conquest Miles: 7.00
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