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Location:

Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

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Long-Term Running Goals:

 

Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Grid A2 Lifetime Miles: 125.40
GoRun2 Lifetime Miles: 53.70
Adrenaline 2014 Blue (1) Lifetime Miles: 442.70
Adrenaline 2014 Red (1) Lifetime Miles: 429.20
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.800.000.80

Day 2 at Firehouse Fitness.  I felt less out of place but still struggled through the exercises.  8 cycles of the usual variety spending 6 minutes in each cycle.  I was encouraged that some of the things that I struggled with on Monday were not as hard today (the dumbell jumping jacks and dumbell punches).  Had a real hard time with burpees and the crab crawl.  One of the cycles was a 6 minute run that I was excited for.  Finally, something that I knew how to do. Unfortunately, it was the second to last cycle and I was exhausted and could only maintain 7:30/mile pace.  If nothing else, I am getting used to the feeling of pusuhing myself outside of the comfort range.  After running for a long time, I have gotten used to the feeling and never really pushed myself out of the comfort range.

Adrenaline 2013 1 Miles: 0.80
Comments
From fly on the Wall on Wed, May 22, 2013 at 10:32:49 from 168.180.63.58

What did you do? Cycles of punching a dumb bell? You've more motivation than I. Keep at it and I would guess it will all get easier.

Did you see this article?

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=25277925

I recognize that section of of the Legacy Parkway Trail with the crashed SUV on it. Glad no one was running or biking on it when the thing came to rest.

From Kam on Wed, May 22, 2013 at 10:33:47 from 68.66.163.179

That's the problem I need to solve, Andy. It no problem for me to stay in that steady state for 2 hours at a time, but I don't want to really push for much more than 30 seconds. We need to get together for weekly tempos or intervals on Thursday or Wednesday mornings. It could be a Legacy tradition. That said, I'm glad I wasn't trying to run 6:30 miles in a southerly direction today. It was very windy.

From Rachelle on Wed, May 22, 2013 at 11:00:43 from 159.212.71.77

Nice work Andy! I don't think I'd last 2 seconds...

Love the new picture!

From Andy on Thu, May 23, 2013 at 09:59:37 from 159.212.71.199

Fly - I saw the news story but didn't realize that the car ended up on the trail.

Kam - Tempo Thursday sounds like a good idea. I may need some time to get in good enough shape to keep up with you.

Rachelle - I like the picture because it shows our different pacing styles (the taskmaster and the cheerleader).

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