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Location:

Spanish Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 24, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

In May 2010 I was large and started running. Now I'm much smaller :), -63 lbs.

PR's:

1/2 Marathon - 1:13:25

Marathon - 2:32:40

Short-Term Running Goals:

Merge road and trail running and adventure run bonkers.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:30 marathon. Run my best at distances from half marathon to 100 miles.

Personal:

Happily married with 4 great kids. Running is but one of the amazing vehicles for connecting with others and celebrating life. Gratitude!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
45.760.0015.003.0063.76
NB MT110v2 Miles: 7.00Mizuno Cursoris Miles: 5.00 Nike Pegasus Miles: 27.26New Balance MR00 Miles: 10.50New Balance MRC1600 Miles: 2.60Kinvara 3 Black Miles: 11.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Just an easy afternoon cruise before the grilling session :). Happy Fathers Day!

NB MT110v2 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

lunch - Snuck in an easy 5. Trying out some ways to fit in some extra miles on work days without them being junk. It's tough because I really don't have the time to do it. I may be able to sneak this in once a week. Twice would be even better but we'll see. 7:07

Pm - south on the river tail after work. It's shaded  well that direction and helped with the heat. Talked to Mike Vick on the way. Easy miles. 7:20

Mizuno Cursoris Miles: 5.00 Nike Pegasus Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.001.003.0010.50

2 mile very easy warmup. 4 x 800. 2:37, 2:35, 2:36, 2:37 with 600 recoveries @ 8:00 pace. 1 mile float then 4 x 400. 75, 74, 75, 75 with 400 recoveries @ 8:00 pace. 1/2 mile float then 1 mile in 5:55. Easy cooldown. Wasn't as springy as I wanted to be, probably from the double yesterday but it was still a good workout. 6:38

Sometimes it's hard not to be a little frustrated. On one hand I am so thankful to finally be healthy and training and I'm having fun, but on the other it's these workouts that show me how much I lost over the injury time period this winter and spring. I need to keep reminding myself to just keep at it and the rest will take care of itself..

New Balance MR00 Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.760.000.000.008.76

 This was supposed to be a recovery run and the first half was but i think it's impossible to run slow on Carterville road so the last part was quick :).  Wind made the heat tolerable. 7:22

Nike Pegasus Miles: 8.76
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Early canyon run with Toni and Reed. Kept is easy again today. It was chilly enough that I wore a jacket on the way up, maybe I was cold from running so much in the sun lately. It was fun, Reed had me laughing so hard on the way back I almost had to stop. We saw Melody and the mouth of the canyon and stopped and talked. She's great. We all should have ran together this morning. Thanks for the gatorade Melody! 7:07

Nike Pegasus Miles: 10.00
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Race: Ragnar Wasatch Back (14 Miles) 01:23:45, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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I had the opportunity to run with some fantastic individuals and runners on the Runners Corner team. To make what could be a very long report short I will say that it was an awesome experience, one that I am very thankful for. The team did great, placing 3rd overall in 21:00:04. It was really fun being cooped up in a van with Mike, Scott, Amber, Kassi, and Danya. All class act people. My legs all went good, especially the downhill 6 miler in the middle. I finally pulled the trigger and let my legs go and they responded well. Lots of work to do to get where I want to be but I am looking forward to the process.

14 miles - 5:57 avg 


New Balance MRC1600 Miles: 2.60Kinvara 3 Black Miles: 11.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
45.760.0015.003.0063.76
NB MT110v2 Miles: 7.00Mizuno Cursoris Miles: 5.00 Nike Pegasus Miles: 27.26New Balance MR00 Miles: 10.50New Balance MRC1600 Miles: 2.60Kinvara 3 Black Miles: 11.40
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