| Location: Provo,UT,USA Member Since: Mar 01, 2004 Gender: Male Goal Type: World Class Running Accomplishments: PRs 14:47 5 K (Portland Twilight), 1:06:33 (Utah Valley Half Marathon (aided)).
As a 14 year old in 2013: 4:31.58 1500. 9:35:32 3000m (Utah Youth boys state record). 17:01 5K (Draper Days). 1:15:21 half (Utah Valley (aided)).
Short-Term Running Goals: Get the marathon under 2:20. Long-Term Running Goals: Make it to the Olympics in the marathon. Keep training throughout my life. Personal: I have five brothers and five sisters,
all younger. I'm currently a PhD Student in the CSEM (computational science) program at UT Austin. Married, no kids (yet). I've been dealing with some issues in running the last few years, and am trying to get back into top shape. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Ran 8 from Jon's house in Indiana. He was kind enough to let me stay with him for the race.
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Fort Ben Half Marathon (13.109 Miles) 01:11:46, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1 | | Did the Fort Ben Half Marathon out in Indianapolis today. I had serious leg problems - after about 2.5 miles my left quad started spasming. This slowed me down from 5:00 pace to around 5:30. For a little bit, I was worried that I'd have to DNF. Fortunately, things stabilized and I was able to limp in at a 5:29 average pace - and even pass someone in the last few miles to come in at 4th place.
While this race definitely didn't turn out how I'd hoped, it gave some good insight into what is going on with my lower back/legs. For whatever reason, the left quad ends up doing more than its fair share of work - until it gives out. This problem must have worsened since I've been in Texas - because the blow-up was a lot more dramatic than in Des News or Utah Valley. It also came after less than 3 miles instead of 6.
I'm going to try physical therapy again - hopefully between that and whatever exercises I can figure out on my own I'll be able to avoid a blow-up at Monumental. Definitely glad I did this race as a trial run.
Total of 16 or so with the warm-up and cool-down.
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| | Today did a 6 mile tempo averaging 5:20 pace.
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| | I was hoping to do an 8 mile tempo - after 4 miles I had to stop because of the heat and humidity. I then did another 2 miles interval, followed by another 1 mile interval in 5:09. The 4 and 2 mile intervals were at 5:20 pace - that's about my max when it's too hot and humid.
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| | It was colder today - I was feeling good. Did 6 at 5:10 pace, then later in the run did another 3 at 5:10 pace.
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| | Taper for 10 miler tomorrow.
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Runfield 10 Miler (10 Miles) 00:54:10, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1 | | Raced a small 10-miler in Buda, TX with my friend Noah. We went 1-2. It was pretty hilly - but I felt good.
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| | Did an 8 mile tempo at 5:20 pace.
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| | Today did 3x2 at 5:00 pace. Noah joined me for part of the workout. When we got back to the cars, I realized I'd left my keys 2.5 miles down the trail - and that we had to be at the church in 45 minutes #surprisetemporun. Did 5 more miles getting the keys at about 5:40 pace - we made it to the cleaning on time :-).
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