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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran for Alta and SUU on their Cross Country/Track and Field teams

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy

Sub 72 at Top of Utah Half Marathon

Win Cottonwood Heights Thanksgiving 5k

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running and stay fit

Personal:

Married, we have one daughter so far. I ran for Alta high school and was trained by Rob Murphy, he is a great coach, one of the best there is. I also ran for Southern Utah University.

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Miles:This week: 31.80 Month: 24.80 Year: 1570.45
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
24.800.000.000.0024.80
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy run. Sinuses are feeling wrecked, nasal rinse did not help.

Running goals for 30s:

-Run faster each year than 10 years before that year (faster PRs at 35 than 25, might change this to faster than any point in my 20s since I was in 18-19 minute 5k shape from 23-27)

-Sub 2:30 marathon

-Sub 70 half marathon

-Win Salt Lake Marathon, Des News Marathon, Ogden Marathon, or Top of Utah Marathon. Ideally all of them or several wins.

-Run Boston Marathon

-Sub 3 hour 50k

-Run over 2000 miles every year

-Sub 5:00

-Add in lifting 3x per week and cross training 2x per week

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.007.30

Warmed up 3 miles with Jake

4x800m on the runway. 2:32, 2:38, 2:32, 2:27. I think they were a little long and the 38 was uphill. Legs felt decent but my lungs and throat were wrecked, my sinuses are really giving me a hard time. Originally was going. To do 6xK today but they're just wrecking me. Maybe I'll sauna tonight.

Ran into Kolten on the 2nd to last one and did the first mile of his workout with him after the 800s.

I think it's good to have a few weeks with nothing too hard going on, I really haven't taken a true unforced break this year and have rushed return to workouts after every race. I think Peach Days will be my only full effort run this month and the rest of the workouts will be pulled back to a comfortable level for the next few weeks. Just going to focus on building back mileage and feeling 100%.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Easy run with 5-6 minutes at cadence of 168 throughout the run. 6 20-30 second strides at the end.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Easy with 10 mins at 168 bpm, although it kept inexplicably shifting down to 163 during the last 2 2 minute reps. 4 strides at the end.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
24.800.000.000.0024.80
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