Blake Bennions running

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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

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

2015 Alta Track Athlete of the Year

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and and build mileage

Sub 1:20 half marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running

Run the Boston Marathon at least once

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:	13.50	Month:	58.40	Year:	333.30

Tue, May 19, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.25	0.00	0.00	1.00	5.25

Warmed up 2 miles on the lower loop and then did 2x400m at 62 and 4x200 at 29. I ran 60.4, 62.0, 29.2, 29.0, 28.8, 28.8. So it was a good workout. It felt fast, not easy, but when is sub 4:00 mile pace easy? Warm up was a little fast, I really want to break 2:00 on Thursday. When I was a freshman I kept running the mile for a month after track was over to break 5:00, and it finally happened the last day of school. Hopefully I run sub 2:00 this week and then I can start racing the mile for sub 4:25, that way when I go to California the 2nd week of June I can run sub 4:20 at sea level, and just like that I will have an incredibly fast PR! If it doesn't work out like I hope, that fine, I will have had a lot of fun training for it, and I'm proud of my 4:27 at state! But if it does, that will be incredible! I cooled down on the 1.5 mile loop above the school.

Comments

From Jake K on Tue, May 19, 2015 at 16:51:03 from 159.212.71.199

What meets are still on the schedule?

It's cool that you are stretching out the season a little. Why not!?

From Blake Bennion on Tue, May 19, 2015 at 17:15:06 from 107.191.0.118

Exactly! I think if there's any possibility to get faster I will take it! I dont have any meets left, I was considering Great SW earlier in the year, but I think its closed. Time trials have their benefits though, no one can get in the way, and its easy to stick to the plan! Some guys from the team might pace me a lap or two at a time as well.

From MarkS on Tue, May 19, 2015 at 17:35:32 from 114.166.229.100

When you go down to sea level you are going to be full of energy. You will feel you have plenty of oxygen. It will be your legs that give out first.

Every time I come to Japan from Utah I feel so fast. But unfortunately it only lasts a week or two at the most.

If you are planning to get a good time taking advantage of the effect of altitude, run your mile as soon as possible after getting down to sea level.

Good luck in this week's 800m time trial.

From Blake Bennion on Tue, May 19, 2015 at 17:57:48 from 107.191.0.118

Yeah I was thinking of doing it Tuesday, so surfing won't get in the way, but I will also have a day in between the car ride and the race. Also maybe I will squeeze in a sub 10:00 3200m at the end of the week!

Thank you, I will be sure to set myself up for sub 2:00 in the first lap!

From Rob Murphy on Tue, May 19, 2015 at 19:18:17 from 24.10.247.181

I thought we agreed you would run the 800 on Friday? I wouldn't have had you do todays workout if I thought you were doing it on Thursday.

From Blake Bennion on Tue, May 19, 2015 at 19:31:37 from 107.191.0.118

Friday works for me, I must have misheard you, I thought you said Thursday earlier. I will run it on Friday then!

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