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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 70 Half Marathon

Top 3 at Des News Marathon and sub 2:30

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: 30.65 Month: 107.35 Year: 1156.05
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.650.000.000.0030.65
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

2 stroller miles and 4 on my own, twas hot

30-35 minute swim of 1100 yards.

Yard work and a mile jog in the evening... no time for sauna but might do one after Whitney goes to bed.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

Starting to get back to normal. Still a little heavy and off but I was able to get into a good rhythm at a decent pace. Going to the track in the morning, not going to put too much pressure on the workout and just try to get the legs used to faster stuff again.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.400.000.000.0011.40

2 mile warm up with Henry

Mile in 5:43

Couple minutes rest while changed shoes

5x1000m (3:19, 3:20, 3:21, 3:18, 3:19), was supposed to be 100 seconds recovery between but I had to adjust shoes between 1 and took an extra minute or two. Today was more about easing back into workouts than executing a perfect one though.

Mile cool down.

All things considered not a bad day. I think I could do this workout in more like 3:10 average when I'm at 100%, but for 11 days after a 27 mile day in which I bonked it's not too bad. Between Ogden half ruining like 3 weeks of training and last week being recovery due to the marathon, I won't be going into Des News with quite the fitness I was hoping but I think I can still get to the most fit I've ever been before the race. I wouldn't be surprised if a marathon race with proper fueling is similarly or less taxing than pacing the Utah valley marathon with crap fueling.

Pm- 4 more miles

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.650.000.000.0030.65
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