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Location:

St George,UT,United States

Member Since:

Oct 04, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon: 3:06 Apr '09 Moab Marathon (race was officially canceled due to blizzard)

1/2: 1:19:12 Jul '09 Bryce Canyon Half

10K: 34:59 Mar '09 Spectrum 10K, Ivins, UT

5 Miles: 30:35 Feb '09 Dam 2 Dam, Hurricane, UT

5K: 18:?? Desert Hills HS 5k, St. George, UT 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I would defintely like to run at Boston. Ideally, my goal is to run the marathon in under 3 hours. Here is what I would like to break in each distance this year...

Marathon: 3:00

1/2: 1:20

10K: 38:00 34:00

5K 18:00

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be in the 20 year club at the St George marathon. If I could win a few shorter races in between, that would be great.

Personal:

I am married with 4 kids. Life is busy and running is my escape. I love it...

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics GT 2130 Lifetime Miles: 324.64
Saucony Fastwitch 3 Lifetime Miles: 118.25
Mizuno Waverider 12 Lifetime Miles: 470.65
Nimbus 10 Blue Lifetime Miles: 402.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.354.006.700.0027.05
Asics GT 2130 Miles: 16.45Saucony Fastwitch 3 Miles: 10.60
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

Ok, I felt like crap yesterday. Wasn't sure I'd be able to run at all today. Felt feverish, lightheaded, and had the shivers. This morning woke up at 7 and didn't feel all that great. Read all of your blogs for about 45 minutes and it gave me the motivation to at least try to run.

So I guess I should be proud of the fact that I got out there and did 5 miles, although it was a very slow run. I didn't even have the strength to run fast past Clydes house ;^)

Surprisingly, I actually didn't feel sick during my run. Although sitting here typing this I am starting to feel a little queasy again...

Asics GT 2130 Miles: 5.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

Felt a little better today than yesterday. Still a little uneasiness in my stomach before and after run but feel fine during.

Firehouse loop.

Asics GT 2130 Miles: 5.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.003.600.005.60

short tempo run warmed up 1 mile, cooled down 1 mile. Felt pretty good. Stomach problems from days past pretty much gone. little bit of a head cold that woke me up early this morning but cleared up on the run...

Asics GT 2130 Miles: 5.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.504.000.000.005.50

afternoon run, went to running center but no one from the club showed up. warmed up 1 mile, then 4 miles at about 6:50 pace, then cool down of .5 miles.

I ordered a Garmin and it should be here by the weekend and every run since I ordered it I so wish it was already here! It will be a very nice training partner to have on days like today. I felt like I was pushing a 6:30 pace but never quite got down there.

Going to Mesa this weekend to visit family. 5K saturday morning that I am thinking about running. I am very interested to see how fast I can run a 5K. The last one I remember doing was the Run4kids in April last year right when I started running again after my 4 year hiatus... Ran it in 20:00 about...

Saucony Fastwitch 3 Miles: 5.50
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Race: Resolution Run (3.1 Miles) 00:19:04, Place overall: 15, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.003.100.005.10

Felt ok for the circumstances. Just drove from St. George to Phoenix on Friday and didn't get a run in. Been sick all week and could not really sleep last night due to sleeping on an air mattress and having a cough.

5:57

6:30

6:04

:33

I still have not been back running long enough to know exactly how hard I can push myself and keep the pace. I know I could have dropped my overally pace to about 5:45. I did not feel spent immediately after the race. Recovery time was about :30... after that did not even feel weak in my legs anymore...

Painters in two weeks, should be able to feel it after a half marathon! Going for a 6:30 pace, Break 1:25 and I'll be happy.

Saucony Fastwitch 3 Miles: 5.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.354.006.700.0027.05
Asics GT 2130 Miles: 16.45Saucony Fastwitch 3 Miles: 10.60
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