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Location:

North Salt Lake,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 12, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1500m - 3:59.9h (2014)

5000m - 14:53.45 (Portland Track Festival 2014)

8k XC - 25:09 (Sundodger 2011)

10k XC - 31:31 (WWU Invite 2011)

HM - 1:10:19 (Houston 2018)

Marathon - 2:28:39 (Houston 2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Personal:

Married, working, training. While my wife has nixed all future attempts to grow glorious mustaches, she has been supportive of my crazy running dreams. Life is good.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 35.40
Mizuno Ekiden Lifetime Miles: 274.65
Flyknit Streaks Lifetime Miles: 419.25
Flyknit VFs Lifetime Miles: 80.50
Ride 14 Lifetime Miles: 652.85
Ride 15 Lifetime Miles: 278.70
Ride 15 X2 Lifetime Miles: 53.00
Mon, Jun 09, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.003.0010.00

Last track session of the season. 2x1600 + 2x800 (4:00 and 2:00 rests). 4:43, 4:43, 2:20, 2:22. 

This was originally scheduled for Saturday, and to do 3x1600 instead of 2, but at this point there is no benefit from pushing a workout like that, so I cut it down. I felt controlled and ready to race. The funny thing was starting the 2nd rep, cruising through the first 200 thinking "I can run this pace all day" and finding I started at 33s. I think I'm ready for a good 5k.

Ravenna 5 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 13:55:26 from 159.212.71.17

"I think I'm ready for a good 5k"

I'd say so!

Good luck - are you racing Saturday night?

Man, the elite heat of the 5K is loaded... I can't believe Farah is running!

From Tyler on Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 14:02:20 from 140.160.12.60

I'm racing the faster heat Sunday night! My plans changed and made the Sunday race doable. I can't wait to watch that elite 5k, it should be incredible.

I'm sad I won't see you there. But I'm sure there will be other races. I've been picking through your blog in my search for how to train for the longer distances. I'm hoping to try a half or two this fall.

From Jake K on Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 14:10:20 from 159.212.71.17

Oh, that's awesome... gonna be the perfect opportunity you've been waiting for.

You'll transition to the 1/2 pretty well off your spring season with a few adjustments. I'll be happy to tell you the things I think I've done well and where I've gone wrong - hopefully then you can avoid some of the obvious mistakes. Don't worry about that for now, though... just rest up and go tear it up this weekend.

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