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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: 4.70 Month: 20.70 Year: 21.70
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: 275.80
Ride 15 X2 Lifetime Miles: 42.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
66.750.006.003.0075.75
Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 27.50Brooks Ghost 6 (B) Miles: 21.00LunaRacer 3 Miles: 13.00Hoka Stinson Miles: 9.75Mizuno Ekiden Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Tanner and I have been talking about running Skyline Divide by Mt. Baker for months now, and this was our last chance. Do or die. We did despite overcast skies and rain. It was stunning anyway.

After driving to the trailhead (elev 4300 ft) the trail immediately climbs to 5800 ft on the steepest switchbacks I've ever seen. In places it made more sense to walk. The climb was worth it as the ridge opens up to some dramatic scenery of Baker and the surrounding hills. We got lost at one point, but the trail was amazing and I wish I had spent more time up here.

Google images of Skyline Divide:

https://www.google.com/search?q=skyline+divide&biw=1457&bih=975&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIyZO58efgxwIV1ICSCh1eLgpx

Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

1:18:30 up to campus, down Boulevard, and fiddling around in Happy Trails. 11 total.

Brooks Ghost 6 (B) Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.006.000.0013.00

Tempo day: 6 mile ladder with 3 mile, 2 mile, 1 mile (1:00 rests per mile). Tanner helped out on a few sections. I felt sluggish on the warm up but GREAT during the workout.

15:42 (5:14s throughout), 10:28 (5:15, 5:13), 5:10

The target was to go a few seconds per mile faster than HM pace. I'm very pleased with this workout and how good I felt.

Finished with 2x200m in 32.6, 32.8.

LunaRacer 3 Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.250.000.000.0013.25

AM - Work loop (3.25)

PM - Urb. Slow. My body hurts from yesterday. Estimating 8:00 pace, no watch.

Hoka Stinson Miles: 3.25Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.250.000.000.0013.25

AM - Work loop (3.25)

PM - 10 miles with Tim. The guy always puts on a strong pace, average of 6:55.

Brooks Ghost 6 (B) Miles: 10.00Hoka Stinson Miles: 3.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.250.000.003.0013.25

AM - Work loop (3.25)

PM - Another solid workout on the track. Things are starting to click. 6x800m @ 5k pace w/ 2:20 rests. 

2:26.1, 2:25.1, 2:25.1, 2:23.8, 2:23.5, 2:22.8

Controlled and smooth. My hips are acting up again and that worries me. I'm great as long as I'm running fast, but post-run I'm hobbling around.

Hoka Stinson Miles: 3.25Mizuno Ekiden Miles: 4.50Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
66.750.006.003.0075.75
Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 27.50Brooks Ghost 6 (B) Miles: 21.00LunaRacer 3 Miles: 13.00Hoka Stinson Miles: 9.75Mizuno Ekiden Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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