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Salt Lake City,UT,USA

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Jul 23, 2006

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Male

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Local Elite

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5k 16:16 / 10k 33:12 / half marathon 1:12:28/ marathon 2:32:59/ 100 miles: 34 hours, nine minutes (Wasatch 100).

Short-Term Running Goals:

Compress six months of marathon training into six weeks.

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Stay curious.

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I'm an attorney in Salt Lake City. Married to Heather. We have two little boys.

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Thu, Oct 26, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.50	3.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.70

Met up with Amy S. at my house at 6am. We ran up to campus at the U. I wanted to run a tempo-like run on the Run Like Health 5k course. The course is like a maze that weaves all around campus. Very difficult to follow. Lots of quick, sharp turns that are hard to navigate. I doubt there are any straight stretches more than .25 mi. Also, there is construction in the middle of campus and I can't tell at all where the course is supposed to go. The race should be an adventure for that reason. Sasha would have a field day with the course certification issues. Both times I have run the course, I have had 3.4 mi on my Suunto, but I'm sure I didn't follow it exactly. The RD is a friend of mine and he's a great runner and a careful guy, so I'm thinking he should have it figured out and well-marked, but it will be a challenge. Did my little 3.4 mi "tempo" run in 20:22, slow, slow, slow. I would be surprised if I break 18:45 on Saturday.

After the little course navigation, ran a couple more easy miles back to my house with Amy. Oh, also, it felt a lot like winter out there today.

Finally, I would like to get some feedback from the blog on my new running nutrition plan. The front desk at work has a jar of candy corn and I have made it my mission to eat a handful everytime I walk by. I just know I'm going to see some amazing results if I can just keep up that kind of discipline through the holidays.

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 10:43:44

When it is dark, cold, and you are doing some "orienteering" you will not have the concenration to push hard enough. This is even more so as your aerobic fitness improves. When I am not in good shape, I slow down in a half-marathon because I am just tired. However, when I am in good shape, it is often because I just lose concentration.

From Dave Holt on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 11:02:18

Chad, I really like your new nutrition plan. I would like to add that if you are really determined you can follow any plan (isn't that what running is about - mind over body).

I have a similar plan, as my student aides have a candy stash in my desk drawer and my goal is to eat as much free candy as possible.

Good luck!

From Superfly on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 11:10:04

candy corn = make me puke

There are a lot better options out there than candy corn if your going to eat sweets.

My wife loves them. I'd like to rid the earth of them.

From Chad on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 11:34:27

Well, Clyde, candy corn is what the front desk has, so candy corn is what I get. Anyway, I just take it as a kind of message that this is what I'm supposed to eat on this new nutrition plan. Plus, I like candy corn for the immediate delivery of 100% sugar. By eating well-regulated handfuls throughout the day, I am able to maintain an optimal level of sugar, corn syrup, honey, and carnuba wax in my system.

From Chad on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 11:35:08

From Superfly on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 11:37:30

lol !

From Nick on Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 16:48:13

Hey,

Maybe it is just me, but what I eat seems to really have now effect on my running. I mean, if I eat a hamburger 30 minutes before a run, then yes, I will feel it. Besides that, though, I eat what I want and just run. I definitely do try to eat healthy food, but I really havent noticed much of a difference as far as running is concerned.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Oct 27, 2006 at 09:39:12

Come on, I know your firm can do better than candy corn.

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Oct 27, 2006 at 15:40:21

Diet has both long-term and short-term consequences. It also has more effect on your performance in longer races, and on your ability to run fast at an older age. I believe poor diet of the population is one of the major contributing factors for even having the age divisions in the pre-45 range.

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