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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Mar 20, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

  • Mile: 4:37 (HS)
  • 2 Mile: 10:11 (HS)
  • 10K: 35:52 (HS)
  • 5K - 18:15 (ARR Summer Race Series #1 - 2008)
  • 1/2 Marathon: 1:32:00 (St. George 2008 enroute)
  • Marathon: 3:10:56 (St. George 2008)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  1. Get down to 155 lbs 
  2. Run sub 18:00 5K
  3. Run sub 1:30 1/2 marathon
  4. Run sub 3:00 marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

  1. qualify for Boston Marathon
  2. run Boston Marathon
  3. run sub-2:50 marathon
  4. run sub-1:20 1/2 marathon
  5. run sub-17:00 5K
  6. beat my high school 10K time of 35:52

Personal:

I was married in 1997 to my beautiful wife Lybi (confessions of a piano teacher on the blog), and we have 3 wonderful boys who are just as active as I was when I was little (he he). I grew up in southeastern Michigan, and my family became members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 6. I attended BYU, and served a mission in Berlin, Germany. After graduating from BYU with a degree in Health and Human Performance (pre-physical therapy), I promptly changed careers and started working with computers (although no programming for me). We have moved across the country several times, and currently live in Mesa, AZ.  I work in computer security for a major nationwide homebuilder.

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Saucony Grid C2 Flash Lifetime Miles: 148.66
Tue, Oct 02, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.000.000.005.005.00

AM - the horses were definitely neighing today, but I managed to calm them down and urge patience.  4.2 miles in 35:00, average pace of 8:20.  This felt like jogging today.  Another 0.8 with Sparky untimed.  Feeling good for St. George.  I have decided I am going to have 3 goals:

1.  Gold:  3:10 or under

2.  Silver:  3:15 or under

3.  Bronze:  3:20 or under

These are subject to change based on how I feel, and I think that the morning of the race will determine what pace I feel good about running at.  Only 2 more days after today until we leave for St. George.  I am getting really excited, not only for the race, but also for the pre-race party, to meet everyone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From josse on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 09:24:04

I think it is really good to set goals like yours in the marathon or any race because so mich can happen in 26.2 miles and you don't set yourself up for disappointment. I always set my goals like that. Good luck on saturday.

From Clay on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 11:36:14

Goodluck this weekend James, I will be thinking of all you...

From Christi on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 13:31:48

Hey James- Good goals for SGM, I like your idea of having 3- I think I'll tweak my plan a little. Look forward to meeting you & Lybi this weekend!

From Brent on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 19:26:44

James, I like your approach, positive.

From James in Sunny AZ on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 20:27:08

Thanks everyone for the comments. Looking forward to meeting those of you attending the pre-race pasta party. Clay, I am thinking of you and have been checking your blog - good job of staying off that leg while it heals. Often we feel like an injury may be completely healed when, in fact, it is still quite tender and easy to re-injure. I have no doubt you will come back stronger. Keep up the eliptical training and gradually transition back to running from the eliptical so as to not place too much stress back on your legs at once.

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