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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:

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

Long-Term Running Goals:

~~qualify for Boston Marathon~~
run Boston Marathon
run sub-2:50 marathon
run sub-1:20 1/2 marathon
run sub-17:00 5K
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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Grid C2 Flash Lifetime Miles:						148.66

Mon, Oct 01, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
3.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

AM - Easy warmup, then I ran a couple miles at MP. I wasn't originally planning on it, but again, this is a sign to me that the horses are neighing, and my body wants to go faster. 4.2 miles in a total of 32:56, avg pace of 7:50/mile, then 0.8 with Sparky untimed, for a total of 5 miles for the morning.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Paul Thomas on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 16:41:23

Hi James, I've been feeling a little bad ever since I declined your kind invitation in the forum to form a 3:15 pace group. I've reconsidered my plans for various reasons.

Since then Will has asked to join Nathan and me targeting 3:15. We all work at Novell and are on the same Wasatch Back Relay team. I think we'll all probably stick together at least until Veyo, and maybe to Snow Canyon, but I doubt we'll hold together much beyond there (but we might).

You are welcome to join our group. We are planning to meet near the 4th or 5th bonfire (whichever is closest to the road) prior to 6:25am. At that time we'll drop our clothing bags in the trucks and try to find a good start position. Let me know if you would like to join us and we'll keep an eye out for you. The more the merrier.

From James in Sunny AZ on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 11:08:59

Thanks, Paul. I have decided as of today that I have 3 different time goals, and how I feel the morning of the race will determine what pace I am going to run at. If I feel really spunky and pumped up, I am going to go ahead and shoot for 3:10, come what may. If I am feeling a little more down to earth, I will plan on running with you and your group and shoot for 3:15, and my third goal would be to shoot for 3:20. I hope I will get to meet you on Friday, and otherwise will look for you on Saturday to let you know what my plans are.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 11:15:01

James - I suggest you with the 3:10 plan until Veyo or unless it becomes exceptionally apparent that you cannot hold the pace. Then set a goal at mile 8. Re-evaluate at 13. Do it more more time at 16, then at 20, then take it a mile at a time.

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