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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
Wed, Oct 03, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.602.000.000.004.600.000.004.60

AM - Warmed up easy, then ended up doing 1 MP (or more like Tinman pace) mile, then cooled down with an easy mile.  The only mile I remember the splits for was the second mile in 7:45.  Ran another 0.6 easy miles, very slow, then another Tinman tempo mile in 7:47.  Total distance of 4.6.  The horses are more than neighing, they are rearing and pawing the ground.  The second mile of this run felt like I was jogging, it was so easy.  Getting really excited for SGM!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From laura on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 14:21:04

As I left St. George this weekend, I looked back and wondered what it would look like with thousands or crazy runners. (hee,hee) I wish I could've left a "good luck" sign painted on some of those beautiful red bluffs. But they probably would've carted me off! So, you'll have to just believe me when I say I'm rooting for you and wishing you a great marathon this weekend! I'm glad to see you're so positive. I think mentally, I would have a very hard time with a marathon. You seem to be preparing mentally very well!

From Lybi on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 16:55:48

Tinman tempo pace = wife's 1 mile tempo pace. I like that! I am so proud of you James! I can hardly wait to watch you come in! Keep those stallions in check until Saturday.

From Kristina on Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 14:43:59

James I'm really excited that you are running in St. George! I wanted to make sure I wished you luck before you left. I'm sure you don't need luck, you will do great, but I wanted to let you know we are cheering for you all the way from NM!

From Clay on Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 23:18:10

Knock em dead on Saturday James... I am real excited to see how you do, I am feeling BQ for you!!!!

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