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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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Had to watch the children today, so after I put them to bed, I got on the treadmill.  Walked a mile to warm up at an incline of 1.0, then ran two miles.

First mile:  7:30

Second mile:  6:55

Both miles were run at an incline of 1.0 to better simulate running outside.  Felt good both miles, again focused on my running form.  Soon I would like to incorporate some additional techniques into my workouts - bounding, striding, etc. that will help my muscles to "remember" proper form and technique while running.  I hope that and the weight I have lost will help me to avoid injuries again.

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Same run as normal - walk 1.5 miles, run 2 miles, walk 1 mile.  This routine varies in terms of how much I walk before and after, depending on which route I take.  Since the roads here are cambered, I try to switch directions each time.  Running splits were as follows:

1st mile:  7:09

2nd mile:  7:10

I have to admit that this run was a bit more difficult - this could be due to the fact that while I was walking, I was also doing intervals of bounding and skipping to work on my form.  This may have tired out my legs a bit.  In any case, I am still feeling good and looking forward to continuing with this routine for a few more weeks before adding mileage.

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Same ol' same ol'.  This time walked 1 mile, then ran 2 miles, then walked 1.5 miles - did my normal route in the opposite direction.  Mile splits were as follows:

1st mile:  7:19 - felt good, was able to maintin pace easily

2nd mile:  6:17 (gasp!) - and I though the mile I did last week in 6:30 was fast . . . I totally did not anticipate this.  I will admit that I was breathing pretty hard at the end of the run, but I had not looked at my watch until I hit the split button, then I did a double-take when I saw the time.

I am certain that the faster times have at least something to do with an improvement in technique, but it also gives me hope that maybe I didn't lose as much fitness during my downtime as I had originally thought.

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