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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Grid C2 Flash Lifetime Miles: 148.66
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.002.504.500.007.00
Night Sleep Time: 21.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.50Weight: 0.00
Mon, Mar 10, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.000.004.500.004.50

Ran 2.25 miles total with the boys and Sparky, sans the Garmin.  Leg felt okay, started to get a little tight at the very end after we were done.  Found some really great stretches for my gluteal muscles and Tensor Fascia Latae/IT Band, some of which I was already doing.  Did some stretches, then after dinner and putting the boys down, went out for some more easy miles.  I was originally planning on 3 more miles, but at the 2 mile mark, my knee started to tighten up, so I just finished up the last 1/4 mile back home and called it a day.  Total of 4.5 miles for the day.  Knee got pretty tight at the end and kind of felt like it was catching a bit, did the stretches and will get some good time with the stick - I can tell I have some tight muscles in my pelvis and going all the way down the outside of my upper leg.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.500.000.002.50

Ran 2.5 total miles, knee started hurting again, made the decision that I am going to shut it down for the rest of the week and work on stretching out my pelvis.  Nothing I am doing right now in terms of running is helping my leg to heal, so I think rest is the best option.  I am still very hopeful for Striders.

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Mar 12, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

No running for me today - taking the rest of the week off in an effort to rehab my knee.  I will focus on stretching and core exercises the rest of the week.  Hopefully back to running next week if all goes well.  The knee got a bit tight at work and I felt it catching a bit when I had to bend my knees while standing up.  I may need to get up and walk around more at work than I am doing now.

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.002.504.500.007.00
Night Sleep Time: 21.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.50Weight: 0.00
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