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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
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AM - 2.05 easy miles to shake things out after dealing with injury then sickness.  Still not feeling 100% in terms of my health, but I took it very easy (average of close to 9:00/mile), and only did 2 miles.  No cramping in the calf (I have also been taking my vitamins), felt so easy I didn't even break a sweat until 1 1/2 miles into the run.  That is a good sign to me.  I may try to do a little more tonight, depending on how I feel, but my health is the most important thing right now.  I still have 4 1/2 weeks before St. George, and taking it easy this week is not going to affect my fitness.

PM - my sinus infection has flared up, and I went to see the doctor to get some antibiotics.  Rather than risk pushing my body too hard when it is already down and injuring myself, I am going to lay low for the rest of the week and resume training next Monday.  I am at peace with this decision, and feel it is the best for my body.  On a side note, I am so excited to have seen the announcement for the pre-SGM fast running blog pasta party!  We are so there! 

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