| 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. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 17.50 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
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| Saucony Grid Tangent 3 (Green) Miles: 21.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 28.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 28.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 miles at our fitness center during lunch on the treadmill, average pace slightly under 7:30/mile. After the run, I did some weight training. I have decided that my body has gotten very efficient at the running mechanism to the point where I am not reaping as much metabolic benefits from running, and need to recruit some of the other large muscles in my body to start burning fuel, as my weight has gone up since St. George. This is obviously partly due to a huge drop in mileage, but I also think that for me, 50+ mpw is just not feasible at this time with the time constraints I have, so I think that this is the most efficient use of my time. I will still be able to get in around 30-40 mpw, including running time with Samuel (I would have run with him today, but it was raining). Sorry for the extended break last week, I was in training all week, and didn't get home until around 6 pm each night due to location. |
| Saucony Grid Tangent 3 (Green) Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Lunch run - ran on the treadmill again at the fitness center, then did some weight training afterwards. Started off at an easy 8:30 pace to warm up, then hit a good 7:30 pace until the 2 mile mark. At 2 miles, I increased to 6:40 pace for another mile, then jumped up to 6:00 pace for 1/2 mile. Cooled down the last 1/2 mile at 8:30 pace again. Gonna have to have an easy day tomorrow. |
| Saucony Grid Tangent 3 (Green) Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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Lunch run: 4 miles on the treadmill - warmed up the first 1/4 mile at 8:30 pace, then did the rest at 7:30 pace. It was nice to give my legs a little bit of a break. Then hit the weights. I have been alternating between working out my back and shoulders and my chest and arms - today was back (lat pull-downs, seated rows), plus abs and lower back extensions. |
| Saucony Grid Tangent 3 (Green) Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Lunch Run: a bit of a tempo run today. Nice long warmup the whole first mile at 8:00 pace, then went into a tempo run at 10K pace for 2 miles. Cooled down the last mile at 8:30 pace. I got into a real good rhythm during the tempo where I was able to kind of zone out and just focus on turnover. It felt good, and I felt like I could definitely maintain that pace for several more miles. Hit the weights again. Today was chest and triceps. Bench press, arm extensions, dips plus abs and back extensions again. I hope that even if this doesn't majorly affect my weight, I will at least end up more toned. |
| Saucony Grid Tangent 3 (Green) Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| AM - took my car to Sun Devil Auto to have the oil changed, and ran back. It was pretty cool - 39 degrees. Warmed up the first 1/2 mile or so (had the GPS with me), then started going a little faster once I was warmed up. The last 4 miles were all under 7:20, and felt really good. Average pace for the entire run was 7:20/mile. I meant to run later on with Samuel and Sparky, but we had so much going on in the afternoon that I didn't get around to it. |
| Saucony Grid Tangent 3 (Green) Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 17.50 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
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| Saucony Grid Tangent 3 (Green) Miles: 21.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 28.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 28.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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