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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 15, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

50K: 6:15 at Moab Red Hot 50k+ (ouch)

Marathon:

St George - 2:44 (2010), 2:47 (2004), 2:48 (2006), 2:50 (2010), 2:51 (2008, 2009), 2:53 (2007), 2:54 (2005, 2001)

Boston - 2:50 (2008)

1/2 Marathon:

Hobble Creek - 1:12 (2010), 1:15 (2009)

Provo River - 1:16 (2003, 2004, 2007, 2010)

Provo Halloween Half 1:14 (2011) 

Moab - 1:18 (2008)

Ogden 1:17 (2010), 1:19 (2009)

Painters (St George): 1:18 (2011), 1:20 (2009, 2010) 

10K: 34:22 (Des News 2009)

5K: 16:32 (2003), 16:33 (2004), 17:11 (2007), 16:32 (2008, aided), 17:29 (2008), 16:25 (2009, aided), 17:25 (2011), 16:06 (2011, aided)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2011: Complete my first Olympic and Half Ironman triathlons

2012: Break 2:40 at St George

Move into endurance mountain biking and trail triathlons (xterra, etc) 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running. Move into triathlons and get stronger. Keep succeeding at half marathons and the occasional marathon.

Personal:

I know Sasha from the CS program at BYU. We both graduated in 1997. He probably doesn't remember me, because he was definitely more vocal in class and among the students than I was.

Married to Teresa with 3 kids: Anders (4), Kristian (9), and Zoe (12).

Fluent in Danish, but there is obviously very little need for that.

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Due to the snow and ice, I had to run on the major roads. No problem. I took the big hill up Wasatch Blvd and then came back down through Pepperwood. I noticed a fitness increase since last time. Finished things up at marathon pace (6:00).

Comments
From krash man on Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 13:22:48

Looks like your picking things up. Good job. I find it hard to run faster paces with all the snow.

From krash man on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 11:37:49

I have had some good training post Disney World. I took today off because I had a really tuff Speed work out yesterday and I am tight.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 12:30:12

krash man - if you have to take a day off after a speed workout, you should not have done that speed workout to start with. Run base mileage only until you can feel as good the day after a speed workout as you did the morning off.

From krash man on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 16:24:09

Sasha-

I have been pushing the whole week harder than before. I didn't have to take the day after the speed workout off. Yes I was tight but I was also tierd. I need more sleep. I am remobling my house. If I am not running or at work I am working on my house. Thanks for the tip.

From Christina on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 01:42:54

Chris--you push it too hard at the Oval! How will I ever catch up to you? ;-) Remodeling sounds like intense work in itself!

From krash man on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 12:51:49

Christina

I do puch it too hard some times. The remodeling is almost done. You will have to come over and see it when it is done.

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