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Location:

St George,

Member Since:

Mar 10, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Best 10K:  2013 Spectrum 10K 40:34

Best Half Marathon:  2012 Dog Town 1:29:57

Best Marathon: 2013 St George 3:12:15

Best 50-miler 2012 8:36

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running!!!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep Running!!!

Personal:

I am married with eight children.  All of them are ours. My wife is so awesome!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 378.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
378.500.000.000.00378.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.200.000.000.003.20

5k for lunch. Cold outside!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

TM ladders

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

lunch run. out and back. not too cold outside

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Out & Back for lunch. The weather is rainy but nice weather for a run. Legs felt good!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Ran the loop for lunch. Nice temps, foggy, and wet.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

5k for lunch. Nice weather today. Dog chased me, a semi truck got close to me, and a seisure at the end. Normal day of running.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Out and back for lunch. Legs are tired from the deadlifts I did 2 days ago.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Out and back for lunch. Nice, sunny weather

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

out & back for lunch. Legs are sore and I don't know why.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

5k for lunch in the rain. :)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

out and back for lunch. Nice, sunny day!! I'm sweating... a lot!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

out & back for lunch. Legs are tight. Probably from the saturday hike. Took a few walk & stretching breaks.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Out & back for lunch. Getting warmer

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

5 ladders on the TM

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

5k for lunch. And, with two broken toes. It hurts!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Bloomington loop for lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Out & back for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.400.000.000.003.40

Ran to the rec ctr and did 20 min of lifting and ran home

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

bloomington loop for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Bloominton loop for lunch, again.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Lunch run. And, my legs were very tired. I did yoga last night and a speed walk with cathy monday night. Maybe I'm tired!?

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

my first long run before the next SGM. Oh boy!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Easy 5k lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Out & back for lunch. See if I'm sore. Legs are a little tired

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Ran the bloomington loop for lunch, stopped at the park for a drink, and had to stretch that hamstring a lot. Nice weather too!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.200.000.000.008.20

getting into long run again

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

bloomington loop for lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

Bloomington loop plus two laps around the park for water. Nice weather and my legs did not hurt today for the first time in many months. Yay!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

out & back for lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

bloomington loop for lunch in a wind storm... yay!?

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.200.000.000.003.20

lunch

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Out and back for lunch. I'm tired

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.200.000.000.009.20

Ran the SGM course to home. Not bad except for my very tight hagstring!! errrrr!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Lunch run. Still tight !!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Repeated yesterdays run. But, my legs are so tight. Stopped a lot to stretch!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

morning run with cathy 3mi

lunch run 4mi

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.200.000.000.003.20

evening run on the virgin river trail with cathy. 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

lunch run. partial cloudy and wind... i liked it!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Ran 3 with cathy this morning

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

SGM course to home. Started with tightness but after the minivan almost hit me at mile 3, I ran the rest of the mileage with angry ease, no pain, and a faster than normal pace.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

bloomington loop for lunch. Cool temps today! I ran it too fast but felt good. pace 8:15

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Same run as yesterday. I ran it a little slower so I can match my actual pace. I ran it today at a 9:07 which is my desired marathon pace. Still a little too fast.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Ran 3mi with cathy this morning.

Ran 6mi for lunch. I only had a total of 3 dogs chase me today. One was a close call. The owner got an ear full from me since I twist my hip to dodge it. No leashes

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Easy 5k lunch run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

My attempt into a long run. Too sore

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.800.000.000.009.80

Morning run with cathy for 4.3mi

Lunch run on the bloomington loop for 5.5mi. I only dealt with two stop sign runners at the each 3 way into bloomington. I knew one since he is a retired UHP. He's a #$@!&% too!!

And, the Deer flies are back. I killed 14 of them while on my run. No bites on me! Yay!!

Score: Me - 14   Deer fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Bloomington loop for lunch.

Getting hotter every day. Deer fly war is on. I killed 11 more today! Most of them landed on my clothes because I put the 'Skin So Soft' lotion on my legs. Deer flys do not like that lotion!!

Score: Me - 25  Deer Fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.300.000.000.003.30

Morning run with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

lunch run on the loop and park for water. The deer flies were not so thick today. I only wacked 6 of them.

Score:  Me - 31  Deer Fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.000.000.004.30

Morning run with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.600.000.000.0012.60

Ran the SGM course this morning. I felt good the entire run!! Maybe I can do more

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.700.000.000.009.70

4.5 mi Morning run with cathy. We ran our loop that goes by the dixie high and fiesta fun. Then onto the trail system at I15/confluent park and then back to home.

5.2 mi run for lunch. Dry and windy but the deer flies were not out. They dont fly in the wind.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.800.000.000.005.80

Lunch run plus two stops in the park for a drink of water. I only saw 3 deer flies but I got 2 of them for landing on me.

Score:  Me - 33  Deer fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.700.000.000.004.70

Morning run with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Bike ride this morning. I pushed it! Felt good!!

Out & back lunch run. Windy and the deer flies attempted a kill. I got 2 more kills and they got none on me. Yay!!

Total Score:  Me - 35  Deer Fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.300.000.000.0012.30

I'm on the road tomorrow so I did my long run this morning. Cathy dropped me off 12mi from home. She came back up from home and met me with only 4 miles left and ran back with me. Nice early morning. Full moon out. No lights required!

I ate 2 Carl's Jr breakfasts on my way to work! haha

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Mayors loop with cathy this morning. It's still cool around the river area! nice!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.007.10

lunch run. Killed 4 more deer flies. I tried to kill more but they were fast today. And, they didn't like the 'So Soft Skin' lotion on my legs, so they kept landing on my clothes.

Score: Me - 39  Deer Fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

Morning run with cathy

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Lunch run. Its getting hotter! The deer flies want me but the So Soft lotion keeps them off of my legs. I killed 5 more of them that landed on my clothes.

Score:  Me = 44  Deer fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.300.000.000.0012.30

My run down the SGM course. Man my leg are tight!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

Lunch run. Right IT band is tight!! Only saw a few deer flies today. They only buzzed around my head, and forgot to use the So Soft too... lucky day!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Morning run around the mayors loop

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

lunch run. Only had two deer flies bug me at the end. I got one of them.

Score: me - 45  Deer Fly - 0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Lunch run. I only wacked 2 deer flies. Not that many out but one almost got me just before I finished my run. I got him first!

Score:  Me - 47  Deer Fly - 1

 

Correction: The deer fly started on me right when I smashed him on my leg. I have a tiny red bump were he got me.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

Same lunch run as monday. No deer fly today. Probably because it is hot out there!!

Went bike riding this evening. I did about 20 miles...Fast!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

Tried to run today. My IT band will not release. So later today I road my bike

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
378.500.000.000.00378.50
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