My Road to Success

April 03, 2025

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 18, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Qualified for Boston at St. George in 2012 with a 3:04

Ran a PR for Half at Canyonlands in 2013 with a 1:24 

Ran a new PR at AF Half in 2014 with a 1:23

Short-Term Running Goals:

Want to run a sub 2:50 at St. George in 2014.

Want to run a sub 1:20 half marathon. 

Will run Boston in 2014 and and to run a PR.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be able to run and run and run.

Personal:

Started running in 2010 to finish a Marathon and then actually started running seriously in 2012 wanting to get faster. 

Family of 5, Me, Sabrina (my wife), Hannah (5), Abby (4), Ethan (2.5).

Started school in 2013 to go in the Exercise Science and then on to Physical Therapy. Been fun trying to juggle everything all at once. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 537.70
Altra Instincts 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 430.15
Brooks Cascadia 6 Lifetime Miles: 281.65
Saucony Virrata Lifetime Miles: 172.70
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 132.00
Wed, Feb 05, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.006.4011.40

My ladders to success happened this morning. I took the workout that I had seen other runners do and thought I would give it a try. It was a tough workout but I am glad I did it.

2 mile warm up

1 Min on @ 5:39 - 1 Min off at 8:00 

2 min on at 5:39  - 2 min off at 8:00

3 Min on at 5:39  - 3 min off at 8:00

4 min on at 5:39  - 4 min off at 8:00

5 min on at 5:39 Short Break 3 Min off at 8:00

5 Min on at 5:39  - 4 min off at 8:06

4 min on at 5:39  - 3 min off at 8:06

3 min on at 5:36 - 2 min off at 8:06

2 min on at 5:33  - 1 min off at 8:06

1 min on at 5:15 

1 mile cool down with the last .25 ramped up to a 6:49. Beast of a workout. Thanks Brandon for the idea of this workout.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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