| Location: Salt Lake City,UT,USA Member Since: May 06, 2006 Gender: Male Goal Type: Local Elite Running Accomplishments: Won Park City Marathon (tiny field, slow course, no purse) and Utah Grand Slam in 2006
Marathon: 2:37:04 (St. George 2009) Short-Term Running Goals: Train for as solid a race in Boston 2011 as my schedule will allow. Accept the fact that there isn't room in my life to train for a breakthrough performance and do the best I can under the circumstances.
Long-Term Running Goals: Lose the all-or-nothing mentality and
start using running as an outlet instead of an additional source of
stress. Personal: I'm married with 4 kids (2 boys, 2 girls) and live in Salt Lake City, where I work as a real estate attorney.
Let me have men about me that are fat,
Sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look,
He thinks too much; such men are dangerous.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 55.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.10 |
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| Kayano 15B Miles: 16.00 | Kayano 15A Miles: 33.60 | Vibram Five Fingers Miles: 5.50 |
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| Today marked the first day of official training for Ogden. It was a beautiful, clear morning, perfect for the route over to City Creek and back (the view along 11th Ave was gorgeous). I kept the pace quite relaxed from start to finish and enjoyed the company of This American Life. For the record, although I missed my Saturday long run, it was not due to soreness after testing out the VFFs on Friday. On the contrary, I didn't feel any soreness at all, and I wore the VFFs around the house all evening on Friday and out to dinner and the mall (for a truly exciting date night with Brooke) on Saturday. I think my little toes are starting to sense the inevitability of their independence, because the last two times I put the VFFs on, it only took me about 2 minutes instead of 10. I'm looking forward to integrating them into some of my training, although to what extent is yet to be determined. Here's hoping for a consistent, healthy, and enjoyable season of preparation.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 10.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.20 |
| Jake joined me today and we headed over to City Creek through the middle of campus via the alley. I guess we got into a rhythm, because we forgot to turn around at 4.5. It was snowing slightly, so there were a few slick spots, but it was a beautiful morning. My schedule called for some LT work, but I think I'm going to focus on mileage for a couple of weeks before introducing much speed. I think one of my problems last year was introducing too much speed too soon, which resulting in my feeling beat up (mentally and physically) all the time. So I'll probably follow the mileage recommendations but will not start doing tempo or speed until my body feels ready.
Pace: 7:30 AHR: 153
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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 |
| Had a late night, so I slept in and brought my gear to work. Unfortunately, the disgusting air is back and getting worse by the minute. I so enjoyed the last week or so of good air! Pace: 7:19 AHR: 162
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 8.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.20 |
| Easy effort with Maja in tow, down to Sugarhouse, then along 13th to the street just past 27th, eventually to Zenith Ave and up to 20th, then down to 18th at Parley's Canyon, then back. Decent 8-mile route for future use. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
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I decided to try the VFFs out on the road today to see if I could hack it. I was worried that I'd feel a lot more impact than I did on the treadmill for my 2-mile trial run last week, but I don't feel bruised or sore now (immediately following the run). We'll see how I feel this afternoon and tomorrow morning. I took Maja along and we met up with Jake. The pace was very easy (Jake and I chatted comfortably the entire time), as I wanted to avoid overdoing it on my first time out.
I must say that I enjoy the sensation of padding along the streets this way. I hope I'm saying the same thing when I wake up tomorrow. It was interesting to hear a piece on NPR earlier this week about the barefoot running article by Dan Lieberman that came out in Nature this week, especially after I received an email from the "Chief Runner" at RoadRunner Sports on Monday in which he warned people not to fall prey to the crazy and dangerous barefoot running trend that's out there. I think Mr. Chief Runner might need a lesson in PR and old-fashioned capitalism. The barefoot-minimalism craze may prove to be enduring and transformative, or it may be a mere flash in the pan. Either way, though, wouldn't it make sense to sell some gear to people (like me) who are jumping on the bandwagon, or at least to try to disguise the self-interest in telling people to keep buying expensive shoes? Speaking of the Lieberman article, he's set up a great website devoted to the science of barefoot running here" http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/ It has a section containing training tips that include "build up slowly!" For anyone considering a transition to barefoot or minimalist running, these may help avoid injuries associated with too rapid a switch from shod running.
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| Vibram Five Fingers Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 15.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.20 |
| Ran up Emigration a little past the hairpin turn. The canyon winds were blowing pretty hard for the first 2 or 3 miles, and the temperature in the canyon got colder and colder as I went up. By the time I hit the turnaround point, my water bottles had frozen and I hadn't been able to feel my hands for about 30 minutes. The pace on the way up was snail-slow, but the way back was decent without any particular effort. Splits were: Mile 9: 6:22 (151) Mile 10: 6:30 (158) Mile 11: 6:34 (159) Mile 12: 6:29 (159) Mile 13: 6:44 (158) Mile 14: 6:38 (158) Mile 15: 6:28 (161) Overall average: 7:30 (152)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 55.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.10 |
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| Kayano 15B Miles: 16.00 | Kayano 15A Miles: 33.60 | Vibram Five Fingers Miles: 5.50 |
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