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Location:

Alpine,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

3K: 8:58 Pocatello, ID 2003 (indoors at Idaho State)

5K: 14:55 Salt Lake City, UT 2010 (Law Day 5k)

10K: 29:33 Salt Lake City, UT 2010 (Des News 10k)

1/2 marathon: 1:06:59 Provo, UT 2010 (Utah Valley Half)

marathon: 2:21:59 St. George, UT 2009 (St. George Marathon)

Short-Term Running Goals:

To get running higher mileage more consistently without getting injured

Sub 2:19:00 marathon

Personal:

I used to run competitively, and maybe I will do so again someday.  Right now I am primarily running to try and get in better shape, and to maintain both physical and emotional health, but also for the simple joy that comes when I run.

I am also the proud daddy of five little ones.  I love the opportunity that I have to be a daddy, and my challenge is to balance my family responsibilities with work and running.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 2020.05
Asics Gel Ohana Racer Lifetime Miles: 2332.20
Adidas Adizero Lifetime Miles: 1375.45
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 183.10
Nike Free 5.0 Lifetime Miles: 2221.85
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 795.92
Puma Faas 200 Lifetime Miles: 381.50
Puma Faas 250 Lifetime Miles: 466.10
Altra Adam Lifetime Miles: 1836.85
Baretrek Lifetime Miles: 290.15
Hoka Conquest Lifetime Miles: 41.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
67.000.000.000.0067.00
New Balance 758 Miles: 36.50Nike Free 5.0 Miles: 30.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
67.000.000.000.0067.00

Pretty much the same schedule as the last couple of weeks, except that the long run was just a shade longer this week.  We have been adding in some speed work here and there, but it has been fairly minimal.  We have run a few 400's here and there, and on occasion 1.5 mile repeats.  We also paced Michelle through a 5 mile tempo at about 6:11 pace and then picked up the pace for the last mile (although I can't remember if that was this week or not).  I have mostly run with Sasha in the mornings but I sleep in on occasion and end up running in the afternoon.  

I have also been doing my own little experiments.  I have been walking around while at work on the balls of my feet, or the mid-foot, in hopes to condition my calf muscles to be able to withstand more stress.  If this works I will hopefully be able to increase mileage more consistently into the 90-100 mile range.  I have felt for a while that my biggest limiting factor when it comes to the mileage I run has been my calves.  They tighten up when a lot of stress is placed upon them, and injuries follow.  I am hoping that they won't tighten up as often or as much if what I am doing works.  I am also playing around switching from a heel strike to a forefoot strike when I run so I can see what kind of differences are evident from a running economy standpoint.  So far the differences seem too minimal to come to any certain conclusion.

New Balance 758 Miles: 36.50Nike Free 5.0 Miles: 30.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
67.000.000.000.0067.00
New Balance 758 Miles: 36.50Nike Free 5.0 Miles: 30.50
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