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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
55.753.500.500.2560.00
Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 10.00Nike Free 5.0 Miles: 17.20Asics Speedstar Miles: 17.20Brooks Axiom Miles: 13.60Barefoot Miles: 1.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.500.500.000.0010.00

 I ran 10 miles on the Pittman Wash this morning.  I kept the pace easy for the entire run, until during the last mile a city worker passed me driving a tractor and I couldn't resist, so I sped up and ran alongside the tractor for a little over a half mile.  I finished the run in 1:13:0x.

Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.950.000.000.2517.20

I ran to school this morning.  I ran 6 x 10s sprints mixed throughout the run.  I finished 8.6 miles in about 1:01.

PM:  I ran home in 1:03:33.  I kept the pace easy.

Nike Free 5.0 Miles: 17.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.703.000.500.0017.20

I ran to school this morning and ran 2 x 1 mile in 5:07, 5:10-13 (missed the beginning split on the second one).  The first mile had very little wind (some cross-wind but didn't effect me much), while the second mile had some headwind which slowed me down.  Overall I felt much more smooth on the second repeat then the first, despite the wind.  As I got near school I also ran a half mile in 2:30.  I felt much less smooth during the half mile, but I started feeling better near the end of it.  Total time for the run was 1:00:26 (I think).

PM:  I ran home in the evening.  I ran another mile repeat near the end of the run with a time of 5:02.  There was a slight downhill during this mile.  I made it home in 1:01:41.

Asics Speedstar Miles: 17.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.600.000.000.0013.60

I felt tired this morning.  I ran to school in a time of 1:05:05.  At times the run felt easy and relaxed, but at other times my legs felt like dead weights.

PM:  I felt better this evening than I did in the morning.  Kimia was at the library so she picked me up after about 5 miles. 

Brooks Axiom Miles: 13.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

I felt fine when I went to bed last night, but when I woke up this morning I could barely walk.  My right knee hurts, and there is point sensitivity on the medial condyle of the tibia.  Pain is also evident medially when the knee is non weight bearing and I flex the knee. The pain is worse when I rotate the knee externally as I walk, but it is not as bad when I rotate the knee internally.  

Later in the afternoon the knee was feeling better so I decided to test it out.  I ran about 2 miles (1 mile barefoot and 1 mile in sandals) just to test the knee out.  I didn't wear running shoes because I didn't want to mask any problems (or make them worse) by wearing shoes that may cause (or inhibit) rotation at the knee joint.  There was zero pain while I was running, but once I was finished my knee flared up on me within a few minutes of stopping.  

I'm not sure what to think of it.  The only stress I have noticed on the knee is one bad step I took during the second mile repeat I ran on the way to school on Wednesday as I felt a slight twinge in the knee as I made ground contact during a slight turn near then end of the mile.  However, I felt no pain as I finished that run, or on the way home that afternoon, or during either run on Thursday.  It seems so strange that I would just wake up to find myself injured.  It is frustrating.

On a more positive side I have had very minor knee issues in the past, and they always seem to clear up within a day or two mostly on their own.  Hopefully this will be similar. 

Barefoot Miles: 1.00
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No running today because of the knee issue.  I looked more into what the problem might be, and my best guess so far is Pes Anserine Tendinopathy.  Probably due to what happened on Wednesday, and the running on subsequent days simply led to inflammation and pain at the joint line/medial tibial condyle.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
55.753.500.500.2560.00
Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 10.00Nike Free 5.0 Miles: 17.20Asics Speedstar Miles: 17.20Brooks Axiom Miles: 13.60Barefoot Miles: 1.00
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