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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
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.000.000.000.0022.00
Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 4.00Altra Adam Miles: 8.50Puma Faas 250 Miles: 4.00Saucony Kinvara Miles: 5.50
Mon, Aug 26, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles this afternoon.  I also biked about 12 miles going to and from school and then riding to the store with Kimia and the kids (I figure that I should at least try to guess how far I am riding).

Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 4.00
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Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

I ran 4 miles today in about 33 minutes.  Only 3 miles on the bike.  Kimia made me raw vegan carrot cupcakes for my birthday.

Anita made me a pretty birthday card.  She wrote her name all by herself.

Altra Adam Miles: 4.00
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Wed, Aug 28, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

I ran 4 miles in just over 32 minutes today.  I biked about 6 miles riding to and from school twice.

Puma Faas 250 Miles: 4.00
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Thu, Aug 29, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

 

I rode my bike to meet Tyler (a former student from my running class) this morning.  We ran about 5.5 miles together, after which I rode the bike home.  I then rode the bike to school, rode the bike at lunch to pick up a book for school then rode the bike home in the evening.  After getting home Anita wanted to go on a bike ride, so we ended up riding as a family to the other end of town and back.  I will estimate 17.5 miles total on the bike today.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 5.50
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Fri, Aug 30, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

 

I ran 4.5 miles with my running class this morning.  I could tell that I overdid things on the bike yesterday so I took it easy.  I ended up riding about 6 miles on the bike to school and back

Altra Adam Miles: 4.50
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Sat, Aug 31, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

I didn't run at all today, but we went with some friends to a bike trail in Slater, IA and rode out to Woodward, IA before riding back.  Total distance was just over 25 miles round trip.  I was pulling over 100 lbs extra because I was towing the kids and our lunch, etc. in the trailer.  The extra weight definitely makes things more difficult.  Kimia did rather well considering she is 36 weeks pregnant.  She had some mild contractions on the way back because she was getting slightly dehydrated, but after a short rest and some fluids she was fine.

The High Tressle Trail bridge.  They light this guy up at night

The biggest praying mantis that I have ever seen.  Probably about as long as my hand

At the bridge overlooking the river (I think it is one of the tributaries to the Mississippi).  We are all squinting because the sun was in our eyes.

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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.000.000.000.0022.00
Asics Gel Ohana Racer Miles: 4.00Altra Adam Miles: 8.50Puma Faas 250 Miles: 4.00Saucony Kinvara Miles: 5.50
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