| Location: Sandy,UT,USA Member Since: Oct 05, 2009 Gender: Male Goal Type: Local Elite Running Accomplishments: PRs (all aided)
- Marathon - Pocatello 2012 - 2:26:10 (1st overall); St. George 2012 - 2:24:08 (7th overall)
- Half Marathon - Timpanogos 2012 - 1:08:51 (2nd overall); Hobble Creek 2012 - 1:08:27 (3rd overall)
- 10K - Deseret News 2005 - 32:39
Other
- Ran track and cross country in high school
- Did not run in college
- Veteran of 14 marathons and numerous half marathons
- Ran the 2010 New York City Marathon as a charity runner with Team For Kids. Finished 2:33:51 (83rd overall). The entire experience from the fundraising to the race itself was absolutely incredible!
2014 TENTATIVE RACING SCHEDULE:
TBD Short-Term Running Goals: Run 6-days a week and maintain a decent base level of fitness. Upwards of 50-60 per week would be great. Adjust to my new work position, use time wisely, and keep negative stress at bay. Hopefully make a good run at Ogden this spring.
Balance family, work, running, and the other important things in my life. Long-Term Running Goals: Enjoy running and continue doing it consistently. Stay healthy and avoid injury as much as possible. Have fun!
Continue chasing PRs while I still can, particularly in the marathon and half marathon. Explore new races, improve training, build friendships, and learn from the wisdom and experience of the numerous great runners here in Utah. Run well into my old age.
Personal: I live in Sandy, UT with my wife (Lindsay) and 2 kids. I love running the roads through my neighborhood and near Little Cottonwood Canyon. I also do a fair amount of treadmill running at the Life Centre Athletic Club. Aside from running, I love road and moutain cycling.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 239.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 239.70 |
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| Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Miles: 36.30 | Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Miles: 49.35 | Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Miles: 33.95 | Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 52.50 | Mizuno Wave Precision 12 (Jun '12) Miles: 9.40 | Adidas Aegis 2 (June '11) Miles: 9.10 | Asics Bandito (Sept '09) Miles: 17.10 | Brooks PureFlow (Feb '12) Miles: 16.00 | Saucony Kinvara (Nov '10) Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.40 |
| A.M. - 56.5 minutes on the Life Centre treadmill: 5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat 5 mins @ 10.0, flat 5 mins @ 10.0, 0.5 incline 5 mins @ 10.0, 1.0 20 mins @ 10.0, 1.5 5 mins @ 10.0, 2.0 ...wuss-out, I have no pain tolerance or mental toughness right now : ( 5 mins @ 10.0, flat 5 mins @ 10.5, flat 1.5 mins @ 11.0, flat ...wuss-out #2, nature started calling and I didn't have the focus to finish the last few mins. Moab is shaping-up to be a joke in few weeks. |
| Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Miles: 9.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.10 |
| A.M. - 15-mile course. Little Cottonwood Rd/Wasatch Blvd triangle, Sego Lily. This was the longest run I've done in close to 2 months and I'd be lying if I said it didn't feel like it. Felt pretty good though. Averaged just under 7 min pace. Felt fine afterwards and today (Sunday) when I'm writing this. As eluded in yesterday's entry, I'm certainly not ready for the Canyonlands 1/2 on the 16th. It'll be a good butt-whooping and will be fun to be running it with a few of my close friends though. |
| Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Miles: 15.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.95 |
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A.M. - 60 minute treadmill run at the Life Centre:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, 0.5 incline
5 mins @ 10.0, 1.0
20 mins @ 10.0, 1.5
5 mins @ 10.0, 2.0
5 mins @ 10.0, 2.5
5 mins @ 10.0, 3.0
5 mins @ 10.0, flat |
| Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Miles: 9.95 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - Easy run on the standard 9-miler. Weather seemed pretty cold this morning. |
| Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.40 |
| A.M. - 60 minute Life Centre treadmill: 5 minutes @ 9.0 mph, flat
5 mins @ 9.5, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, 0.5 incline
15 mins @ 10.0, 1.0 - stop
(potty break- really having issues with this interrupting my runs lately)
resume - 25 mins @ 9.0, flat
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| Mizuno Wave Precision 12 (Jun '12) Miles: 9.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - 9-mile course |
| Adidas Aegis 2 (June '11) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - 52 minutes on the Life Center treadmill, all flat: 5 minutes @ 9.5 mph 10 mins @ 10.0 20 mins @ 10.5 17 mins @ 11.0 Potty break. Rushed for time. Called it a day. I don't know what going on with my bowels lately, but they're not letting me make it through my runs. Not sure if it has something to do that I haven't been traveling the last couple weeks, have a little more control over my diet, and my fiber intake has been a bit higher. Since I've started my new jobs, I've had to start my runs on average ~1/2 hr. to 45 mins earlier than before. Maybe my system is just trying to get used to that? Annoying at any rate. |
| Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| A.M. - Standard 15-mile course plus an extra mile in the neighborhood to make it 16. Did the Wasatch Blvd/Little Cottonwood triangle in reverse. Just under 6:50 average for the run. Felt good. Wore shorts and compression sleeves. Cool but not raining. Wind wasn't an issue where I was. I mentally preparing myself for the butt-whooping I'm going to endure next week in Moab. With any luck I won't catch the terrible cold that my wife and kids have been dealing with the past 2 weeks before Saturday's race. |
| Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - Standard 9-mile route. |
| Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - 55 mins on the Life Centre treadmill: 5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat 5 mins @ 10.0, flat 5 mins @ 10.0, 0.5 incline 5 mins @ 10.0, 1.0 20 mins @ 10.0, 1.5 5 mins @ 10.0, 2.0 5 mins @ 10.0, 2.5 5 mins, flat, 1 min each at 9.0, 9.5, 10.0, 10.5, 11.0 |
| Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| A.M. - 60 minutes on the Life Centre treadmill: 5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat 5 mins @ 10.0, flat 20 mins @ 10.5, flat ...stop - bathroom break... 5 mins @ 9.5, flat 5 mins @ 10.0, flat 10 mins @ 10.5, flat 10 mins @ 9.0, flat |
| Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| P.M. - dang near goose-egged today... Was up way too late last night and consequently couldn't get out of bed to run this morning. Went to work and worked until about 9 PM. Easily could have thrown in the towel, but got home and mustered the courage to go out for a (short) late one. Up along the standard course to just passed the Bell Canyon parking lot. About 7 miles. |
| Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.75 |
| A.M. - 35 minutes on the gym treadmill, to conserve a little juice for tomorrow: 5 minutes @ 9.0 mph, flat 5 mins @ 9.5, flat 20 mins @ 10.0, flat 5 mins @ 10.5, flat |
| Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Miles: 5.75 |
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Canyonlands Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:15:21, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 3 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 17.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.10 |
| Canyonlands Half Marathon Had my race report all written, but I hit something on my computer and lost it all. Dang-it. Maybe I'll come back and write it again later. Short re-cap: Good run, awesome overall day. Finished the race in 1:15:21 and 9th overall place. My best time on this course by ~2:20 minutes. Mostly because the weather was good today compared to what it has been the last few years. My fitness certainly isn't the reason. I motored through most of the race at about 5:40-50 pace. Felt pretty good, but that was all the output the engine was going to give me today. I couldn't have asked for any better than that given the state of my training. My buddies Scott T. and Corey had great days. I got 4 cool-down miles helping run them in. After the race, I hit up the Slickrock trail on my mountain bike for some awesome me-time. Big kudos to Redd and Zak James who had especially awesome races! It was good to see/chat with Fritz, Scott, and Brandon who all had good races. |
| Asics Bandito (Sept '09) Miles: 17.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - Standard 9-miler |
| Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Nothing. Dang-it... First non-Sunday no run this year. About 5 P.M. last night, I began feeling like garbage. Flu-like symptoms. Got home from work pretty late and went to bed with shivering chills. Felt really tired. Set my alarm to get up for the run, but was going to let myself sleep through it if I didn't feel better. Alarm went off, I was feeling much better (not 100%), but decided to play the lazy card. Felt totally fine by about noon, but we're working crazy hours right now and there wasn't any time in the afternoon to get in a run. Bummer. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.30 |
| A.M. - Pretty weak treadmill effort: 5 minutes @ 9.0 mph, flat
5 mins @ 9.5, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, 0.5 incline
5 mins @ 10.0, 1.0
~3 mins @ 10.0, 1.5 ...gut couldn't hack it. Had to stop for a potty break. This has been a recurring theme for the last several weeks that I've got to figure out. 10 mins @ 9.5, flat |
| Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Miles: 5.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| A.M. - Sleet/hail slog. Didn't have much time this morning. I looked at the weather on my iPhone before I headed out this morning. Said the temps were low 40's. Awesome! Shorts!... Didn't bother to notice the precipitation coming down outside. Stepped outside, noticed it, and noticed it was a lot colder than I was expecting. I was too short on time (i.e. too lazy) to change into anything warmer, so I set out. First half mile wasn't bad running south. Then I turned west and the sleet/hail was nailing me from the side right in the face. Then I turned north and then it was just torturous. I trudged on trying to shield my face, but it was very unpleasant. Shortly after the first mile, I started to turn back, disgusted by the horrible conditions. Then I manned-up and grew a (little) pair and decided to continue on my out-and-back route and at least get 5 in. Made it to the light on Wasatch and came back for a whooping total of ~5.5 miles. Something is better than nothing. |
| Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| A.M. - Out-and-back to the water tank and back. Motivation is super low right now. |
| Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - Wintery conditions, albeit not nearly as unpleasant as Thursday. It was Linds weekend to work, so not a ton of time. Slept in and only had time for 9. My running motivation is in a hole right now... Lack luster low mileage week. |
| Brooks PureFlow (Feb '12) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.60 |
| A.M. - 55 minutes on the Life Centre treadmill: 5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat
15 mins @ 10.0, flat
20 mins @ 10.5, flat
15 mins @ 11.0, flat |
| Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Miles: 9.60 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
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Standard 9-miler |
| Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.80 |
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A.M. - 45 mins on the treadmill, all flat
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph,
5 mins @ 10.0
25 mins @ 10.5
10 mins @ 11.0
(GI issues) |
| Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Miles: 7.80 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.90 |
| A.M. - Short on time. A little out-and-back along the standard route. |
| Brooks PureFlow (Feb '12) Miles: 6.90 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| A.M. - The standard run. |
| Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
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A.M. - Beautiful day for a run. I didn't get going until about a quarter to 10. My 15-route with an extra mile at the end (exact same run as three weeks ago). Always a treat to wear the Kinvaras; by far one of my favorite shoes ever. I'm really itching to break-out the bike this afternoon. P.M. - 40 mile bike ride. To the fire station half-way up Emigration Canyon and back. Beautiful afternoon for a ride. This was my first ride on the stallion since riding with Fritz back in October. I took the ride nice and easy. Its going to take a few rides before the cycling legs start coming back to me. The 7-11 hill and the La Caille hill were especially humbling. |
| Saucony Kinvara (Nov '10) Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 239.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 239.70 |
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| Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Miles: 36.30 | Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Miles: 49.35 | Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Miles: 33.95 | Saucony Ride 5 (Aug '12) Miles: 52.50 | Mizuno Wave Precision 12 (Jun '12) Miles: 9.40 | Adidas Aegis 2 (June '11) Miles: 9.10 | Asics Bandito (Sept '09) Miles: 17.10 | Brooks PureFlow (Feb '12) Miles: 16.00 | Saucony Kinvara (Nov '10) Miles: 16.00 |
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