| 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 | | 295.45 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 321.65 |
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| Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 33.20 | Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 96.60 | Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 15.00 | Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Miles: 29.45 | Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Miles: 75.70 | Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Miles: 51.70 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.90 |
| A.M. - 60 minutes on the TM, all flat:
20 minutes @ 9.5 mph
30 mins @ 10.0
10 mins @ 10.5
Adios Boost
P.M. - LCC ride (~25 miles)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.10 |
| A.M. - 12-miler.
P.M. - 2 times up and down the Temple Quarry Trail on the mountain bike.
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| Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 12.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.10 |
| A.M. - 60 minutes on the gym TM, all flat:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
40 mins @ 10.0
15 mins @ 10.5
Adios Boost
Day of boating with the fam at East Canyon.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.10 |
| A.M. - 12-miler. Could have and maybe should have went longer. Got a later start than I wanted and it was warm and even a little muggy. Didn't pre-plan mid-run water/energy. I'd be contending with a 4th of July parade going on up at 3000 E on my course, and really just wasn't into it. I guess I can rationalize it given that this is my first week back running in close to a month. This run puts my over 60 mpw, so I'll be content with it.
A.M. #2 - BCC to Guardman (~50 miles). Decent ride, but the canyon was crazy busy (as is to be expected for the holiday).
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| Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 12.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.60 |
| A.M. - 45 minutes on the TM, all flat. A little crunched on time to make an early dentist appointment.
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
25 mins @ 10.0
10 mins @ 10.5
5 mins @ 11.0
P.M. - Millcreek ride Monday (~40 miles). People must be on holiday hangover. Not nearly as many people in the canyon tonight as there usually is....Fine be me. So awesome to have some relief from the high temps.
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| Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 7.60 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| A.M. - 12 miles. Toward the end of my run I ran into Dave Holt who is up visiting family. It was good to run and chat with him for a few minutes.
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| Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| P.M. - Up late last night with work stuff. Slept in and ran during lunch break. Industrial park run on the dump loop route.
P.M.2. - LLC ride (~25 miles).
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| Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
| 35 minutes on the TM, all flat:
10 minutes @ 9.5 mph
20 mins @ 10.0
5 mins @ 10.5
Running Hobbler Half tomorrow. Really no expectations for it, but it'll be good to participate in a race.
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| Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 5.80 |
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Hobbler Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:12:52, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 13.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.10 |
| Hobbler Half Marathon 2015
As mentioned in yesterday's post, I didn't have any grandiose expectations for this race. After being side-lined for most of June, I've really only been back to running for less than 2 weeks. Given that fact, I'm content with the 1:12 n'change result.
First all, I think Run13 does a pretty good job with its races. This one is actually pretty reasonably priced compared to some of the other ones around here that are just ridiculously high.
It was good to see Riley and Ben and cool down with them a few miles afterwards. Both are doing phenomenal this year and completely dominated this race. Riley won with ease despite not feeling like he had a good day and Ben PR'd by over a minute which is just awesome. It was also good to also chat with James Barnes afterwards.
The race started as expected with Riley and Ben blasting out of the gate. A younger guy, Tyler, went with them. I was in 5th or 6th place for the first 1/2 mile and then settled into 4th where I'd stay the rest of the race. By the second mile, Ben and Riley were out of sight. Tyler had started to drop back. I was cautiously optimistic I could reel him in. I did close the gap a little during the middle miles, but then gave some of it back during the final 2. In retrospect, I wish I would have made the decision at 9 or 10 to push harder and make an effort to get him.
Overall, I felt pretty decent during the race. The cardio system feels pretty good, thanks I'm sure to the cycling. The running legs are just not there yet. No speed. Hopefully I can build some into them during the next 3 months.
Splits were: 5:27, 5:24, 5:27, 5:29, 5:26, 5:34, 5:31, 5:36, 5:34, 5:42, 5:36, 5:53, 5:38, :26 (5:10).
A.M.2. - 56-mile bike ride. Up BCC to Guardsman then added 3 miles up LCC (to just past the 7-mile marker). Probably could have went the whole way to Albion, but was constrained on time and out of fluids. ~7.3K elevation gain. Felt good on the bike despite the close proximity to the race. Temperatures were great, but the wind was a little obnoxious at times. Definitely can't complain about the temps for mid-July.
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| Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 3.00 | Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Miles: 13.10 |
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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. - 62 minutes on the gym TM to get an even 10. Can still feel Saturday in the legs. All flat:
10 minutes @ 9.0 mph
20 mins @ 9.5
32 mins @ 10.0
P.M. - Have plans tonight that will preclude doing a ride. Did a quick 26 mile ride during lunch. Industrial park ride. Kind of went all over the place. The trains that run across 5600 W can sure be annoying and slow sometimes.
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| Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Miles: 10.00 |
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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 route. Finally, I got one of these in as part of a mid-week run...
P.M. - Lunch break ride ~25 miles.
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| Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 15.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.40 |
| A.M. - 60 minutes on the gym TM, all flat:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
15 mins @ 10.0
20 mins @ 10.5
10 mins @ 11.0
5 mins @ 10.0
1 min @ 10.5
1 min @ 11.0
3 mins @ 11.5
P.M. - Millcreek ride (~40 miles)
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| Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Miles: 10.40 |
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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-miler. The cushy Nimbus shoes felt good.
P.M. - LCC ride (~25 miles)
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| Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Miles: 15.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 23.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.50 |
| A.M. - Long run. Back-to-back 12-mile routes (minus the 1 mile of the second lap). Longest run of the year. Wanted to do the long run today as opposed to tomorrow because we're taking the scouts backpacking tonight (Lake Blanche in BCC); the joys of being a scoutmaster...
Not quite sure how tomorrow is going to shape up yet (running and/or cycling). We likely won't get home until early afternoon and looks like rain in the forcast.
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| Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 23.50 |
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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 |
| No run today. Something had to give because of the scout over-nighter and it the run.
Had a good time with the boys. They did well on the challenging Lake Blanche trail. Between the wind and the bouts of rain and the hard ground, I slept terribly and have been kind of grumpy today because of it. We got up and hiked around the 3 lakes before packing up and heading back down the trail. Got home around 12:30.
P.M. - Got out the door a little after 2 for a ride: Big Mountain via Wasatch and Emigration. Then extended south to 123000 S. and back home via 1300 E. to make an even 75 miles.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.20 |
| A.M. - 60 minutes on the gym TM:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, flat
20 mins @ 10.0 with progressive inclines; 3 mins each @ 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0. 5 mins @ 3.5.
10 mins @ 10.0, flat
10 mins @ 10.5, flat
10 mins @ 11.0, flat
P.M. - Millcreek Monday ride (~40 miles). Near perfect conditions. Awesome mid-July weather. On the way back home on Wasatch I caught up with a fast dude on a beautiful BMC aero bike with Enve carbon wheels and the works. He stepped on the gas and I drafted in his slipstream. It would have been just plain stupid for me to try and pass him cause there's no way me and my aluminum wheels were going to out-run him. We got to the Sev Gutt Check (see Strava) and he tried to drop me on the climb, but he was surprised when we got to the top and I was right on his wheel. I followed him a little longer then he continued up toward LCC while I took the LaCaille/Wasatch Blvd cutoff toward home. Fun times. Riding with him probably cut 10 mins off my total ride time.
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| Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Miles: 10.20 |
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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-miles.
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| Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Miles: 15.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| A.M. - 60 mins on the gym TM, all flat:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
10 mins @ 10.0
25 mins @ 10.5
20 mins @ 11.0
P.M. - LCC ride (~25 miles). Fortunately, missed the rain for the most part.
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| Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Miles: 10.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| A.M. - 6 easy.
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| Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 6.00 |
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Deseret News Classic Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:11:27, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.25 | 13.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.35 |
| Deseret News Half Marathon 2015
Fun race. Felt pretty good. Still trying to find some speed in my old legs. First 8 miles were good, the wheels kind of came off the last few. Brett and Riley just killed it. Great races by Jason and Taylor as well. Congrats to them.
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| Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Miles: 16.35 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 23.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.40 |
| A.M. - Double 12-mile routes. Did the triangle in reverse on the second go around.
A.M.2. - BCC/Guardsman Pass ride (~50) miles. Always a good ride, but the most memorable (and humbling) thing was getting totally schooled by two riders wearing red that appeared to be doing interval sprints up the canyon. They were impressive. -In follow-up, I think those two guys were part of the Drapac Professional Cycling getting ready for the Tour of Utah. Okay, I don't feel so bad about myself.
I was quite lethargic on both the run and the bike today. Both were slow. Maybe residual from the race yesterday?
Went boating with the family late in the afternoon.
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| Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Miles: 23.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.10 |
| A.M. - 60 minutes on the gym TM:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat
5 mins @ 10, flat
25 mins @ 10 mph with progressive incline; 5 mins each @ 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0
10 mins @ 10, flat
10 mins @ 10.5, flat
5 mins @ 11.0
P.M. - Very pleasant Millcreek ride (~40 miles).
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| Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Miles: 10.10 |
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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 route, normal direction. Coolest July morning I can remember.
P.M. - Bonus lunch time bike ride (~21 miles). Did this one with two work friends, Cody and John. We just rode around the industrial parks around our building and did a few laps on the "dump loop." It was good to get out with these guys for a change and practice some drafting.
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| Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 15.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| A.M. - 60 minutes on the gym TM, all flat:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
10 mins @ 10.0
15 mins @ 10.5
30 mins @ 11.0
P.M. - LCC ride (~25 miles)
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| Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Miles: 10.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.10 |
| A.M. - 12 mile route
P.M. - Solo lunch ride. Dump loops (~20 miles)
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| Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Miles: 12.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 23.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.50 |
| A.M. - Long run this morning. Got a big day of driving ahead.
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| Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 23.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 295.45 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 321.65 |
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| Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 33.20 | Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 96.60 | Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 15.00 | Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Miles: 29.45 | Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Miles: 75.70 | Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Miles: 51.70 |
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