Justin Park

Hobbler Half Marathon

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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics Bandito (Sept '09) Lifetime Miles: 164.40
Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Lifetime Miles: 1070.40
Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Lifetime Miles: 708.90
Asics Hyperspeed 4 (Sept '11) Lifetime Miles: 114.85
Nike LunaRacer (Aug '12) Lifetime Miles: 148.60
Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Lifetime Miles: 383.45
Adidas Energy Boost (Jun '13) Lifetime Miles: 872.10
Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Lifetime Miles: 943.80
Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Lifetime Miles: 603.10
Saucony Kinvara 4 (Apr '14) Lifetime Miles: 251.75
Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Lifetime Miles: 174.05
Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles: 300.75
Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles: 258.95
Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles: 264.65
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
57.8013.100.000.0070.90
Saucony Kinvara Proto-type (C) Miles: 32.20Adidas Energy Boost (Jun '13) Miles: 25.10Asics Hyperspeed 4 (Sept '11) Miles: 13.60
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.400.000.000.0010.40

A.M. - 60 minutes on the gym treadmill:

5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, flat
20 mins @ 10.0, progressive inclines with 3 mins each at 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, and 5 mins @ 3.5
2.5 mins @ 10.0, flat
7.5 mins @ 10.5, flat
5 mins @ 11.0, flat
15 mins @ 11.5, flat

P.M. - Millcreek ride (~40 miles). At the top parking lot, saw and briefly talked to an old work colleague from Deloitte.

Saucony Kinvara Proto-type (C) Miles: 10.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.100.000.000.0015.10

15 miles.

Adidas Energy Boost (Jun '13) Miles: 15.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.700.000.000.0010.70

A.M. - 60 minutes on the treadmill, all flat:

5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
5 mins @ 10.0
10 mins @ 10.5
25 mins @ 11.0
5+ mins @ 11.5 (legs okay, but gutt about to explode, had to stop for potty break)
6 mins @ 10.0
1 min each @ 10.5, 11.0, 11.5, and 12.0

When I hopped on my preferred treadmill to start my run, an older gentleman nearby on one of the ellipticals had the audacity to ask me to change to a different treadmill stating that my pace on that treadmill was really loud. I made it known that it was nevertheless my preferred machine, but most of the other machines were empty so I ultimately obliged his request...No guarantees next time though dude, especially if good alternatives aren't available. Get some headphones! 

P.M. - Ride up Little Cottonwood to the end of the paved road at Alta. ~25 miles roundtrip, though I can almost coast the whole way down the canyon back home. I justify counting the 25 miles though since the ride up really makes you work. There's still a little snow on Alta's north facing slopes.

Saucony Kinvara Proto-type (C) Miles: 10.70
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

A.M. - 10 easy miles on my nine-mile route slightly modified.

Adidas Energy Boost (Jun '13) Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

A.M. - 35 minutes on the treadmill, all flat:

5 minutes @ 8.5 mph
5 mins @ 9.0
10 mins @ 9.5
5 mins @ 10.0
5 mins of 30 seconds on/off @ 12.0/10.0
5 mins @ 9.5

Looking forward to Hobbler tomorrow.

Saucony Kinvara Proto-type (C) Miles: 5.60
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Race: Hobbler Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:10:51, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.0013.100.000.0019.10

Hobbler Half Marathon 2013

Just a short report for now... Good race. Felt good, had a lot of fun. About 45-second improvement on last year's time. It was great to see/run with fellow-bloggers Mike, Matt, Toni, and Dave. Left the house in the morning with the strange feeling I had forgotten something. Got halfway to Springville and realized it was the Garmin. So this one was all going to be according to effort. For approximate split times, see Matt Poulsen's post. I was will him through 12.

Ran with the lead pack of Matt, Mike, and Nate Jewkes (the USU stud who won handily) for the first 4 or 5 miles. Right around the 5 mark, Nate made his move and strung us out. I was in third position a few seconds behind Matt. Mike wasn't feeling that great and fell back ulitmately finishing in 1:15. I stayed even with or slightly behind Matt pretty much the whole race. It was awesome. Very grateful to have shared the race with him. Wish I could have given him a better fight the last mile, but by the 12-mile mark I mentally threw in the towel and decided I wasn't going to be able to out-kick the Terminator!... Rematch at Hobble Creek next month! :)

Nice 5.5 mile cool down with aforementioned bloggers around the Dave's Springville neighborhood, including a little bit on the grass at the park before the awards.

A.M.#2 - Shake-out ride to up to Guardsman's and back (~50 miles). Great temps for a ride.

 

Asics Hyperspeed 4 (Sept '11) Miles: 13.60Saucony Kinvara Proto-type (C) Miles: 5.50
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
57.8013.100.000.0070.90
Saucony Kinvara Proto-type (C) Miles: 32.20Adidas Energy Boost (Jun '13) Miles: 25.10Asics Hyperspeed 4 (Sept '11) Miles: 13.60
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