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Location:

Riverton,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 19, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2022 Running Goals:

Stay fit and healthy.  Run a decent Boston and St. George marathon.

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep fit and stay semi-competitive as long as I can.

 

Personal:

I have a wonderful wife and son and we live in Riverton/Herriman Utah. I am a high school teacher, and head coach for cross country and track at Mountain Ridge High. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 168.05
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles: 66.60
Saucony Kinvara 8 Green Lifetime Miles: 131.90
Hoka Speedgoat 3 Lifetime Miles: 444.95
Nike Zoom Fly (Black) Lifetime Miles: 236.85
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 59.50
Saucony Endorphin Shift Lifetime Miles: 235.50
Saucony Triumph 18 Gray Lifetime Miles: 131.20
Nike ZoomX Invincible FK 2 Lifetime Miles: 113.25
Altra Rivera 2 Black Lifetime Miles: 31.62
Nike Zoom Alphafly Lifetime Miles: 35.10
Under Armour Infinite Pro Lifetime Miles: 35.10
Nike Infinity React 4 Lifetime Miles: 47.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.300.000.000.000.003.30

Easy afternoon run down to the Temple and back.  It was a nice warm day and I was excited about a very short and easy run.  I did 5x100 meter strides in the middle of my run and felt pretty good.  23:13

(Adrenaline-149)

All of my training for Ogden is now complete and it feels good.  Now all I need to work on is my mental attitute.  I always start to get doubtful of my training at this point and start to notice all the little aches and pains.  Funny how that works!  I know I am in better shape than I have been in years and I have had good health too, I think I am ready to throw down a good run on Saturday.   You never know what can happen in a race that long, but if I feel good I should PR for sure.  My only regret is that I haven't been getting much sleep lately, but I still have a couple of days to rest up.  I weighed in yesterday at 163 pounds, my lightest weight in six years!

Comments
From Scott Browning on Thu, May 17, 2007 at 17:49:29

You will have a great race, your training looks solid and you have been racing well - Good Luck!!

From Dustin on Thu, May 17, 2007 at 17:56:21

Good Luck on Saturday! I'm getting pretty excited for the half, even though I don't feel like I'm in top shape, I still feel pretty good. Congrats on the low weight! that is always exciting, I'm trying to work my extra pounds off.

From James on Thu, May 17, 2007 at 21:20:18

Thanks guys, I appreciate the positive comments. I don't know if I am really excited about the low weight because all I am burning is muscle, but it should help being lighter in the marathon.

From Scott Browning on Thu, May 17, 2007 at 22:40:58

I am running the half on Saturday, the full is still a bit daunting to me, I am hoping to have a good day. I doubt Bob will be running at all, he injured his hip a couple weeks ago and is still walking in pain and been unable to run. I know he is planning on going up, but I would be surprised to see him run.

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, May 18, 2007 at 00:17:01

Alma 56:47: "Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them."

From Lybi on Fri, May 18, 2007 at 00:34:38

Good luck James! You're going to have a great race. BTW the picture of your son is sooo cute. I never noticed that he was wearing your shoes before. Adorable!

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