| Location: Fort Collins,CO, Member Since: May 15, 2003 Gender: Male Goal Type: Local Elite Running Accomplishments: Unaided PR's:
5K: 14:48 (Track - 2001)
10K: 30:45 (Track - 2001)
10K: 31:32 (Bolder Boulder - 2013)
Half Marathon: 1:06:09 (Duluth - 2013)
Marathon: 2:17:54 (Grandma's) - 2014)
Marathon: 2:19:47 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2013)
Marathon: 2:19:49 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2010)
Aided PR's:
10K: 29:38 (Des News - 2011)
Half Marathon: 1:05:30 (TOU Half - 2011)
Marathon: 2:18:09 (St George - 2007)
Marathon: 2:17:35 (Boston - 2011) Short-Term Running Goals: Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in June of 2008. Started taking Enbrel in March, 2009.
Run as much as I can, and race as well as I can. Make the most of however much time I have left as an able-bodied runner.
Training for the 2018 Colorado Marathon Long-Term Running Goals: Run until I'm old, and then run some more. Stand tall. Personal: 1 wife, 2 kids. 1 cat. Work as a GIS Specialist/Map Geek
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to your good. - Ovid
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. - Romans 5:1-5
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 214.35 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 34.00 | 251.35 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| Ran from work to 1st Dam, and then came back along the 1st Dam Run 10k course. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Providence Hill Loop with Jon and Cody. Butt-cold out this morning, 7 degrees according to the marquee in Providence. 40 miles for the week, 44 scheduled for next week. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day off.
Sunday Blog topic: The Salt Lake City Marathon. How long will it be with us?
For those who haven't seen yet, the SLC Marathon has changed its date AGAIN, now back to April 21. This is the 2nd time they've changed their date in their short three years of existence, meaning that they flip-flop about as much as John Kerry. One would assume that this recent date change was in response to the effects of wretchedly hot weather during their event last JUNE, which was a dumb date to begin with. Almost as dumb as having a marathon in Salt Lake at the end of July (cough cough). Summer marathons in SLC are just asking for heatstroke.
So what of it? Why should we care? Well, when big dog Devine moves their race, all the "Mom and Pop" races have to move to get away from it. The Ogden Marathon was originally in early May. Then the SLC Marathon was started as a late April race, and Ogden had to move to late May. Then SLC moved to June, and Ogden had to move to back to early May, Park City moved to August (a good move, IMHO), and the SLC Classic ceased to exist. Now the SLC Marathon has moved BACK to late April, and yes, rumor has it Ogden will be moving to the end of May. The Striders Series, part of the USATF Circuit, has pushed all their races back three weeks to follow suit. So lots of trickle-down effects that will surely cause many people to adjust their race calendars. But really, it just rubs me the wrong way that these established Utah races have to change their schedules at the fancy of Mr. Devine. The ironic thing is that the Ogden Marathon is a better event; it's almost to the point where it could hold its own ground.
To be fair, I have not run the SLC Marathon, or any other Devine event. But I have heard nothing good about them. This I DO know: $80 for a marathon is absurd, $55 for a half marathon is even more absurd, and $30 for a 5-k is borderline insanity. The marathon course is slow, urban, and at altitude: virtually no chance for a PR, and not scenic either; the worst of all worlds. At TOU, Ogden, and especially St George, runners have a very good chance at a PR, but they are gorgeous courses too. Park City is slow, but beautiful. Even Des News (my least favorite race on the planet) is very beautiful for the first half, at least until your quads explode. In addition, I have no desire to watch a "national touring" rock band after a race, especially really bad ones. But that is what part the high entry fee is subsidizing.
Makes you wonder how the SLC Marathon is staying in business when there's so many better races out there in this already-saturated market. Well...maybe they're not! AndyB. posted a very interesting KUTV article on the St. George Marathon Board. Apparently Devine was unable to pay their vendors and top runners until just recently. One or two more years like that, and they will bite the dust. This question is, will anyone be sorry to see it go?
I’d like to hear people’s opinion on this race. What is bad about it? What is GOOD about it? Am I being too harsh or too ignorant? Let’s hear some opinions and experiences….
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 11.00 |
| Ran from work to gym. Diverted to the paved River Trail and took a couple Golden Mile splits of 6:00, which converts to 6:36/mile pace. At the gym I did 30 minutes on the elliptical, lifted, and stretched. Ran back to my office along the TOU course, and clocked splits of 7:10 and 7:09 along the way (Mile 23 and 24). Lifting weights with the legs really slows down the pace immediately after a session. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Ran a big loop up to North Logan and back home. Easy pace. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Went to gym. 40 minutes on elliptical, lifted, and stretched. Weighed in a 134. | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Ran a modified Landfill Loop from work, extending the run out to Young Ward. I did most of the run at "brisk" pace, which is a little slower than what most people consider "marathon pace". The mile splits that I managed to take were all between 6:00-6:10. I'd like to do these brisk runs once or twice a week during the next couple months of my base-building phase. In the past I have found this kind of training to be very beneficial in building aerobic fitness. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran to gym and hit the paved River Trail on the way. Had Golden Mile splits each way at 5:50 (6:25/mile pace). Lifted weights at the gym. I weighed in today at 132 pounds. So that means I've finally hit my goal and returned to my college racing weight. Hurrah! I celebrated by getting my chin-up PR (14). Chin-ups are a lot easier without love handles. Celebrated more when I got home by eating an orange. I am originally from Wisconsin, and love things like beer, bratwurst, and cheese Danishes. It had taken its toll, and I developed the dreaded "skinny-fatguy belly" after college. I was about 145 pounds last winter when I got hurt, and over 140 pounds during the Grand Slam when I got hurt. A couple winters ago I hit 155. I think I read somewhere that every running stride you take, your joints bear 3x your body weight upon impact. Running downhill, it is even more. So for me to lose 10+ pounds is really like losing 30+ pounds, as far as my knees, back, and feet are concerned. It also factors into running economy and VO2Max, which may explain why holding a 6:30/mile pace seems pretty effortless right now, whereas my easy pace the past few years was 7:00+/mile. So I think meeting this weight goal will continue to help with injuries and also performance. 90% of my meals now are vegan or vegetarian, and that has been key for shedding excess weight, plus my energy levels have never been better. The funny thing is that after a while, you really start to like rice, beans, lentils and buckwheat. There are some excellent recipes out there. I still like the occasional bratwurst though, and if I lose any more weight, I will have to start adding more sausage and battered food to my diet! I am happy where I'm at and don't need to lose a pound more. | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| Did a longer run in the morning with Cody and Dan. We did a big loop, going down Canyon Rd to the Canal Trail, crossing Hwy 89 (new underpass), and then hopping on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail to Green Canyon, and looping back via USU campus. It was good route, and Cody's new Toy said it was about 11 miles or so. Overall paces around 7:45/mile, slower on the steep parts, and faster on the flat parts. All in all a good run, and enabled a powerful nap later in the afternoon.
45 miles for the week. I will essentially hold this volume for a few weeks now and let my body adjust. Next week I go from 5 days to 6 days running, and 48 total running miles. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| Easy run up to the bench via Center Street, then through River Heights and Providence and looping back into Logan. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 11.50 |
| Ran from work to gym, and jumped on the paved River Trail along the way. Golden Mile splits were 5:42 and 5:48 (6:16 and 6:22/mile pace). Did 30 minutes on elliptical, lifted, and stretched. Ran back to office via Providence and River Heights, slower pace. Warm today, short sleeves weather. I've been having fun blogging about general training, races, product reviews, etc. The opinionated stuff. I decided to migrate these non-"training log" entries to a more robust blog on my website that will accomodate pictures, RSS feeds, .html editing, better layouts, etc. I've set up the blog to also have RSS feeds of running news and training articles, which will be updated daily, so I hope for it to be a good news source. New blogs will be posted whenever I feel like it, probably weekly or bi-weekly. I may be recruiting other writers in the near future too. Check it out! http://marathongis.com/blog Of course, I will still continue blogging my daily entries here too, because Sasha has created such a great running log! | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran a big loop up to North Logan and back. I took a lot of mile splits (thank you, Utah grid system), and they were all in the 6:45/mile range. Rather miserable day here, damp and light snow.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
| Put on the ol' reflective vest and ran to the gym early in the morning. Did 30 minutes on the elliptical, lifted, and stretched. Ran home from the gym via the TOU course, and then jogged half a mile with the dog. Easy pace. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day off.
I have done some work on my new "Marathons and Maps" blog, so check out the updates. Most of the blog entries up to this point are updated off of this blog, but I've done some text edits and added some pictures and hyperlinks where appropriate. I've also linked the blog with Feedburner, so people can "subscribe" using RSS feeds, and receive the blog in their email or favorite news reader. Once I get the backlog from the fastrunning blog on there, I will start writing new entries. | | Comments(14) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 11.00 |
| Close to 50 degrees at 6AM this morning. It's supposed to get cold again tomorrow. But I'll enjoy it for now!
Did a Landfill Loop from work, with 3 miles at brisk pace (6:10-6:15/mile). Non-"brisk" miles were in the 6:45-7:00/mile range, so still a good clip. Finished out the run by going to a friend's house and eating pancakes to replenish the calories, then ran back to work.
Evening: went to the gym and did 30 minutes on elliptical, lifted, did core strength, and stretched. Weighed in at 132 lbs. New chin-up PR: 15.
**I have written a new blog post titled Lamentation of the Cotton T-Shirt. | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Ran the Providence Hill Loop with Cody. We averaged right around 7:00/mile pace for the entire run, with 6:35-6:45 pace on the faster parts, balanced out by some 7:30s on the big hills. I felt very good overall.
48 miles running for this week, the same scheduled for next week. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Easy pace. Loop through paved River Trail and then up to 1000N and back home on 100W.
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I've added a new entry to my "Marathon and Maps" blog, "TP Massage Ultimate 6 for Runners Review". | | Comments(3) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Loop through Providence into Millville and back home. Easy pace. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
| Ran from work to the gym during noon hour. Diverted to the paved River Trail and collected Golden Mile splits of 6:06 each way (6:45/mile pace). Did 30 minutes on the elliptical, lifted, and stretched. Ran back to work.
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I've posted a new blog entry on my website entitled: "Eat healthy to optimize your running!" | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Took today off for rest. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 11.00 |
| AM - Went to gym, did 30 minutes on elliptical, lifted, and stretched.
PM - Ran from work during the noon hour. I decided to run the First Dam Run 10k course for my weekly brisk run. The course markings are still fairly fresh, and I want to be able to commit this course to memory before they fade. I ran the first mile in 5:56 and then a couple 6:01's to go through the 3-mile mark in 17:58. This is on the fast side of the "brisk" pace, but it felt good. After that I couldn't find any more mile markers, but the second half of the course is a net downhill, plus it felt like I increased my pace a little bit. But it must have been more than a little bit, because I crossed the finish line at 35:55, meaning my last 3.24 miles were in 17:57 (5:32/mile). So I failed in running a brisk pace, but did manage a very solid threshold workout and learned a good deal of where I'm at. I think I could probably run a little under 34:00 in an all-out 10k right now. Still have a ways to go, but significant progress over the last month.
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I added another blog entry to my webpage about Battling Winter Blues | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Snowy, but warmer today. The snow was shallow and grippy, though, so good footing. I ran from work through the paved River Trail and then a modified Landfill Loop. Distance was 8 miles and time was 53:20 (6:40/mile). | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 13.50 |
| Got up to go to gym this morning, but car had flat tire, so ran to gym instead. Got in 10.5 miles running and 30 minutes on the elliptical plus some lifting. 48 miles running this week, 50 miles planned for next week. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.25 |
| Ran North Logan Loop. 8.25 miles in 54:15 (6:34/mile). Felt very good. It's a beautiful Christmas Eve Day here in Logan, a little warmer and even some rays of sun. Most of the snow is melted off roads and sidewalks, so good footing.
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I've posted a new entry on my website blog, "To Marathon or not to Marathon" | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| Ran out on Mendon Road to 3600W and back. 62:00 (6:49/mile). An enjoyable Christmas run! | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 11.00 |
| AM - Ran from work up to bench and then into Providence and back into Logan. Accidently reset my watch midway. Easy pace. PM - Went to gym after dinner. Did 30 minutes on elliptical, lifted, and stretched. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rest day.
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I've posted a new entry to my home blog, entitled "Dreaming". | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 |
| It rained all yesterday and then froze overnight, so roads and sidewalks are very icy today. I ran to the gym, where I did 30 minutes on the elliptical, lifted a little, and stretched. Ran home via Providence and River Heights. It is supposed to get very cold again tomorrow. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran Landfill Loop via paved River Trail from work, brisk pace. 8 miles in 50:25 (6:18/mile). I took a few mile splits during the middle of the run, and they ranged from 6:05-6:15.
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I added a blog entry about the Ogden Striders Series/NUTS Series | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 13.00 |
| Drove to gym, did 30 minutes on elliptical, lifted, and stretched. Then ran a big loop from the gym into Millville, up to the bench and on in to Providence. Time for 10 miles of 1:09 (6:54/mile). 50 miles for week; 53 miles planned for next week. Time to start bumping up the long runs. I also plan to add strides a couple times a week too. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran from home down Canyon Road to just past First Dam (up 89) and back. Did 6x100m strides on way back. Pace for run was about 7:00/mile or slighly under. **** End of year! This year's total mileage: 1686. Next I hope to not miss 5 months with injury, and to top 3000 miles. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 214.35 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 34.00 | 251.35 |
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