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Location:

Salem,Ut,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2006 Ogden Marathon 4:19:33.

2006 St. George 4:05:31

2007 Riverwoods 1/2 Marathon 1:34:47

2007 Speedy Spaniard 10K 43:20

2007 Riverwoods 10 mile race 1:12:38

2008 St George Marathon 3:43:37 

2012 Spectrum 10K 43:54

2012 St. George Marathon 3:42:17 PR!

2014 St George Half  Marathon 1:40:34 C/PR

2019 American Fork Half Run Against Cancer 1:40:31 C/PR

2019 Nebo Half Marathon 1:38:09 2nd in my Age group 55-59.C/PR

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2024:

I'd like to just run more overall. 

Be more consistent.

Work on Speed.

Cross Train.

Run More races.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and keep running until I'm really old, and maybe get a Boston Qualify.

Personal:

I am Married and my wife Cindie and I have 5 kids. I am an insurance agent and have been for over 30 years.

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Miles:This week: 21.65 Month: 83.28 Year: 280.37
Kayano 29 Red/Blue Lifetime Miles: 136.15
Nimbus 25 Blue MS Lifetime Miles: 181.68
Nimbus 25 Blue New Lifetime Miles: 77.25
Nimbus 26 Dark Blue Lifetime Miles: 65.37
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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Went 35 minutes on my eliptical glider and strength trained my abs and stretched for about 10 minutes. Will run tomorrow 5 miles at a lite pace.

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 10:00:15

Good idea.

From Clay Simmons on Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 11:02:54

Sasha, what is the best way to train on a dailey basis, I know I can do 5 miles a day but then when Saturday comes what is the general rule to I duble that amount or just saty with 5 miles.

Thanks for all your good advise.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 12:38:30

5 miles a day with 10 on Saturday is a good idea. Get used to that, and gradually increase the length of every run, but only do so if you are handling the training volume well. Race 5 Ks frequently to keep track of your speed.

From Clay Simmons on Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 14:03:33

How soon do I increase my mileage? Does that increase include the weekly runs or just on Saturday? How much should I increase when I feel that my body is ready for more. Is it okay to run hills more than 2 times per week or do I keep it more easy and work on speed on the off days.

Sorry for all the questions, I just want to get stronger and faster, but I also want to do it the right way.

Thanks again.

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 11:14:45

Increase it when your body feels ready. It is a good idea to give yourself 3 weeks before increasing it again just to make sure your body is handling the new load well. Probably a good rule for you at this point is to add a mile a day when increasing.

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