| Location: Smithfield,UT,USA Member Since: Feb 16, 2011 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: 14 Marathons,
2010, 2011 Boston Marathon
Qualified for Boston 8 Times
PRs:
Half-Marathon:
2012 TOU - 1:25:48
Marathon:
2009 St George - 3:05:25
10K:
2009 First Dam Run - 41:37 Long-Term Running Goals: 1. Enjoy running 'til I drop dead - and put that off as long as possible.
2. Don't get burn out :-) Personal:
I herniated/ruptured a disk (L4/L5) in my back in December, 2005. I told my orthopedic surgeon I wanted to start running. He said "You'll never run again.". What a challenge! So...I started running.
Since then I've lost about 50 pounds, ran 13 marathons and a number of other races.
I am still a clydesdale runner (over 200 lbs), have a large frame, big bones, and not built like a runner at all. I'm not fast. I mostly run to have some time to myself and keep in shape.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 135.12 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 138.14 |
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| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 112.97 | Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 25.17 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 201.50 | Calories: 0.00 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.09 |
| 10 mile run in North Logan during lunch. Felt good although it was getting hot. 7:23/mile AP. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.09 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.03 |
| Hot 5 miles in North Logan during lunch. Nice and easy-my phone read it was somewhere around 90 degrees. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.03 |
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| Woke up and took Conner and Claire down to the 15K Freedom run in Blacksmith Fork. Had a good chat with a few folks (Scott, and others). Afterwards, went up to Glendale with the in-laws and went boating, ate and had a good 4th. Did some cross training in the evening. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.06 |
| 10 miles during lunch in North Logan. Rained the whole way--wet but cool. Pace was somewhere around 7:21/mile average. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.06 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.17 |
| 5 mile loop in Smithfield in the morning. Nice and cool. 7:24/mile AP. |
| Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 5.17 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 202.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| 10.5 nice easy miles up and down Logan Canyon with Claire |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.50 |
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| | 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 |
| 10 miles in North Logan during lunch - Starting to get hot - 89 Degrees. 7:39/mile AP.
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| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.02 |
| 5 miles in North Logan during Lunch - 90 degrees. 7:40/mile AP. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.02 |
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| | 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 |
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AM: 6 miles up and down Smithfield Canyon. It was nice and cool. 7:18/mile AP. Noon: 5 Miles in North Logan. Hot-- approaching 90 again. 7:40/mile AP.
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| Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 6.00 | Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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5 in North Logan during lunch with a co-worker. Nice and easy. 7:40/mile AP.
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| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 20.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.17 |
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20 slow easy miles around Smithfield and up and down Smithfield Canyon.
Got up this morning a little before 5:00, woke Conner and Claire up to take them to the Smithfield Not Yo' Mama's Half Marathon. They picked up their packets and I had to get home, do Conner's paper route and return before they finished. Fun seeing Conner and Claire come in. Conner placed second overall and Claire got first in her age group.
Was going to run earlier (just after the race) but waited around for the awards. Then went home and a few pressing things came up. Then I went out and placed 3 16 oz water bottles at mile 6, 10.5, and 16. I finally made it out around noon. It wasn't really too hot, but it was very humid.
The interesting part is how much weight I lost in sweat. I was 201.1 when I left. I drank all three 16 oz water bottles. Mile 16 was right next to Sky View High School, so after drinking the third water bottle I quickly went into the Recreation Center, filled the water bottle up again, drank it, and filled it up again. I drank that one though the last 4 miles. So in total I drank 5 watter bottles (5 pounds of water).
When I got home I was still thirsty, but quickly went in to shower and weighed in at 194.6. So this means I lost 11.5 pounds, drank 5 pounds, and still ended up 6.5 pounds less than when I started.
Total elevation gain was 1550 feet, loss of 1276 feet. The lowest elevation was at mile 3, with a steady gain of 1027 feet at my turn around at the Smithfield Canyon campground (mile 10.4). With the dairy loop and hill by Sky View, gained another 500+ feet.
Anyway it was a good slow run in the heat and humidity. Haven't done a long run in a while, so I didn't push it and felt good. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 20.17 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 201.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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AM - 10 nice easy miles up and down Smithfield Canyon. I've been running in the heat lately, and I think it is taking a toll...getting a little too dehydrated on my runs, even with drinking, and getting a little burned out...or burn't up :-). Starting to run in the morning this week. Left about 5:45 AM. It was nice and cool, but warm enough to work up a good sweat. I haven't ran this early in the up Smithfield Canyon in a while. Saw several "new" faces and others I knew. Good easy run. 7:55/mile AP.
PM - 2 miles in North Logan. Did some cross training, planks, etc., and then went out and did a nice easy 2 mile run to streatch my legs out a little more. |
| Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 10.00 | Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.03 |
| Noon - 5 miles in North Logan. Nice run. A little warm but not as hot as last week. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.03 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.05 |
| 10 miles up/down Smithfield Canyon in the morning. Nice jog just as it was getting light. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.05 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.00 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.02 |
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AM: 10 miles up and down Smithfield Canyon. Lots of runners running it today. 7:30/mile AP.
Lunch: 4 mile loop in North Logan, nice and easy in the heat.
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| Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 4.00 | Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 10.02 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 202.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 easy miles at noon in North Logan. Felt quite hot. |
| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 135.12 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 138.14 |
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| Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 112.97 | Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 25.17 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 201.50 | Calories: 0.00 | |
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