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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
54.250.000.000.000.0054.25
Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 54.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.060.000.000.000.0010.06

10 miles in North Logan at noon.  7:13/mile AP.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 10.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.060.000.000.000.007.06

7 in North Logan at noon at an easy pace.  7:45/mile AP.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 7.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.060.000.000.000.0010.06

10 mile out and back on the same good ol' route in North Logan at noon.  Felt good today - lot better than yesterday.  7:07/mile AP.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 10.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.020.000.000.000.007.02

Noon:  6 miles in North Logan at noon with Blake C. at a 7:04 pace.  We were originally going to do a 7:30ish pace, but it was such nice weather we were running a bit faster.  Afterewards we did another mile at a 7:40 as a faster cool-down pace.  Nice jog.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 7.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
20.050.000.000.000.0020.05

20 miles in the afternoon.  10 miles at tempo pace up and down Smithfield Canyon at 7:28/mile AP.  Then did a slow 10 miles with Claire.  We did the first 4 at a pretty at an ok pace--around a 7:40 AP.  Then we turned North, the wind kicked up and we battled a 35 MPH headwind. I think it was probably good to go 10 miles slower--more time on my feet.  It seems that slow long miles are harder than faster long runs.  I was more tired afterwards than if I'd ran the last 10 faster...

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 20.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
54.250.000.000.000.0054.25
Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 54.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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