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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 29, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2009 Provo River Marathon, 4:04:38

2009 Provo Canyon Halloween 1/2 Marathon, 1:27:22

2010 Ogden Marathon, 3:04:39

2010 Deseret News Marathon, 2:51:36

2010 Provo River 1/2 Marathon 1:19:01

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 2:52:24

2010 Just Cuz 1/2 Marathon 1:17:36

2011 13.1 LA 1/2 Marathon 1:19:43

2011 Timpanogos Half 1:16:51

2011 Treadmill Marathon 2:49:26 (pr)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2:45 Boston.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Elliptical Trainer 2017 Lifetime Miles: 107.00
Treadmill 2017 Lifetime Miles: 454.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
47.805.000.000.0052.80
Elliptical Trainer 2012 Miles: 11.00Nike Free Run 2 Miles: 40.80Saucony Progrid Kinvara Miles: 12.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

1 hour on the elliptical before heading to the Airport

Elliptical Trainer 2012 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.300.000.000.0012.30

I was wondering where all my motivation to run had gone, today I think I figured it out.  It's been way to hot, and smoky to really want to put in hard workouts.  Perfect temperature here in San Francisco, at least for running, a cool misty morning out to the Golden Gate bridge and back.  I love it out there, it's so surreal, the fog, the fog horn on the bridge and absolutely nobody but me.  It's pretty amazing, this is where I first found out I could run fast 4 years ago, I think this next 4 weeks will be the kickstart I needed to get back into it.

Nike Free Run 2 Miles: 12.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Same route as yesterday, same route as tomorrow.  30 seconds per mile slower than yesterday by design.

Nike Free Run 2 Miles: 12.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.005.000.000.0012.00

6 Miles out to the Golden Gate bridge then a feeble attempt at a tempo run coming back.  5 mile tempo in 32:00 flat.  My goal was just to keep a 6:30 pace so I should be pretty happy about 6:24, even with Mason Fort Hill in the middle.  I'm sure I've ran that same 5 miles in under 30 before but those where better days.

Saucony Progrid Kinvara Miles: 12.00
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16 hour work day yesterday, so I opted for sleep over running this morning.  Went to the hotel gym for a quick 30 minutes on the elliptical.  Hopefully a long run across the GG Bridge if I can get off a a decent time tonight.

Elliptical Trainer 2012 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.500.000.000.0016.50

Woke up very early to get in a longer run, I wanted to run across the Golden Gate bridge which I thought was 18 miles round trip, ended up being short but that's OK, I would have been late for work.  Pretty chilly morning, very foggy and windy on the bridge but I loved it, it is so awesome being the first person on the bridge in the morning.

I knew the bridge didn't open until 5:00am from experience, so I waited until 4:10 to leave the hotel, about 7 miles to the gate, I got there at 5:01 so perfect timing.  On the way back they were getting ready for the Escape from Alcatraz Tri-athlon, so there were lots of people running around in wet suits on the pier, pretty exciting.  They are also doing the America's Cup trials in the bay this week so all the cool boats are sitting on the beach.

Another long day at work, glad I got a semi long run in.

Nike Free Run 2 Miles: 16.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
47.805.000.000.0052.80
Elliptical Trainer 2012 Miles: 11.00Nike Free Run 2 Miles: 40.80Saucony Progrid Kinvara Miles: 12.00
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