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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Hood to Coast 2011 (31:32:39)

Wasatch Back 2011 (31:08:54)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RZeUjUmr-o

Wasatch Back 2010 (30:21:29)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaoleQmhjoA

Wasatch Back 2009 (31:01:17)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DBm5Bz2sp8

Wasatch Back 2008 (29:14:47)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yErvZKrPxGQ

Boston Marthon 2008 (3:07:55)

Deseret News Marathon 2011 (2:39:50)

Deseret News Marathon 2010 (2:40:14)

Salt Lake City Marathon 2010 (2:49:28)

Philadelphia Marathon 2009 (2:50:58)

Fight for Air Climb 2011: 31 climbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC7VrGf8oUU

Short-Term Running Goals:

To run as a member of Shoulda Bought Puts: Team of Sams for the 2011 Wasatch Back!

 

To have fun running three marathons (Salt Lake, D-News, and NYC Marathon) and a trail race (probably the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship) in 2011

 

To improve my agility/balance

 

To take constructive steps to eat healthier

 

To get more quality sleep

Long-Term Running Goals:

To increase my overall strength and conditioning

To return to Hopkinton for the Boston Marathon

To freshen up on my French to run the Paris Marathon

Personal:

Hobbies are studying for the CFA exam and recycling

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.403.900.000.006.30

Following work I took on one of the old rickety treadmills (i.e., two of my colleagues beat me down to the gym and were on the good treadmills) with no real expectations after a couple of solid runs over the weekend.  However, after I started running I felt good enough to make this a tempo run.  Consequently, I completed 6.3 miles at a 6:55 minutes-per-mile pace (increased the speed from 7.0 to 10.0 mph).

In regards to my non-running workout, I completed 300 sit-ups, 30 push-ups, a 90-second wall-sit, 10 metronomes, and 60 (50 lbs) curls.

5-minute Plank Challenge:  1:30 (tired and disappointed; I could have probably struggled through 10 more seconds, but I just felt exhausted)

Night Sleep Time: 8.33Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.33
Comments
From Burt on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 18:36:32 from 206.19.214.144

Live to fight another day on those planks buddy.

From Rossy on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 13:30:19 from 167.138.234.14

Great plank advice Burt! Also, nice 12-miler with Marathon Dreamer on Monday!

From JulieC on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 14:44:59 from 168.103.185.163

Hey, if you can run a 2:40 marathon you can do a 5 minute plank. In fact now that I have lived thru that pain and am on the TM doing SW I think, "hey I lived thru THE 5 Minute PLANK (and all the ones in between), THIS IS NOT THAT BAD!!!!! It works. 6:44 pace x 6 is easier than the plank. PSYCHOLOGICAL!!

From Rossy on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 14:36:01 from 167.138.234.21

Julie, I agree and love your perspective. The plank totally builds mental toughness!

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