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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
34.4026.200.000.0060.60
Night Sleep Time: 45.83Nap Time: 5.83Total Sleep Time: 51.67
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Back was still sore today, my last day of tapering for tomorrow’s Des-News Marathon.  However, it was improved over yesterday.  For my morning workout, I jogged four laps around Skyline High Schools track than ran back home for a total distance of 6.2 miles.  The back felt really bad (jarring pain) when running downhill.  Bad timing, but I’ll give it a go tomorrow.

My daily non-running workout consisted of just 300 sit-ups.

Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 30 second plank and side planks

Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge:  three servings of whole-wheat pasta and a giant blue-berry smoothie

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.67Total Sleep Time: 8.67
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Race: Deseret News Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:39:50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0026.200.000.0026.20

Just in case you are not aware, my favorite marathon was today, the Des News!!!  It was my sixth time running it and I clearly remember in 2006 swearing that I would never, ever try it again.  Consequently, do not believe anything I say, at least in regards to anything that inflicts such physical and mental anguish upon myself.  With the exception of this toll, it’s an absolute blast!

Like clockwork, I was up at 2:00 am operating on very little sleep (i.e., the fireworks that people shot off through the night at Big Cottonwood Park just kept me up).  My back was feeling much better today, that is, I just slept on it wrong, thus causing a weekend of discomfort.  After packing all my gear, I headed up to the University to catch one of the middle buses up to the Big-Mountain starting line.  This year the only eligible runners for prize money were residents of Utah; therefore, there was more local (but still really fast) talent competing in the race.  After taking a nice hour-long nap under the stars, it was time to get the Pioneer Day started.

At 5:30 am, it was on.  As usual I had very little patience, thus I took off fast and just enjoyed cruising the first three miles down Big Mountain at a ridiculously fast pace (a little headwind, but no big deal).  It was nice to talk to Fritz a little bit (growing up in the same part of town and with almost all of my junior high friends going to Oly, it seems like I have always heard of him) and to meet Jon Kotter, a former BYU runner.  They both dusted my just after mile marker two which was really impressive since last year the elite runners waited all the way to mile four to drop me.  It was sure fun to feel really fast for a few minutes!

I kept trotting along and achieved my goal of a sub-7:00 pace all the way up Little Mountain which felt so great that I was almost hoping for a freak injury so I could leave the race on this high note.  Seriously, I could not believe when my Garmin chimed in 6:49 on mile seven which has always been a greater than a 7:00 mile for me.  Knowing that James (aka, Fiddy) was in this race, I absolutely had the feeling of being hunted.  Maybe this pushed me a little harder up Little Mountain knowing how easy this guy flew up the Ultra Ragnar Leg (1:07 is sick).  Not hearing or seeing him, I started my descent down the Emigration Canyon.  Just when I began to think that I might be able to keep third place through the first ten miles, I heard light and fast footsteps and there was no doubt who was going to take ownership of third place very soon.  It was great to talk to James for a half-mile or so because I knew this rest of my race was going to be pretty lonely for me.  The nice thing is that there are a few straight stretches down the remaining part of the Canyon, thus seeing James slowly increase the lead ahead of me helped pull me along for a few miles.  I reached the halfway mark in a time of 1:14:56 (which was really fast for me).

I felt pretty good going up Crestview Drive then down past the golf course, but then all of a sudden my legs became really heavy.  I just kept the focus on my breathing and trying to pick up my legs at a relatively fast rhythm.  By the ways, thank goodness UDOT stepping it up and finishing paving Foothill Drive because I was not looking forward to hyperventilating while trying to run through the dust and tar fumes.  Thanks UDOT!

Trying to keep it together, I made it to the Wells Fargo Bank on 1300 East and between 200 and 300 South, which is appropriately my 4-miles-to-go marker.  I looked down at my Garmin and the total time just changed to 2:14:00.  I was really hoping this would be 2:12:00 to allow me to run a 7:00 pace to the finish line because taking into account the hills, my pace was really diminishing with each mile.  Knowing a sub-6:30 pace for the final four miles would achieve my goal of a sub-2:40 marathon, I just gritted my teeth and went for it.  I knew I might not be able to keep it together, but the Des-News only happens once a year, so why not?  In short, it was an all out grind to the finish line, but I made it in with a time of 2:39:50 (6:06 pace and PR by 24 seconds)!!!  I was completely depleted, but the sense of accomplishment made it all worth it.  Also, it was great to see a number of FRBers at the Liberty-Park finish line (RAD and Allie just to name a few) and the Pioneer Day festivities made it all worth it.

A summary of my splits for the race are as follows: 4:43, 4:39, 4:51, 5:23, 5:45, 6:15, 6:49, 6:32, 5:38, 5:58, 5:53, 5:56, 5:56, 5:57, 6:00, 6:03, 6:12, 6:42, 6:37, 6:31, 6:57 (slowest mile, Sunnyside Incline), 6:13, 6:33, 6:27, 6:25, 6:33, and 2:22 (a 5:55 pace on this split for 0.40 of a mile).

Happy Pioneer Day and I am already looking forward to running it again next year!

Night Sleep Time: 3.50Nap Time: 3.17Total Sleep Time: 6.67
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.200.000.000.002.20

Wow, really stiff and sore this morning, but I think wearing my recover tights all yesterday afternoon helped.  After work, I went out for a short 2.2-mile jog (more like a shuffle) over to Big Cottonwood Park where I completed three laps around the softball complex before heading back. 

For my daily non-running workout I was able to get in 300 sit-ups.

Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 30 second plank and side planks

Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge:  a serving of oatmeal

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 1.67Total Sleep Time: 8.67
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.100.000.000.002.10

Oaky, I’m a little bit better today; that is, quads not that bad, but all of a sudden my calves are completely unstable.  Following work, I jogged (note: much more of a normal stride in that I was able to keep a sub-9:00 pace) the 1.2-mile lap around the duck pond then hit the treadmill for 0.9 of a mile.  Hopefully, I will be able to make it out for a 3-6 mile group run at Wasatch Running tomorrow evening. 

In regards to my daily non-running workout, I was able to get in 300 sit-ups.

Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 30 second plank and side planks

Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge:  a serving of oatmeal and a enormous vegetarian sandwich at Gandolfo’s (love the mushrooms)

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.200.000.000.005.20

After work, I headed to the Wasatch Running Center for a meeting with the Ragnar race organizers (Kent, WB Race Director and Kevin, Marketing) then for a 4-mile group run.  I also was able to get in 1.2 miles of running between the Trax station and the store.  My legs are feeling better today, but still sore when going downhill.

My daily non-running consisted of just 300 sit-ups.

Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 30 second plank and side planks

Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge:  a serving of oatmeal

Night Sleep Time: 6.83Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.83
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Following a busy week at work, I hit the treadmill for 2.5 miles at a easy pace before heading home.  Once at home, I slipped on my NB Minimus trail running shoes then jogged over to Big Cottonwood Park where I completed three laps around the park’s outer trail before heading back for a distance of 4.1 miles.  My legs are starting to feel like normal again, so I should be able to get in some decent mileage this weekend.

For my non-running, I was able to get in 300 sit-ups.

Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 30 second plank and side planks

Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge:  a serving of oatmeal, a blue-berry smoothing, and two servings of mixed fruits

Night Sleep Time: 5.33Nap Time: 0.33Total Sleep Time: 5.67
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.100.000.000.0012.10

This Saturday, I broke my running up into two.  First, in the early afternoon I jogged 5.1 miles up to the Holladay library and back.  In the evening I headed out again, this time for a 7.0-mile easy pace run over to the Cottonwood Country Club and back which included a lap around the softball complex at Big Cottonwood Park on the way back.  In short, my legs are still feeling heavy from Monday’s marathon.

My non-running workout just consisted of 300 sit-ups.

Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 30 second plank and side planks 

Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge:  a serving of oatmeal

Night Sleep Time: 8.17Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.17
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
34.4026.200.000.0060.60
Night Sleep Time: 45.83Nap Time: 5.83Total Sleep Time: 51.67
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