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Location:

Orem,UT,United States

Member Since:

Jan 27, 1986

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Best marathon: 2:23:57 (2007, St. George). Won the Top of Utah Marathon twice (2003,2004). Won the USATF LDR circuit in Utah in 2006.

Draper Days 5 K 15:37 (2004)

Did not know this until June 2012, but it turned out that I've been running with spina bifida occulta in L-4 vertebra my entire life, which explains the odd looking form, struggles with the top end speed, and the poor running economy (cannot break 16:00 in 5 K without pushing the VO2 max past 75).  

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for the US Olympic Trials. With the standard of 2:19 on courses with the elevation drop not exceeding 450 feet this is impossible unless I find an uncanny way to compensate for the L-4 defect with my muscles. But I believe in miracles.

Long-Term Running Goals:

2:08 in the marathon. Become a world-class marathoner. This is impossible unless I find a way to fill the hole in L-4 and make it act healthy either by growing the bone or by inserting something artificial that is as good as the bone without breaking anything important around it. Science does not know how to do that yet, so it will take a miracle. But I believe in miracles.

Personal:

I was born in 1973. Grew up in Moscow, Russia. Started running in 1984 and so far have never missed more than 3 consecutive days. Joined the LDS Church in 1992, and came to Provo, Utah in 1993 to attend BYU. Served an LDS mission from 1994-96 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Got married soon after I got back. My wife Sarah and I are parents of eleven children: Benjamin, Jenny, Julia, Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, Matthew,  Mary,  Bella.  and Leigha. We home school our children.

I am a software engineer/computer programmer/hacker whatever you want to call it, and I am currently working for RedX. Aside from the Fast Running Blog, I have another project to create a device that is a good friend for a fast runner. I called it Fast Running Friend.

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...if we are to have faith like Enoch and Elijah we must believe what they believed, know what they knew, and live as they lived.

Elder Bruce R. McConkie

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 671.83
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles: 640.15
Bare Feet Lifetime Miles: 450.37
Nike Double Stroller Lifetime Miles: 124.59
Brown Crocs 4 Lifetime Miles: 1334.06
Amoji 1 Lifetime Miles: 732.60
Amoji 2 Lifetime Miles: 436.69
Amoji 3 Lifetime Miles: 380.67
Lopsie Sports Sandals Lifetime Miles: 818.02
Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Lifetime Miles: 637.27
Iprome Garden Clogs Lifetime Miles: 346.18
Beslip Garden Clogs Lifetime Miles: 488.26
Joybees 1 Lifetime Miles: 1035.60
Madctoc Clogs Lifetime Miles: 698.29
Blue Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1164.32
Kimisant Black Clogs Lifetime Miles: 720.62
Black Crocs 2023 Lifetime Miles: 1743.12
White Slip Resistant Crocs Lifetime Miles: 759.93
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
207.803.0019.480.00230.28
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.040.002.000.0012.04

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-01 11:12:19
Workout Totals: Distance12.040Time1:35:33.80Pace7:56.23
12 total. Did a 2 mile tempo down the canyon in 12:29. Splits 6:13, 6:16. More even, but still struggled in the second mile. The endurance is still not there. Matthew paced me, then finished with a 5:51 mile. Stephen ran the first mile. Benjamin did 2x3 somewhere around 15:30 on each.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time7:50.50Pace8:00.10ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time12:29.40Pace6:14.70ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance3.060Time25:44.30Pace8:24.67ZoneEasy Miles
To the house.
Leg 4:
Distance4.000Time32:00.70Pace8:00.18ZoneEasy Miles
More distance.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time17:28.90Pace8:44.45ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, Mary, and Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-03 15:43:45
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:40.50Pace7:58.05
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:29.70Pace7:44.85ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time17:39.10Pace8:49.55ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, Mary, and Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance6.000Time46:31.70Pace7:45.28ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-04 17:53:43
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:32.10Pace7:57.21
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:19:32.10Pace7:57.21ZoneEasy Miles

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-05 18:15:18
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:48.30Pace8:04.83
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:02:46.50Pace7:50.81ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time18:01.80Pace9:00.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-06 15:33:51
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:55.00Pace7:53.50
10 total. Did a mile pickup in 6:04. This was all I had. Could not get enough oxygen to the legs. Probably due to post-surgery circulation disruption.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time17:09.60Pace8:34.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, part with Bella.
Leg 2:
Distance8.000Time1:01:45.40Pace7:43.17
Split 1:Distance0.500Time4:05.40Pace8:10.80ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance0.500Time4:05.40Pace8:10.80
Split 2:Distance1.000Time6:04.30Pace6:04.30ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance1.500Time10:09.70Pace6:46.47
Split 3:Distance6.500Time51:35.70Pace7:56.26ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance8.000Time1:01:45.40Pace7:43.17

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-07 16:23:07
Workout Totals: Distance8.000Time1:05:11.10Pace8:08.89
Total of 8. A bit of a pre-race taper.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time17:36.80Pace8:48.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha
Leg 2:
Distance6.000Time47:34.30Pace7:55.72ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.660.006.160.0010.82

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-08 09:32:35
Workout Totals: Distance10.821Time1:23:06.70Pace7:40.84
Salt Lake Track Club Winter Series 10 K, 42:07

Details later when I find some time...
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time16:50.40Pace8:25.20ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance6.821Time47:24.60Pace6:57.04
Race + pacing Stephen.
Split 1:Distance1.000Time6:23.80Pace6:23.80ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time6:23.80Pace6:23.80
Split 2:Distance1.000Time6:38.60Pace6:38.60ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time13:02.40Pace6:31.20
Split 3:Distance1.950Time12:58.90Pace6:39.44ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.950Time26:01.30Pace6:35.27
Split 4:Distance2.209Time16:05.50Pace7:17.08ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance6.159Time42:06.80Pace6:50.26
Split 5:Distance0.662Time5:17.80Pace8:00.06ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance6.821Time47:24.60Pace6:57.04
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time18:51.70Pace9:25.85ZoneEasy Miles
Cool-down.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-10 16:42:22
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:21:04.30Pace8:06.43
10 total. I developed a swelling on the right Achiles tendon. Last week it bothered me, but I did not think it was a big deal. Today it kept getting progressively worse slowing me down to 9:00 pace the end.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:42.60Pace7:51.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time24:00.80Pace8:00.27ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance5.000Time41:20.90Pace8:16.18ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-11 19:49:16
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:02.20Pace8:00.22
Did 1:20 on the eliptical, figuring worth about 10 miles of running. My first official workout on the elliptical at the age of 51 after 40 years of running.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:20:02.20Pace8:00.22ZoneEasy Miles
Elipticial.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-13 18:02:50
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:08.00Pace8:00.80
Did 80 minutes on the elliptical, counting this as 10 miles.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:20:08.00Pace8:00.80ZoneEasy Miles

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.002.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-14 17:53:28
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:34.10Pace7:51.41
Tried running to day for 2 miles + equivallent of 8 on the elliptical.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time16:02.10Pace8:01.05ZoneEasy Miles
Elliptical
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time14:01.70Pace7:00.85ZoneThreshold Miles
On the indoor track at Orem Rec.
Leg 3:
Distance6.000Time48:30.30Pace8:05.05ZoneEasy Miles
Elliptical.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-15 15:57:20
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:27.70Pace8:02.77
Ran 6, and did 4 mile equivalent on the ellpitical. Total of 10.
Leg 1:
Distance1.000Time9:57.70Pace9:57.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Leigha
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time15:43.60Pace7:51.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time22:43.80Pace7:34.60ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 4:
Distance4.000Time32:02.60Pace8:00.65ZoneEasy Miles
Elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-17 16:17:43
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:45.80Pace7:52.58
Total of 10. 7 running, and 3 on the elliptical.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:38.20Pace7:49.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.
Leg 2:
Distance5.000Time39:05.20Pace7:49.04ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time24:02.40Pace8:00.80ZoneEasy Miles
Elliptical

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-18 17:11:22
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:36.50Pace7:57.65
8 running and 3 on the elliptical, total of 10.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:38.40Pace7:55.68ZoneEasy Miles
Don't remember if I ran this alone or with the kids.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time24:02.50Pace8:00.83ZoneEasy Miles
Elliptical.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time15:55.60Pace7:57.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-19 15:58:38
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:53.40Pace7:53.34
Total of 10, 7 running and 3 on the elliptical.
Leg 1:
Distance7.000Time54:50.40Pace7:50.06ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time24:03.00Pace8:01.00ZoneEasy Miles
Elliptical.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-20 18:31:04
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:21:23.90Pace8:08.39
8 running and 2 on the elliptical.
Leg 1:
Distance3.000Time25:30.40Pace8:30.13ZoneEasy Miles
This might have been with William.
Leg 2:
Distance5.000Time39:51.30Pace7:58.26ZoneEasy Miles
This one probably alone.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time16:02.20Pace8:01.10ZoneEasy Miles
Elliptical, I think.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-21 15:21:16
Workout Totals: Distance8.000Time1:04:19.30Pace8:02.41
8 total. All running. Mini-taper for the race tomorrow.
Leg 1:
Distance6.000Time46:47.30Pace7:47.88ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:48.80Pace9:48.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, Mary, and Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time7:43.20Pace7:43.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.100.009.320.0011.42

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-22 08:29:54
Workout Totals: Distance11.421Time1:22:11.10Pace7:11.76
Salt Lake Track Club 15K, 1:04:58.

Still had the achilles swelling, and was also still regaining endurance after the hernia surgery, so there was a significant loss of pace after the first three miles, and more in the last three, which I was expecting. Will write more about the race later.
Leg 1:
Distance2.100Time17:11.90Pace8:11.38ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance9.321Time1:04:59.20Pace6:58.32
Split 1:Distance1.000Time6:28.80Pace6:28.80ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time6:28.80Pace6:28.80
Split 2:Distance1.000Time6:38.90Pace6:38.90ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time13:07.70Pace6:33.85
Split 3:Distance1.000Time6:53.70Pace6:53.70ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.000Time20:01.40Pace6:40.47
Split 4:Distance1.000Time7:01.40Pace7:01.40ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.000Time27:02.80Pace6:45.70
Split 5:Distance1.000Time7:05.40Pace7:05.40ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance5.000Time34:08.20Pace6:49.64
Split 6:Distance1.000Time7:04.10Pace7:04.10ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance6.000Time41:12.30Pace6:52.05
Split 7:Distance1.000Time6:59.10Pace6:59.10ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance7.000Time48:11.40Pace6:53.06
Split 8:Distance1.000Time7:14.90Pace7:14.90ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance8.000Time55:26.30Pace6:55.79
Split 9:Distance1.000Time7:17.60Pace7:17.60ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance9.000Time1:02:43.90Pace6:58.21
Split 10:Distance0.321Time2:15.30Pace7:01.50ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance9.321Time1:04:59.20Pace6:58.32

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-24 14:26:50
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:34.20Pace7:57.42
10 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:02:17.00Pace7:47.12ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin if I remember right.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:41.40Pace9:41.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time7:35.80Pace7:35.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-25 13:25:26
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:22:05.20Pace8:12.52
10 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:53.80Pace7:58.76ZoneEasy Miles
Don't remember much about this part.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time17:59.90Pace8:59.95ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, Mary, and Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time24:11.50Pace8:03.83ZoneEasy Miles
Do not remember much about this part.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.003.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-26 10:01:21
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:44.90Pace7:52.49
10 total. Did 3 miles out and back from the house in 21:54, which would have been an easy pace before surgery, but now it is more of a workout pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:03.50Pace7:48.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin and Matthew, I think part with Stephen.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time21:54.20Pace7:18.07ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time17:47.20Pace8:53.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-27 09:52:20
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:21:54.50Pace8:11.45
10 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:49.10Pace7:57.82ZoneEasy Miles
I think this was with Benjamin and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time23:29.90Pace7:49.97ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, if I remember right.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time18:35.50Pace9:17.75ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-02-28 16:19:09
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:22:02.00Pace8:12.20
10 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time19:01.20Pace9:30.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 2:
Distance8.000Time1:03:00.80Pace7:52.60ZoneEasy Miles
Probably I ran this alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
207.803.0019.480.00230.28
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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