| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 341.70 | 54.25 | 19.95 | 11.35 | 427.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.20 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: 15 miles with 3 mile tempo down Provo Canyon in 15:59 + 1 mile in 5:15 + some tempo running eve: 1 mile with Benjamin |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 13.25 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 2.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 5 miles with 3x400 eve: Provo Canyon 1 mile in 4:42.4 , 2x400 67.4 - 66.3, 4x200 31.3 - 31.3 - 30.9 - 29.8 - total 11 miles |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: easy 6 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: easy 6 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| 20 miler up Emmigration Canyon and back, last 8 miles at 5:40-5:45 pace |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 14.90 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: 10x60 up with running start, fastest 9.2 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 3.00 | 3.75 | 0.25 | 16.50 |
| morn: 15 miles 2x3 in Provo Canyon up 17:57, down 15:47, last 400 73 eve: 1.5 miles with Benjamin |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 5 eve: 6x400 up Squaw Peak (1:36.0 - 1:34.1 - 1:35.0 - 1:35.1 - 1:36.0 - 1:35.3)/400 + 2x400/400 down Provo Canyon (69.1 - 69.0) |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 14.40 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: easy 5 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 17.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 |
| morn: easy 11 eve: easy 6 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 13.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
| Provo Canyon: 20 mile run with Steve with tempo fragments - 3 down in 17:11, 3 down in 16:59, 2 down in 11:11 + 1 mile with Benjamin |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 13.30 | 1.50 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: hill sprints, 10x60 up with running start, fastest 9.3 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.70 | 4.75 | 1.80 | 0.25 | 16.50 |
| morn: 15 miles with 2x3 up 18:15, down 15:55 ( last mile 5:06, last 400 72) eve: 1.5 miles with Benjamin + basketball |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.25 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 3.25 | 16.00 |
| 10x200/400 up Squaw Peak (42.0-44.2) + 4x400/200 down Provo Canyon (71.2 - 69.4 - 67.7 - 67.0) |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: easy 6 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: easy 6 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.50 |
| morn: basketball game + 20 mile run in the Provo Canyon with 12 miles (3up - 3 down - 3 up - 3 down) in 1:11:51. eve: 1 mile with Benjamin |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 14.20 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy run with tempo pickups eve: 10x60 up, fastest 9.4 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.50 | 2.00 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 16.50 |
| morn: 15.5 mile run in Provo Canyon, 1 mile up in 5:50 + 3 down in 16:03, last mile 5:04, last 400 66 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 13.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 5 miles eve: 12x100 up Squaw Peak (19.0 - 20.9)/300 + 6x400 down Provo Canyon/200 (68.7 - 68.4 - 69.9 - 70.2 - 68.3 - 65.7) during 400s headwind, rain, snow |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: easy 6 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| morn: easy 10 + 1 with Benjamin eve: easy 5 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 11.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
| 20 miles in the Provo Canyon ( 12 fast 3up/3down in 1:08:33) + 1 with Benjamin |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
| morn: easy 10 eve: easy 2.5 - back pain |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| morn: easy 8 eve: 1 mile with Benjamin - back pain |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.75 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 341.70 | 54.25 | 19.95 | 11.35 | 427.25 |
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