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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.

Favorite Quote:

...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
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
195.841.007.002.00205.84
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sat, Mar 01, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.001.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-01 11:03:17
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:37:54.40Pace8:09.53
First run as a grandfather. Jenny gave birth to a baby girl. Her name is Eleanor.
12 total. Paced Bella in the mile time trial along with Stephen and Matthew. She ran 6:37.4, a new PR. The pacing was even.
Leg 1:
Distance1.000Time9:46.80Pace9:46.80ZoneEasy Miles
To the track.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time6:37.40Pace6:37.40ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Paced Bella in the mile.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time10:44.80Pace10:44.80ZoneEasy Miles
Back home with Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance3.000Time23:54.40Pace7:58.13ZoneEasy Miles
Probably with Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 5:
Distance6.000Time46:51.00Pace7:48.50ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Mar 03, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.003.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-03 16:32:37
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:38.80Pace7:51.88
10 total. Did a 3 mile tempo run with Benjamin and Matthew from the fountain to the house. Matthew's assignment was to run away from me in the last uphill mile which he did. I was able to run 19:34, which would have been on pace for about 20:17 5 K, faster than what I ran in the race. Last uphill mile was very hard. But at least I kept up decent pace for the first 2. The splits were 6:16, 6:26, 6:51. Matthew got 19:07, his fastest time on this course.
Leg 1:
Distance3.000Time23:54.00Pace7:58.00ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time19:34.40Pace6:31.47ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time16:45.60Pace8:22.80ZoneEasy Miles
Cool-down.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time10:41.60Pace10:41.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time7:43.20Pace7:43.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Mar 04, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-04 10:50:52
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:08.30Pace7:48.83
10 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:13.00Pace7:50.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance5.000Time38:55.30Pace7:47.06ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Mar 05, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-05 18:01:50
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:05.80Pace7:54.58
10 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:19:05.80Pace7:54.58ZoneEasy Miles
I think I ran this alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.001.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-06 15:09:27
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:13.00Pace8:01.30
10 total. Mostly easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time38:55.70Pace7:47.14ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time23:54.00Pace7:58.00ZoneEasy Miles
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time10:05.00Pace10:05.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:18.30Pace7:18.30ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Mar 07, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-07 14:56:38
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:27.40Pace8:02.74
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:03:05.90Pace7:53.24ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:36.40Pace9:36.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time7:45.10Pace7:45.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Mar 08, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.002.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-08 08:46:27
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:11.60Pace7:55.97
12 total. Did 2 miles down the canyon in 12:17. Splits 6:08, 6:09. Fastest time since the surgery. Matthew struggled today, could not keep up with me. Stephen ran the first mile with us. Matthew finished in 12:29.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time7:59.20Pace8:08.98ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time12:17.90Pace6:08.95ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run
Leg 3:
Distance7.020Time56:49.20Pace8:05.64ZoneEasy Miles
Distance.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time9:41.30Pace9:41.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:24.00Pace8:24.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Mar 10, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-10 10:22:00
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:29.80Pace8:02.98
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:02:50.20Pace7:51.27ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:43.30Pace9:43.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time7:56.30Pace7:56.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Mar 11, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-11 17:25:30
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:46.50Pace7:58.65
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:19:46.50Pace7:58.65ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Mar 12, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-12 10:42:09
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:24:37.20Pace8:27.72
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:41.70Pace7:56.34ZoneEasy Miles
With Bejamin, Stephen, and Matthew - if I remember right.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time26:32.00Pace8:50.67ZoneEasy Miles
I think this was with William and Benjamin.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time18:23.50Pace9:11.75ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.001.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-13 10:08:32
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:23:19.60Pace8:19.96
10 total. Did a fast mile down the canyon in 5:53.8. This is my first sub-6:00 mile since the surgery. Stephen ran it in 5:52, Matthew in 5:34.
Leg 1:
Distance3.000Time24:22.70Pace8:07.57ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time5:53.80Pace5:53.80ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Fast mile down the canyon.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time17:34.50Pace8:47.25ZoneEasy Miles
To the house.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time15:58.60Pace7:59.30ZoneEasy Miles
I think this was with Benjamin.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time19:30.00Pace9:45.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-14 13:52:37
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:44.10Pace8:04.41
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:07.70Pace7:49.54ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time23:47.70Pace7:55.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time17:48.70Pace8:54.35ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Mar 15, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-15 16:02:06
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:53.30Pace7:59.33
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance6.000Time46:46.30Pace7:47.72ZoneEasy Miles
I think I ran this alone.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time18:00.20Pace9:00.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time15:06.80Pace7:33.40ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Mar 17, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-17 17:11:36
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:58.90Pace7:53.89
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time17:36.20Pace8:48.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha. I think Matthew as well.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time22:51.60Pace7:37.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance5.000Time38:31.10Pace7:42.22ZoneEasy Miles
I think I ran this with Benjamin.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Mar 18, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-18 17:09:44
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:13.40Pace8:01.34
10 total. Easy pace. Snow and rain.
Leg 1:
Distance4.000Time32:12.90Pace8:03.23ZoneEasy Miles
From the car shop.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time16:34.40Pace8:17.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen.
Leg 3:
Distance4.000Time31:26.10Pace7:51.52ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-19 12:44:12
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:20:26.00Pace8:02.60
10 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:00.60Pace7:48.12ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin and Matthew. I think maybe Stephen was with us as well.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time23:31.80Pace7:50.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time17:53.60Pace8:56.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.300.000.000.0010.30

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-20 11:20:40
Workout Totals: Distance10.300Time1:24:08.50Pace8:10.15
Did a bit over 10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time40:13.00Pace8:02.60ZoneEasy Miles
Do not remember who I ran this with, probably with Benjamin and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance0.500Time3:42.80Pace7:25.60ZoneEasy Miles
Added extra distance.
Leg 3:
Distance1.400Time11:00.20Pace7:51.57ZoneEasy Miles
To physical therapy.
Leg 4:
Distance1.400Time10:41.70Pace7:38.36ZoneEasy Miles
Back from physical therapy.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time18:30.80Pace9:15.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Mar 21, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-21 09:49:15
Workout Totals: Distance11.000Time1:20:02.60Pace7:16.60
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance1.000Time7:43.80Pace7:43.80ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance7.000Time55:11.40Pace7:53.06ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin if I remember right.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time17:07.40Pace5:42.47ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Mar 22, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.040.002.000.0010.04

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-22 10:06:33
Workout Totals: Distance10.040Time1:17:01.90Pace7:40.35
10 total. Did a 2 mile tempo run down the canyon in 12:11. Splits 5:55, 6:16. Fastest time since the surgery. Improving a bit. Survived sub-6:00 start, was actually feeling good in the first half mile, then started feeling like I could not breathe, but was still keeping the pace until the mile mark, then not being able to breathe caught up to me and I slowed down, but still was able to run 6:17. Matthew ran 11:51. Benjamin paced us.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:04.00Pace8:13.88ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time12:11.90Pace6:05.95ZoneThreshold Miles
2 miles down the canyon.
Leg 3:
Distance3.060Time25:10.30Pace8:13.56ZoneEasy Miles
To the house.
Leg 4:
Distance4.000Time31:35.70Pace7:53.93ZoneEasy Miles
Back to the car.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Mar 24, 2025
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2025-03-24 08:20:09
Workout Totals: Distance10.500Time1:25:52.20Pace8:10.69
10.5 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance8.500Time1:07:06.00Pace7:53.65ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time18:46.20Pace9:23.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
195.841.007.002.00205.84
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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