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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: 40.31 Year: 3073.12
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
68.010.008.000.0076.01
Navy Crocs Miles: 76.01
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Jan 13, 2019
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest, went to church.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Jan 14, 2019
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.001.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-01-14 08:52:09
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:00.20Pace7:50.02
Total of 12. Did 1 mile with Joseph in 5:57 down the canyon - he struggled. Bonnie ran the first 0.5 with us. Joseph, Bonnie, William and Jacob did 6, Stephen 3, Jenny 5, Julia 6, Matthew 1, Mary 0.25, Bella 100 meters. Sarah did 3 (2+1), the evening mile in 8:29 on our out and back course.
Leg 1:Distance5.000Time38:59.90Pace7:47.98
With Jenny.
Leg 2:Distance6.000Time47:11.90Pace7:51.98
With Joseph, Jacob, Bonnie, William, and Stephen (part).
Split 1:Distance3.050Time24:44.00Pace8:06.56
Cumilative:Distance3.050Time24:44.00Pace8:06.56
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:57.80Pace5:57.80
Cumilative:Distance4.050Time30:41.80Pace7:34.77
Split 3:Distance1.950Time16:30.10Pace8:27.74
Cumilative:Distance6.000Time47:11.90Pace7:51.98
 
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:48.40Pace7:48.40
With Matthew.

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Jan 15, 2019
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-01-15 11:39:31
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:31:59.90Pace7:39.99
12 total, mile pickup with Jacob in 5:35 down the canyon. Usual distances for the kids
Leg 1:Distance5.000Time36:59.20Pace7:23.84
Leg 2:Distance6.000Time47:18.40Pace7:53.07
Split 1:Distance3.050Time24:52.20Pace8:09.25
Cumilative:Distance3.050Time24:52.20Pace8:09.25
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:35.90Pace5:35.90
Cumilative:Distance4.050Time30:28.10Pace7:31.38
Split 3:Distance1.950Time16:50.30Pace8:38.10
Cumilative:Distance6.000Time47:18.40Pace7:53.07
 
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:42.30Pace7:42.30

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Jan 16, 2019
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.001.000.0012.00

12 total, did a mile pickup. Usual distances for the kids.

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.001.000.0012.00

12 total, 1 mile pickup down the canyon with Joseph, Bonnie, and William. Joseph pulled ahead a bit, ran 5:52, Bonnie and William got 5:56.

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Jan 18, 2019
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.001.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-01-18 15:25:05
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:31:46.50Pace7:38.88
12 total. All at once, did not get out in the morning like I usually do due to some things that needed to be fixed at work. Joseph and I did a mile down the canyon in 5:40. Joseph, Jacob, and Bonnie did 6, William 4, Stephen 3, Matthew 2, Mary 0.5 in 5:16, Bella 0.125 in 1:42. Julia did 6, Jenny 6 as well.
Leg 1:Distance6.000Time45:56.30Pace7:39.38
With Joseph, Jacob, William (part), Stephen (part), and Bonnie. Fast mile only with Joseph.
Split 1:Distance3.050Time23:45.40Pace7:47.34
Cumilative:Distance3.050Time23:45.40Pace7:47.34
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:40.50Pace5:40.50
Cumilative:Distance4.050Time29:25.90Pace7:16.02
Split 3:Distance1.950Time16:30.40Pace8:27.90
Cumilative:Distance6.000Time45:56.30Pace7:39.38
 
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time8:00.00Pace8:00.00
With Matthew.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time8:13.50Pace8:13.50
With Matthew.
Leg 4:Distance4.000Time29:36.70Pace7:24.18
Alone.

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Jan 19, 2019
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.010.004.000.0016.01

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-01-19 11:34:02
Workout Totals: Distance16.010Time1:56:00.60Pace7:14.77
Total of 16. Joseph and Jacob did 8, Bonnie, William and Julia 6, Jenny did 2 in the AM, and still needs to run 4 more. Matthew did 1, Mary, and Bella still need to run. I did 2x2 down the canyon. First one with Joseph in 11:45 (5:53,5:52), second with Jacob in 11:32 (5:49, 5:43). William and Bonnie ran the first mile with me and Joseph in 5:53. Starting to feel better, but still coughing some, and can feel that I would like to be able to suck in more oxygen at faster speeds.
Leg 1:Distance8.010Time57:24.40Pace7:10.01
With Joseph, Jacob, William, Bonnie, and Stephen.
Split 1:Distance0.980Time8:33.80Pace8:44.29
Cumilative:Distance0.980Time8:33.80Pace8:44.29
Warm-up.
Split 2:Distance2.000Time11:45.70Pace5:52.85
Cumilative:Distance2.980Time20:19.50Pace6:49.23
Interval with Joseph.
Split 3:Distance1.010Time8:47.30Pace8:42.08
Cumilative:Distance3.990Time29:06.80Pace7:17.79
Recovery.
Split 4:Distance2.000Time11:32.80Pace5:46.40
Cumilative:Distance5.990Time40:39.60Pace6:47.28
Interval with Jacob.
Split 5:Distance2.020Time16:44.80Pace8:17.43
Cumilative:Distance8.010Time57:24.40Pace7:10.01
 
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time7:39.10Pace7:39.10
Leg 3:Distance7.000Time50:57.10Pace7:16.73
Alone.

Navy Crocs Miles: 16.01
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
68.010.008.000.0076.01
Navy Crocs Miles: 76.01
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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