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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: 3010.45
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
60.500.005.503.1169.11
White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 69.11
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Jan 21, 2024
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 22, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-01-22 08:28:27
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:48.00Pace7:44.00
12 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:14:55.20Pace7:29.52ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time10:26.10Pace10:26.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time7:26.70Pace7:26.70ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Jan 23, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.004.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-01-23 09:01:54
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:03.90Pace7:40.32
12 total. Did 2x2 miles. First in 11:58 with Matthew and William. Second alone in 12:11. Struggled today. Another cloudy day with temperatures in the area of 35F. For some reason such days make all of us about 5 seconds per mile slower.

Jacob did 1.5 in 7:39, then waited for us, and ran the last 0.5 with us.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:26.10Pace8:36.43ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time11:58.80Pace5:59.40ZoneThreshold Miles
First interval.
Leg 3:
Distance1.500Time12:58.30Pace8:38.87ZoneEasy Miles
Recovery.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time12:11.30Pace6:05.65ZoneThreshold Miles
Second interval.
Leg 5:
Distance3.520Time28:16.70Pace8:02.02ZoneEasy Miles
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time10:54.40Pace10:54.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 7:
Distance1.000Time7:18.30Pace7:18.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen.

White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.001.500.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-01-24 08:23:59
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:36:13.70Pace8:01.14
12 total. Did 1.5 pickup with Jacob in 9:01. Struggled. Again the temperature was around 35F and it was cloudy.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:18:37.90Pace7:51.79
With Jacob.
Split 1:Distance4.180Time33:55.90Pace8:07.06ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.180Time33:55.90Pace8:07.06
Split 2:Distance1.500Time9:01.10Pace6:00.73ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance5.680Time42:57.00Pace7:33.70
Split 3:Distance4.320Time35:40.90Pace8:15.58ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance10.000Time1:18:37.90Pace7:51.79
 
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time17:35.80Pace8:47.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Jan 25, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-01-25 08:25:31
Workout Totals: Distance13.000Time1:46:40.30Pace8:12.33
13 total. Cold and wet.
Leg 1:
Distance7.000Time56:36.10Pace8:05.16ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob.
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time31:41.10Pace7:55.27ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time10:32.60Pace10:32.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:50.50Pace7:50.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Jan 26, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-01-26 16:35:38
Workout Totals: Distance8.000Time1:04:00.00Pace8:00.00
8 total. Taper for the 5k tomorrow.
Leg 1:
Distance4.000Time31:59.10Pace7:59.77ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:10.10Pace9:10.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time22:50.80Pace7:36.93ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Jan 27, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.003.1112.11

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-01-27 09:35:02
Workout Totals: Distance12.107Time1:34:41.60Pace7:49.28
Salt Lake Track Club Winter Series 5K, 19:13 33rd overall, 2nd in 50-54.

Kids:

Jacob 17:04 10th PR
William 19:36 35th
Matthew 20:02 36th PR
Bella 23:43 19th woman PR
Stephen 23:46 63rd (Bella's pacer)
Mary 25:52 31st woman
Leigha 29:39 44th woman first 5 K
Julia 29:40 45th woman Leigha's pacer
Sarah 34:24 69th woman

I was happy that I was able to run a decent time in spite of struggling in the workouts this week.

Leigha gave us a pleasant surprise breaking 30:00 in her first 5 K. Other kids ran more or less where I expected them to be based on their workouts. Jacob, Matthew, and Bella got PRs.
Leg 1:
Distance1.900Time15:54.10Pace8:22.16ZoneEasy Miles
Warn-up.
Leg 2:
Distance4.707Time34:35.60Pace7:20.96
Race + pacing Sarah.
Split 1:Distance1.000Time5:57.80Pace5:57.80ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time5:57.80Pace5:57.80
Split 2:Distance1.000Time6:12.00Pace6:12.00ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time12:09.80Pace6:04.90
Split 3:Distance1.000Time6:26.30Pace6:26.30ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.000Time18:36.10Pace6:12.03
Split 4:Distance0.107Time0:38.80Pace6:02.62ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.107Time19:14.90Pace6:11.71
Split 5:Distance1.600Time15:20.70Pace9:35.44ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.707Time34:35.60Pace7:20.96
 
Leg 3:
Distance0.500Time4:14.50Pace8:29.00ZoneEasy Miles
A bit more distance.
Leg 4:
Distance5.000Time39:57.40Pace7:59.48ZoneEasy Miles
At home with Jacob.

White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 12.11
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
60.500.005.503.1169.11
White Slip Resistant Crocs Miles: 69.11
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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