Breaking the Wall

Week starting Feb 10, 2019

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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 Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
67.03	0.00	9.00	0.25	76.28

Navy Crocs Miles: 76.28

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Sun, Feb 10, 2019

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Day of rest. Went to church.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Mon, Feb 11, 2019

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	13.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-02-11 08:42:37
Workout Totals: Distance13.000Time1:43:05.10Pace7:55.78
13 total, more or less the usual day for everybody. Joseph and Jacob ran easy 6, William and Stephen 3. I did a mile in 5:46 down the canyon into a headwind. Sarah had a good run and got 8:08 for the mile on the little boy course (4:01, 4:07). Way to celebrate Leigha's 3 months birthday post C-section!
Leg 1:Distance6.000Time49:30.50Pace8:15.08
With Jenny - slippery.
Leg 2:Distance6.000Time46:12.30Pace7:42.05
With Joseph, Jacob, and Bonnie for everything except the mile pickup. William and Stephen ran 3, part with us.
Split 1:Distance3.050Time24:21.90Pace7:59.31 Cumilative:Distance3.050Time24:21.90Pace7:59.31
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:46.10Pace5:46.10 Cumilative:Distance4.050Time30:08.00Pace7:26.42
Split 3:Distance1.950Time16:04.30Pace8:14.51 Cumilative:Distance6.000Time46:12.30Pace7:42.05

Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:22.30Pace7:22.30
With Matthew.

Navy Crocs Miles: 13.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Tue, Feb 12, 2019

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-02-12 08:44:11
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:39.80Pace7:43.32
Total of 12. Did a mile pickup with Joseph, Jacob, and Bonnie. Bonnie ran a new PR of 5:54 down the canyon, we all paced her together. I finally got some sleep (though still not that much), and felt strong on that mile, it was very relaxing.
Leg 1:Distance5.000Time38:51.80Pace7:46.36
Part with Jenny, part alone.
Leg 2:Distance6.000Time46:19.60Pace7:43.27
With Joseph, Jacob, and Bonnie. Part with William and Stephen.
Split 1:Distance3.050Time23:57.30Pace7:51.25 Cumilative:Distance3.050Time23:57.30Pace7:51.25
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:54.50Pace5:54.50 Cumilative:Distance4.050Time29:51.80Pace7:22.42
Split 3:Distance1.950Time16:27.80Pace8:26.56 Cumilative:Distance6.000Time46:19.60Pace7:43.27

Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:28.40Pace7:28.40
With Matthew.

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Wed, Feb 13, 2019

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-02-13 09:16:44
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:33:36.20Pace7:48.02
Total of 12. Did a mile pickup down the canyon in 5:34 into some headwind. Felt strong. Did not intend to go this fast, but the legs made me do it. Started sucking in more oxygen towards the end, which surprised and to some extent overwhelmed me, but the muscles were strong and it was going in. William did 4, usual distances for everybody else.
Leg 1:Distance5.000Time40:25.30Pace8:05.06
With Jenny.
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time7:23.80Pace7:23.80
With Matthew.
Leg 3:Distance6.000Time45:47.10Pace7:37.85
With Joseph, Jacob, Bonnie, part with William and Stephen.
Split 1:Distance3.050Time24:22.30Pace7:59.44 Cumilative:Distance3.050Time24:22.30Pace7:59.44
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:34.20Pace5:34.20 Cumilative:Distance4.050Time29:56.50Pace7:23.58
Split 3:Distance1.950Time15:50.60Pace8:07.49 Cumilative:Distance6.000Time45:47.10Pace7:37.85

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Thu, Feb 14, 2019

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.75	0.00	0.00	0.25	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-02-14 16:42:25
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:29:48.30Pace7:29.02
Total of 12. Usual distances for the kids, except William, who ran only 4, as he is still recovering from the 10K. Did a pickup for 0.25 in 78.2 down the canyon alone.
Leg 1:Distance6.000Time46:28.20Pace7:44.70
With Joseph, Jacob, and Bonnie. Part with William and Stephen.
Split 1:Distance3.050Time24:16.70Pace7:57.61 Cumilative:Distance3.050Time24:16.70Pace7:57.61
Split 2:Distance0.250Time1:18.20Pace5:12.80 Cumilative:Distance3.300Time25:34.90Pace7:45.12
Split 3:Distance2.700Time20:53.30Pace7:44.19 Cumilative:Distance6.000Time46:28.20Pace7:44.70

Leg 2:Distance1.000Time7:21.10Pace7:21.10
With Matthew.
Leg 3:Distance5.000Time35:59.00Pace7:11.80
Alone.

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Fri, Feb 15, 2019

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.28	0.00	6.00	0.00	15.28

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-02-15 12:13:09
Workout Totals: Distance15.280Time1:52:09.70Pace7:20.43
Total of 15.28. Looked at the weather forecast, and decided today was a better day for a workout than tomorrow would be. Did 2x3 down the canyon. First one with Joseph in 17:35 (5:57, 5:53, 5:45). William and Bonnie ran the first mile of it. William kept up, Bonnie fell back by a few seconds in the last quarter. Second one with Jacob in 17:33 (5:56, 5:54, 5:43). Jacob did a total of 9, Joseph 8, William and Bonnie 7, Stephen 7, Matthew 1, Mary 0.5, Bella 0.125, Sarah 3 (2+1).
Leg 1:Distance14.280Time1:44:49.20Pace7:20.42
For different parts, with Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Bonnie.
Split 1:Distance0.980Time8:01.90Pace8:11.73 Cumilative:Distance0.980Time8:01.90Pace8:11.73
Split 2:Distance3.000Time17:35.10Pace5:51.70 Cumilative:Distance3.980Time25:37.00Pace6:26.18
Split 3:Distance3.125Time26:20.10Pace8:25.63 Cumilative:Distance7.105Time51:57.10Pace7:18.72
Split 4:Distance3.000Time17:33.70Pace5:51.23 Cumilative:Distance10.105Time1:09:30.80Pace6:52.75
Split 5:Distance4.175Time35:18.40Pace8:27.40 Cumilative:Distance14.280Time1:44:49.20Pace7:20.42

Leg 2:Distance1.000Time7:20.50Pace7:20.50
With Matthew.

Navy Crocs Miles: 15.28

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Sat, Feb 16, 2019

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2019-02-16 12:12:59
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:22.90Pace7:51.91
12 total. Usual weekday distances for everybody. William did 5.
Leg 1:Distance6.000Time47:11.40Pace7:51.90
With Joseph, Jacob, and Bonnie - part with Stephen.
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time7:21.10Pace7:21.10
With Matthew.
Leg 3:Distance5.000Time39:50.40Pace7:58.08
With William.

Navy Crocs Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
67.03	0.00	9.00	0.25	76.28

Navy Crocs Miles: 76.28

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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