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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
68.570.002.002.4373.00
Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 72.99
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. The church is closed. Did home study with the family.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Mar 23, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.920.000.000.1912.11

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-03-23 09:46:38
Workout Totals: Distance12.104Time1:37:18.90Pace8:02.39
Mostly easy runs, total of around 12 for me today. Stephen and Matthew raced each other in a 200, both got 34.9, which is a PR for both.
Leg 1:Distance8.000Time1:03:17.30Pace7:54.66
With Jacob and Benjamin - I think.
Leg 2:Distance1.050Time9:16.80Pace8:50.29
With Joseph, Matthew, Stephen and some other boys.
Leg 3:Distance0.124Time0:34.90Pace4:41.45
Stephen vs Matthew 200.
Leg 4:Distance0.930Time8:05.50Pace8:42.04
Back to the house.
Leg 5:Distance2.000Time16:04.40Pace8:02.20
With William.
Split 1:Distance0.390Time3:18.60Pace8:29.23
Cumilative:Distance0.390Time3:18.60Pace8:29.23
Split 2:Distance0.062Time0:14.90Pace4:00.32
Cumilative:Distance0.452Time3:33.50Pace7:52.35
Split 3:Distance1.548Time12:30.90Pace8:05.08
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time16:04.40Pace8:02.20
 

Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 12.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.180.000.001.1912.37

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-03-24 10:36:33
Workout Totals: Distance12.367Time1:39:53.10Pace8:04.60
Benjamin did 3x0.625 down the canyon with 0.625 recovery - target 2:50, he got 2:44, 2:43, 2:39 - I was very happy about that.

I did 3x0.25 with him and surprised myself - though I did get dropped on all - with 68.0, 65.8, 66.5.

The pattern seems to be that I can have a good day when I can dig deep and run well, but such days are becoming harder to find as I am getting older.

Also did 14.2 downhill 100 with William.
Leg 1:Distance0.730Time6:25.90Pace8:48.63
With Benjamin and Julia.
Leg 2:Distance0.250Time1:22.30Pace5:29.20
With Benjamin and Julia.
Leg 3:Distance4.083Time32:21.70Pace7:55.56
Benjamin did a workout, I did 0.25 segments.
Split 1:Distance0.433Time3:28.00Pace8:00.37
Cumilative:Distance0.433Time3:28.00Pace8:00.37
Split 2:Distance0.250Time1:08.00Pace4:32.00
Cumilative:Distance0.683Time4:36.00Pace6:44.10
Split 3:Distance0.900Time7:56.70Pace8:49.67
Cumilative:Distance1.583Time12:32.70Pace7:55.49
Split 4:Distance0.250Time1:05.80Pace4:23.20
Cumilative:Distance1.833Time13:38.50Pace7:26.54
Split 5:Distance1.000Time9:18.20Pace9:18.20
Cumilative:Distance2.833Time22:56.70Pace8:05.95
Split 6:Distance0.250Time1:06.50Pace4:26.00
Cumilative:Distance3.083Time24:03.20Pace7:48.12
Split 7:Distance1.000Time8:18.50Pace8:18.50
Cumilative:Distance4.083Time32:21.70Pace7:55.56
 
Leg 4:Distance4.250Time34:58.00Pace8:13.65
With Benjamin.
Leg 5:Distance2.054Time16:23.50Pace7:58.82
With Matthew and the rest of the boys.
Split 1:Distance0.930Time7:32.90Pace8:06.99
Cumilative:Distance0.930Time7:32.90Pace8:06.99
Split 2:Distance0.124Time0:43.50Pace5:50.81
Cumilative:Distance1.054Time8:16.40Pace7:50.97
Split 3:Distance1.000Time8:07.10Pace8:07.10
Cumilative:Distance2.054Time16:23.50Pace7:58.82
 
Leg 6:Distance1.000Time8:21.70Pace8:21.70
With William.
Split 1:Distance0.390Time3:08.00Pace8:02.05
Cumilative:Distance0.390Time3:08.00Pace8:02.05
Split 2:Distance0.062Time0:14.20Pace3:49.03
Cumilative:Distance0.452Time3:22.20Pace7:27.35
Split 3:Distance0.548Time4:59.50Pace9:06.53
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time8:21.70Pace8:21.70
 

Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 12.37
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Mar 25, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.970.000.000.1212.09

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-03-25 16:10:26
Workout Totals: Distance12.096Time1:38:51.50Pace8:10.37
Joseph and Jacob did an 800 time trial racing a relay team with William taking the first and the last 200, Stephen the second 200, and Matthew the third 200.

Jacob ran a PR of 2:23.9, Joseph mentally was not in it, and ran 2:27.7. The relay team got 2:26.4.

I did a total of 12. Benjamin paced the boys.
Leg 1:Distance1.796Time15:10.90Pace8:27.18
Warm-up with the boys, strides.
Split 1:Distance1.110Time9:10.40Pace8:15.86
Cumilative:Distance1.110Time9:10.40Pace8:15.86
Split 2:Distance0.062Time0:17.60Pace4:43.87
Cumilative:Distance1.172Time9:28.00Pace8:04.64
Split 3:Distance0.187Time1:48.90Pace9:42.35
Cumilative:Distance1.359Time11:16.90Pace8:18.09
Split 4:Distance0.062Time0:16.70Pace4:29.35
Cumilative:Distance1.421Time11:33.60Pace8:08.11
Split 5:Distance0.375Time3:37.30Pace9:39.47
Cumilative:Distance1.796Time15:10.90Pace8:27.18
 
Leg 2:Distance0.300Time2:27.70Pace8:12.33
Boys 800 time trial/relay, Jacob's splits. I ran around the field and gave them splits.
Split 1:Distance0.071Time0:34.20Pace8:01.69
Cumilative:Distance0.071Time0:34.20Pace8:01.69
Split 2:Distance0.075Time0:36.10Pace8:01.33
Cumilative:Distance0.146Time1:10.30Pace8:01.51
Split 3:Distance0.077Time0:36.80Pace7:57.92
Cumilative:Distance0.223Time1:47.10Pace8:00.27
Split 4:Distance0.077Time0:36.80Pace7:57.92
Cumilative:Distance0.300Time2:23.90Pace7:59.67
Jacob.
Split 5:Distance0.000Time0:02.50Pace0:00.00
Cumilative:Distance0.300Time2:26.40Pace8:08.00
Relay team.
Split 6:Distance0.000Time0:01.30Pace0:00.00
Cumilative:Distance0.300Time2:27.70Pace8:12.33
Joseph.
 
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time8:28.10Pace8:28.10
Back to the house.
Leg 4:Distance9.000Time1:12:44.80Pace8:04.98
Part with the boys, part with Chris.

Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 12.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.870.002.000.1912.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-03-26 10:04:46
Workout Totals: Distance12.054Time1:32:33.00Pace7:40.68
Total of about 12, usual distances for the kids. Did a tempo run with Benjamin pacing me down the canyon - 2 miles in 11:17.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:07:18.60Pace7:28.73
With Benjamin.
Split 1:Distance4.980Time39:17.20Pace7:53.33
Cumilative:Distance4.980Time39:17.20Pace7:53.33
Split 2:Distance2.000Time11:17.80Pace5:38.90
Cumilative:Distance6.980Time50:35.00Pace7:14.81
Split 3:Distance2.020Time16:43.60Pace8:16.83
Cumilative:Distance9.000Time1:07:18.60Pace7:28.73
 
Leg 2:Distance2.054Time17:00.10Pace8:16.64
With Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Split 1:Distance0.930Time7:53.60Pace8:29.25
Cumilative:Distance0.930Time7:53.60Pace8:29.25
Split 2:Distance0.124Time0:37.30Pace5:00.81
Cumilative:Distance1.054Time8:30.90Pace8:04.72
Split 3:Distance1.000Time8:29.20Pace8:29.20
Cumilative:Distance2.054Time17:00.10Pace8:16.64
 
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time8:14.30Pace8:14.30
With William.
Split 1:Distance0.390Time3:21.30Pace8:36.15
Cumilative:Distance0.390Time3:21.30Pace8:36.15
Split 2:Distance0.062Time0:15.30Pace4:06.77
Cumilative:Distance0.452Time3:36.60Pace7:59.20
Split 3:Distance0.548Time4:37.70Pace8:26.75
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time8:14.30Pace8:14.30
 

Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 12.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Mar 27, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.930.000.000.1212.05

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-03-27 10:49:36
Workout Totals: Distance12.054Time1:34:22.90Pace7:49.79
12 total, more or less usual distances for the kids.
Leg 1:Distance4.000Time30:57.30Pace7:44.32
I think this was with Jenny.
Leg 2:Distance2.054Time16:41.30Pace8:07.49
With Joseph, Jacob, and Matthew - maybe with William, and Stephen also.
Split 1:Distance0.930Time7:50.00Pace8:25.38
Cumilative:Distance0.930Time7:50.00Pace8:25.38
Split 2:Distance0.124Time0:39.50Pace5:18.55
Cumilative:Distance1.054Time8:29.50Pace8:03.40
Split 3:Distance1.000Time8:11.80Pace8:11.80
Cumilative:Distance2.054Time16:41.30Pace8:07.49
 
Leg 3:Distance6.000Time46:44.30Pace7:47.38
I think this was with Benjamin.

Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 12.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.700.000.000.6212.32

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-03-28 16:22:14
Workout Totals: Distance12.317Time1:34:21.40Pace7:39.64
Total of 12, did an 800 time trial on the track with the boys. Joseph ran 2:25, Jacob 2:27, relay team 2:24. I could only do 2:34.0. We had some headwind. I opened in 73 but then had only 81 for the last lap. Joseph did 70/75, Jacob 71/76.
Leg 1:Distance2.821Time22:56.20Pace8:07.84
Split 1:Distance1.110Time9:00.80Pace8:07.21
Cumilative:Distance1.110Time9:00.80Pace8:07.21
Split 2:Distance0.062Time0:16.50Pace4:26.13
Cumilative:Distance1.172Time9:17.30Pace7:55.51
Split 3:Distance0.187Time1:39.60Pace8:52.62
Cumilative:Distance1.359Time10:56.90Pace8:03.37
Split 4:Distance0.062Time0:16.70Pace4:29.35
Cumilative:Distance1.421Time11:13.60Pace7:54.03
Split 5:Distance1.400Time11:42.60Pace8:21.86
Cumilative:Distance2.821Time22:56.20Pace8:07.84
 
Leg 2:Distance0.496Time2:34.00Pace5:10.48
800 time trial.
Leg 3:Distance9.000Time1:08:51.20Pace7:39.02
With Benjamin.

Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 12.32
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
68.570.002.002.4373.00
Neon Crocs 1 Miles: 72.99
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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