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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
70.550.008.000.2578.80
Blue Crocs Miles: 78.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Apr 09, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. Church. Our local ward, then the Russian-speaking branch.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-04-10 08:26:27
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:33.20Pace7:52.77
12 total. Easy pace, usual distances.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:03:01.00Pace7:52.62ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob and Bonnie, part with Joseph.
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time31:32.20Pace7:53.05ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Apr 11, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-04-11 08:18:19
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:38:37.90Pace8:13.16
12 total, easy pace. Benjamin is visiting us, did 9+3 with a mile pickup in 4:44.

Jacob did some strides uphill and downhill, but this was not enough to wake up - his 1.25 down was 6:40.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:09:02.20Pace8:37.77ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, Jose, and Bonnie.
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time29:35.70Pace7:23.93ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Apr 12, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.300.004.000.0013.30

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-04-12 08:30:36
Workout Totals: Distance13.300Time1:43:48.70Pace7:48.32
13+ total. Did a 4 mile tempo run down the canyon. It was a slow day. There was some headwind, but not enough to justify the slowdown. I ran with Bonnie for the first 2 miles in 12:21, but then could not speed up very much, and finished in 24:36. Benjamin got 20:24 with a 5:14 spasm in the last mile. Then after recovery 5:10 mile uphill. Jacob did 1.25 in 6:36, then after a while, 2:35 for 0.5 uphill.

Leigha improved her mile time to 9:49 (holding the hand), first time under 10:00.
Leg 1:
Distance1.250Time11:12.20Pace8:57.76ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time24:36.00Pace6:09.00ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance3.050Time26:13.00Pace8:35.74ZoneEasy Miles
Cool-down.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time15:58.10Pace7:59.05ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Stephen and Matthew, part alone.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time9:49.40Pace9:49.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, Bonnie, William, and Benjamin.
Leg 6:
Distance2.000Time16:00.00Pace8:00.00ZoneEasy Miles
With William, Bonnie, and Benjamin.

Blue Crocs Miles: 13.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Apr 13, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.750.000.000.2512.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-04-13 07:20:05
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:37:32.00Pace8:07.67
12 total. Did 0.25 in 71 down. Benjamin and Jacob did 2x0.125 up first one in 36, on the second one Benjamin did 33, Jacob 30, and then 0.5 down Benjamin 2:19, Jacob 2:20.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:05:41.30Pace8:12.66
With Benjamin and Jacob, part with William and Joseph.
Split 1:Distance4.230Time35:32.90Pace8:24.23ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.230Time35:32.90Pace8:24.23
Split 2:Distance0.250Time1:11.40Pace4:45.60ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.480Time36:44.30Pace8:12.03
Split 3:Distance3.520Time28:57.00Pace8:13.47ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance8.000Time1:05:41.30Pace8:12.66
 
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time31:50.70Pace7:57.68ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Apr 14, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-04-14 13:24:06
Workout Totals: Distance13.000Time1:45:52.60Pace8:08.66
13 total. Easy pace, mostly. Leigha ran a mile PR (holding the hand) of 9:29. Benjamin did a mile pickup in 4:43 down the canyon.
Leg 1:
Distance1.000Time9:29.70Pace9:29.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha and the gang.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time8:34.50Pace8:34.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, William, Stephen, Matthew, Presten, Mary, and Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance11.000Time1:27:48.40Pace7:58.95ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, part with William, Stephen, and Matthew.

Blue Crocs Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Apr 15, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.004.000.0016.50

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-04-15 07:21:40
Workout Totals: Distance16.500Time2:13:26.50Pace8:05.24
16 total. Did a 4 mile tempo down the canyon in 24:03. Improvement over Wednesday. Bonnie and William were with me through the first 2 in 12:05. Bonnie did one more mile with 18:22 at 3 miles. William did all 4 in 24:23, which was a pleasant surprise. Jacob ran the first mile with Benjamin in 5:02, then paced me the rest of the way. He got 23:03 for 4 miles. Then he and Benjamin after some rest ran a fast downhill mile. Benjamin got 4:54, Jacob 4:59.

Stephen ran one mile down in 6:13. Matthew kept up with us for about 1.25 then fell back. He probably got around 12:20.
Leg 1:
Distance1.100Time10:00.00Pace9:05.45ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up with the gang.
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time24:03.80Pace6:00.95ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance7.400Time1:05:23.00Pace8:50.14ZoneEasy Miles
Distance with Jacob, part with Bonnie and Benjamin.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time15:42.50Pace7:51.25ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:15.70Pace8:15.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time10:01.50Pace10:01.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Leigha.

Blue Crocs Miles: 16.50
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
70.550.008.000.2578.80
Blue Crocs Miles: 78.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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