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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: 72.31 Year: 3105.12
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
62.233.006.001.0072.23
Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 72.23
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, May 01, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. Went to church - our ward, then the Russian branch. Fast Sunday.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, May 02, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.962.000.000.0011.96

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-02 16:35:29
Workout Totals: Distance11.960Time1:34:27.60Pace7:53.88
12 total. Paced Stephen in a 2 mile tempo run down the canyon. He improved a bit, ran 13:39. William, Joseph, Jacob, and Matthew helped. Benjamin did 12, do not remember if he did anything fast.

Bella set a 2 mile record - 16:44 on an out and back course in the canyon with half of the way uphill.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time16:44.30Pace8:22.15ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.
Leg 2:
Distance0.500Time4:03.10Pace8:06.20ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up with the boys.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time13:38.70Pace6:49.35ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Pacing Stephen for 2 miles down the canyon.
Leg 4:
Distance7.335Time58:41.00Pace8:00.03ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Matthew, part alone.
Leg 5:
Distance0.125Time1:20.50Pace10:44.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 11.96
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, May 03, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.001.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-03 09:31:16
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:29:12.20Pace7:26.02
12 total. Did a mile pickup with Joseph in 5:59. Jacob did it in 5:17. Otherwise, easy runs, usual distances. Do not remember what Benjamin did.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time59:15.10Pace7:24.39
With Joseph and Jacob.
Split 1:Distance4.480Time34:05.00Pace7:36.47ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.480Time34:05.00Pace7:36.47
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:59.10Pace5:59.10ZoneThreshold Miles
Cumilative:Distance5.480Time40:04.10Pace7:18.70
Split 3:Distance2.520Time19:11.00Pace7:36.75ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance8.000Time59:15.10Pace7:24.39
 
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time29:57.10Pace7:29.27ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, May 04, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.120.000.001.0012.12

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-04 10:07:23
Workout Totals: Distance12.125Time1:32:20.30Pace7:36.93
12 total. Easy runs, usual distances for the kids. I did a mile pickup down the canyon in 5:48. Benjamin did 12x400 in the 69-71 range.
Leg 1:
Distance0.125Time1:20.30Pace10:42.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time8:10.00Pace8:10.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella, Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time22:10.70Pace7:23.57ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 4:
Distance6.000Time43:46.80Pace7:17.80
Part with Joseph and Jacob, part alone.
Split 1:Distance3.050Time22:55.30Pace7:30.92ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.050Time22:55.30Pace7:30.92
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:48.10Pace5:48.10ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.050Time28:43.40Pace7:05.53
Split 3:Distance1.950Time15:03.40Pace7:43.28ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance6.000Time43:46.80Pace7:17.80
 
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time16:52.50Pace8:26.25ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 12.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, May 05, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.002.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-05 09:38:39
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:16.30Pace7:51.36
12 total. The boys did a rabbit chase over 2 miles down the canyon. Jacob ran 10:07 (5:05, 5:02) PR, Joseph 10:28 (5:20, 5:08) PR, Matthew 12:10 (6:06, 6:04) PR, William 12:27 (6:05, 6:22).

Stephen ran the first mile with Matthew in 6:06.

Benjamin did 12 total with a mile pickup in 4:51.

Mary and Bella did their usual distances.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time7:49.70Pace7:59.29ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up with the boys.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time12:10.80Pace6:05.40ZoneThreshold Miles
Pacing Matthew in the rabbit chase.
Leg 3:
Distance2.020Time18:34.20Pace9:11.58ZoneEasy Miles
Back to the car with Matthew.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time8:13.40Pace8:13.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.
Leg 5:
Distance4.000Time30:37.50Pace7:39.38ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 6:
Distance2.000Time16:50.70Pace8:25.35ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, May 06, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.001.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-06 08:47:02
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:16.40Pace7:56.37
12 total. Paced Stephen through a 2 mile tempo run down the canyon in 13:27, a small improvement. William and Jacob helped me. Matthew and Stephen did 5, William 6, Joseph and Jacob 8.

Benjamin did 12 (9+3) with a mile in 4:43.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:06.90Pace7:33.45ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time8:19.20Pace8:19.20ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Warm-up with the boys.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time13:27.70Pace6:43.85ZoneEasy Miles
Pacing Stephen.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time17:34.20Pace8:47.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew back to the car.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time7:19.50Pace7:19.50ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time8:21.20Pace8:21.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.
Leg 7:
Distance1.000Time7:18.70Pace7:18.70ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 8:
Distance2.000Time17:49.00Pace8:54.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, May 07, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.150.003.000.0012.15

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-07 08:57:31
Workout Totals: Distance12.150Time1:29:37.50Pace7:22.59
12 total. Was going to do a 5 mile tempo down the canyon, but had a stomach problem. Joseph and Jacob also were having issues with their legs. Chad also did not have anything today. Jacob did 5 miles in 30:01. Joseph and I ran the first two miles together 6:08, 6:19. Then we decided to go to 3. Joseph found 5:33 in him for the last mile, I had to dig deep to find 5:55. Chad started with us, then switched to an easy pace after a mile or so.

Benjamin did 2x3 miles on his mile course, 15:33, 16:05 - on the last one got a spasm + humidity.
Leg 1:
Distance2.480Time19:08.00Pace7:42.90ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up with Chad, Joseph, and Jacob.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time18:22.30Pace6:07.43ZoneThreshold Miles
Attempt at a tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time14:27.70Pace7:13.85ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 4:
Distance2.670Time21:38.90Pace8:06.48ZoneEasy Miles
With Chad.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time16:00.60Pace8:00.30ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 12.15
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
62.233.006.001.0072.23
Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 72.23
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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