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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
67.711.506.001.0076.21
Blue Crocs Miles: 76.21
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, May 07, 2023
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, May 08, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-05-08 08:52:11
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:36:20.00Pace8:01.67
12 total. Easy runs. Usual distances.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:15:56.80Pace7:35.68ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob and Bonnie. Part with Joseph, Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:41.00Pace9:41.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time10:42.20Pace10:42.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, May 09, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.002.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-05-09 08:01:50
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:36:17.20Pace8:01.43
12 total. Jacob, Bonnie, and I did a 2 mile tempo after a 5 mile warm-up. Jacob got 10:43 (5:20, 5:23), Bonnie 12:12 (5:57, 6:15). I kicked the last 500 or so to catch the 6:00 pace after running the rest of it with Bonnie. Easy runs otherwise for the kids.
Leg 1:
Distance5.050Time40:25.90Pace8:00.38ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob and Bonnie, part with Joseph, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time12:00.00Pace6:00.00ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run, most of it with Bonnie.
Leg 3:
Distance2.950Time24:49.80Pace8:25.02ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob and Bonnie.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time10:11.30Pace10:11.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, Mary, and Bella.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:50.20Pace8:50.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, May 10, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-05-10 09:50:47
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:37:51.20Pace8:09.27
Easy runs. 12 total for me. Do not remember what the kids did.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:19:06.40Pace7:54.64ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time10:25.20Pace10:25.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time8:19.60Pace8:19.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, May 11, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.060.000.001.0012.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-05-11 07:04:02
Workout Totals: Distance12.060Time1:40:43.00Pace8:21.08
12 total. Matthew and William did a mile time trial. Jacob paced William - 5:41. I paced Matthew - 6:01. It was not their day. Maybe because it was too early for them in the morning. Easy pace otherwise.
Leg 1:
Distance1.060Time9:11.50Pace8:40.28ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time6:01.50Pace6:01.50ZoneVO2 Max Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time9:15.40Pace9:15.40ZoneEasy Miles
To the house with the kids.
Leg 4:
Distance7.000Time55:36.50Pace7:56.64ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time10:29.50Pace10:29.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time10:08.60Pace10:08.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, May 12, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.501.500.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-05-12 09:10:31
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:38.20Pace7:53.18
12 total. Did a pickup for the last 1.5 in 9:42 to catch 7:30 average.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:14:57.30Pace7:29.73
Part with the kids, part alone.
Split 1:Distance8.500Time1:05:14.70Pace7:40.55ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance8.500Time1:05:14.70Pace7:40.55
Split 2:Distance1.500Time9:42.60Pace6:28.40ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Cumilative:Distance10.000Time1:14:57.30Pace7:29.73
 
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time10:05.10Pace10:05.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time9:35.80Pace9:35.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.

Blue Crocs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, May 13, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.150.004.000.0016.15

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-05-13 07:39:20
Workout Totals: Distance8.150Time58:08.80Pace7:08.07
12 total. Did a 4 mile tempo down the canyon in 23:50. Joseph ran the first 1.25 with me, then got a side ache and stopped.

Jacob and Bonnie raced a 5000 at the BYU Track. For some reason both blew up completely. Jacob got 17:49, Bonnie 20:56. They started slower than last time on purpose with the idea of being stronger in the second half, and finished even slower. Not something I would have thought would happen, but it did. Not sure why.
Leg 1:
Distance1.100Time8:58.20Pace8:09.27ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance4.000Time23:50.40Pace5:57.60ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance3.050Time25:20.20Pace8:18.43ZoneEasy Miles
Back to the car.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-05-13 11:13:48
Workout Totals: Distance8.000Time1:06:54.70Pace8:21.84
 
Leg 1:
Distance1.000Time10:40.00Pace10:40.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:14.70Pace9:14.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.
Leg 3:
Distance6.000Time47:00.00Pace7:50.00ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Jacob and Bonnie, part alone.

Blue Crocs Miles: 16.15
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
67.711.506.001.0076.21
Blue Crocs Miles: 76.21
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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