Breaking the Wall

Week starting May 19, 2024

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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 Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
73.15	3.06	0.00	0.00	76.21

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

Mon, May 20, 2024

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

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-05-20 08:12:21
Workout Totals: Distance11.000Time1:35:14.40Pace8:39.49
12 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1: Distance5.000Time39:19.20Pace7:51.84ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew and maybe others.
Leg 2: Distance5.000Time39:28.30Pace7:53.66ZoneEasy Miles
I think this was with Benjamin.
Leg 3: Distance1.000Time16:26.90Pace16:26.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Bella.

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

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Tue, May 21, 2024

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.04	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.04

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-05-21 08:53:55
Workout Totals: Distance12.040Time1:32:05.80Pace7:38.95
12 total. Did a 3 mile tempo with Matthew in 18:14. He outkicked me at the end and ran 18:11. Benjamin paced Jacob through the ladder - 1.25 6:15, 1 5:06, 0.75 3:48, 0.5 2:26.
Leg 1: Distance0.980Time8:22.10Pace8:32.35ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2: Distance3.000Time18:14.10Pace6:04.70ZoneEasy Miles
3 mile tempo with Matthew.
Leg 3: Distance2.060Time18:25.10Pace8:56.46ZoneEasy Miles
Cool-down.
Leg 4: Distance4.000Time31:23.60Pace7:50.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 5: Distance2.000Time15:40.90Pace7:50.45ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen.

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

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Wed, May 22, 2024

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.04	3.06	0.00	0.00	12.10

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-05-22 09:26:37
Workout Totals: Distance12.100Time1:35:43.90Pace7:54.70
12 total. Did a 2 mile tempo run with Stephen in 13:20.
Leg 1: Distance0.980Time8:30.60Pace8:41.02ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up with Stephen.
Leg 2: Distance1.060Time7:09.40Pace6:45.09ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Stephen's tempo run try 1
Leg 3: Distance2.000Time13:20.60Pace6:40.30ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Stephen's tempo run for real.
Leg 4: Distance2.060Time17:57.50Pace8:43.06
Cool down with Stephen.
Split 1:Distance0.000Time0:00.00Pace0:00.00ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance0.000Time0:00.00Pace0:00.00
Split 2:Distance2.060Time17:57.50Pace8:43.06ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance2.060Time17:57.50Pace8:43.06

Leg 5: Distance5.000Time38:36.90Pace7:43.38ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 6: Distance1.000Time10:08.90Pace10:08.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella and Leigha.

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

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Thu, May 23, 2024

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 - 2024-05-23 09:19:10
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:11.60Pace7:40.97
12 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1: Distance5.000Time39:31.30Pace7:54.26ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, Jacob, Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 2: Distance5.000Time36:45.50Pace7:21.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 3: Distance2.000Time15:54.80Pace7:57.40ZoneEasy Miles
With William.

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

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Fri, May 24, 2024

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
13.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.09

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-05-24 08:24:20
Workout Totals: Distance13.090Time1:42:37.00Pace7:50.36
13 total, easy pace.
Leg 1: Distance5.000Time39:17.00Pace7:51.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 2: Distance5.000Time37:09.50Pace7:25.90
Alone.
Split 1:Distance0.000Time0:00.00Pace0:00.00ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance0.000Time0:00.00Pace0:00.00
Split 2:Distance5.000Time37:09.50Pace7:25.90ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance5.000Time37:09.50Pace7:25.90

Leg 3: Distance3.090Time26:10.50Pace8:28.25
With Bella to Jamba Juice, part with Leigha.
Split 1:Distance0.000Time0:00.10Pace0:00.00ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance0.000Time0:00.10Pace0:00.00
Split 2:Distance3.090Time26:10.40Pace8:28.22ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance3.090Time26:10.50Pace8:28.25

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

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Sat, May 25, 2024

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
15.98	0.00	0.00	0.00	15.98

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-05-25 09:09:47
Workout Totals: Distance15.980Time2:07:13.80Pace7:57.71
16 total. Benjamin and Jacob paced me and Matthew through a 3 mile tempo run down the canyon in 17:57. Matthew fell back at the end a bit, but still ran 17:59, which is a 2 second PR for him. Then they went on and ran the last 2 miles uphill to the house in 11:10. Benjamin did the same 5 mile tempo earlier going through the first 3 miles in 15:20, but then hit a cramp in his legs and ran 6:00, 6:20. Not sure what he is going to do in the UVM half.
Leg 1: Distance0.980Time8:52.50Pace9:03.37ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2: Distance3.000Time17:57.10Pace5:59.03ZoneEasy Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3: Distance10.020Time1:23:11.50Pace8:18.15ZoneEasy Miles
Distance.
Leg 4: Distance1.000Time9:42.60Pace9:42.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella and Leigha.
Leg 5: Distance0.980Time7:30.10Pace7:39.29ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

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
73.15	3.06	0.00	0.00	76.21

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

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