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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
65.840.009.001.4076.24
Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 76.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, May 15, 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.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, May 16, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-16 09:40:21
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:36:03.40Pace8:00.28
12 total. Everybody except Bella, Jacob and Benjamin were on reduced mileage due to coughs. Benjamin and Jacob do have something as well, but they felt they could go the full distance today regardless.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:03:44.70Pace7:58.09ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, part with other kids.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time8:24.20Pace8:24.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, Bella, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time23:54.50Pace7:58.17ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, May 17, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.600.000.000.4012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-17 09:11:44
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:32.30Pace7:57.69
12 total for me and Benjamin. He did a 0.5 pickup in 2:31. I ran the first quarter with him. We also did a pickup on the uphill in 54.4. Otherwise, easy runs, usual distances except for Joseph and William who had coughs and ran reduced mileage.
Leg 1:
Distance3.000Time23:42.10Pace7:54.03ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, and Jacob.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time8:16.10Pace8:16.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, Bella, Matthew, and Jacob.
Leg 3:
Distance6.000Time44:54.70Pace7:29.12
With Benjamin - part with Jacob, Stephen, and Matthew.
Split 1:Distance3.270Time25:25.30Pace7:46.45ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.270Time25:25.30Pace7:46.45
Split 2:Distance0.250Time1:15.20Pace5:00.80ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.520Time26:40.50Pace7:34.69
Split 3:Distance2.325Time17:19.80Pace7:27.23ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance5.845Time44:00.30Pace7:31.72
Split 4:Distance0.155Time0:54.40Pace5:50.97ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance6.000Time44:54.70Pace7:29.12
 
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time18:39.40Pace9:19.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin and Mary.

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 18, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.001.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-18 08:22:24
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:24.10Pace7:52.01
Total of 12 for me. Did a mile pickup in 5:46. Jacob did it in 5:09. Benjamin did 0.5 pickup in 2:27 with the total of 12. Usual distances, easy pace, for others except Mary (1 mile), and William and Joseph (I think 4 and 6).
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:27.60Pace7:43.80ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance8.000Time1:01:28.00Pace7:41.00
With Jacob, part with Stephen and Matthew.
Split 1:Distance4.480Time35:53.60Pace8:00.71ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.480Time35:53.60Pace8:00.71
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:46.90Pace5:46.90ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance5.480Time41:40.50Pace7:36.30
Split 3:Distance2.520Time19:47.50Pace7:51.23ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance8.000Time1:01:28.00Pace7:41.00
 
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time8:36.70Pace8:36.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time8:51.80Pace8:51.80ZoneEasy 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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Thu, May 19, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.120.003.000.0012.12

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-19 08:35:56
Workout Totals: Distance12.125Time1:34:24.50Pace7:47.18
12 total. Did a 3 mile tempo run down the canyon in 17:59. It felt harder than normal due to the headwind, I think. Jacob also struggled. He ran the first 1.5 in 8:03, and then he fell apart completely and basically jogged to the finish in 17:14. Benjamin was pacing him.

Easy runs for other kids.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:28.80Pace8:39.18ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time17:59.90Pace5:59.97ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance6.020Time49:20.70Pace8:11.81ZoneEasy Miles
Cool-down with Benjamin, part with Jacob.
Leg 4:
Distance0.125Time1:28.60Pace11:48.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:21.00Pace8:21.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time8:45.50Pace8:45.50ZoneEasy 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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Fri, May 20, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-20 09:14:41
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:33:48.50Pace7:49.04
12 total. Easy runs, usual distances. Benjamin is in Kennewick, WA. Ran 9+3 with a pickup for 5 minutes targeting about 5:00 pace.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:57.90Pace7:58.95ZoneEasy Miles
With William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time15:51.00Pace7:55.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph, Jacob, William, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance6.000Time44:26.80Pace7:24.47ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time9:07.90Pace9:07.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Giovani.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:24.90Pace8:24.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

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 21, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.120.006.000.0016.12

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-05-21 08:19:26
Workout Totals: Distance16.125Time1:59:00.60Pace7:22.83
16 total. Did a 6 mile tempo down the canyon in 35:52, most of it was with Chad and Jacob. Joseph started with us, but made it to only 3 miles. My splits were 6:13, 6:01, 5:58, 5:56, 5:55, 5:50.

Jacob ran with us to 5 miles, and then closed with 5:20 and ended up with 35:22. Chad fell back in the last 0.5 and got 36:02.

Benjamin did 16 with a 6.08 tempo run in 34:08.

Easy pace for everybody else.
Leg 1:
Distance3.380Time26:59.40Pace7:59.11ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance6.000Time35:52.80Pace5:58.80ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance4.620Time38:09.70Pace8:15.61ZoneEasy Miles
More distance with Chad, part with Jacob.
Leg 4:
Distance0.125Time1:29.80Pace11:58.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:26.50Pace8:26.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time8:02.40Pace8:02.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Stephen, and Matthew.

Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 16.12
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
65.840.009.001.4076.24
Lopsie Sports Sandals 2 Miles: 76.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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