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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: 0.00 Year: 3010.45
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
70.502.002.003.0077.50
Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 77.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Jun 05, 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, Jun 06, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-06-06 09:11:38
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:07.70Pace7:50.64
12 total. Usual distances for the kinds. Easy pace. Benjamin did 9 miles, 7+2.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:52.90Pace7:56.45ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance8.000Time59:51.30Pace7:28.91ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob, part with William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time18:23.50Pace9:11.75ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Jacob.

Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Jun 07, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.002.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-06-07 09:24:48
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:43.00Pace7:43.58
12 total. Paced William in a 2 mile tempo run down the canyon in 12:20. He struggled, but made it to the finish. Jacob paced Joseph in the 3 mile tempo down the canyon in 16:46. Otherwise, easy runs, usual distances. Benjamin ran easy, I think he is back to 12 total.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time7:57.50Pace8:07.24ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time12:20.00Pace6:10.00ZoneThreshold Miles
Paced William.
Leg 3:
Distance7.020Time54:09.60Pace7:42.91ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time18:15.90Pace9:07.95ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Jun 08, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-06-08 08:59:56
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:43.50Pace7:53.62
12 total. Easy pace, usual distances for the kids. Jacob is now downing 8+2 some days. Benjamin did 12 total with a mile pickup.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:47.30Pace7:53.65ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance8.000Time1:00:50.10Pace7:36.26ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob, part with William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time18:06.10Pace9:03.05ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella. I think Jacob as well.

Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.252.000.000.0012.25

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-06-09 08:40:32
Workout Totals: Distance12.250Time1:34:31.10Pace7:42.95
12 total. Paced Stephen in a 2 mile tempo in 13:00. We had a Crocs emergency, so he ended up wearing wrong size - too big, and they kept falling off. So we had to stop 4 times.

Jacob did a 3 mile tempo in 16:16. I told him to start in 5:10 and see what happens. He ran 5:11, 5:29, 5:36. We will work on making it 5:10 all the way.

Benjamin did 12 with a mile pickup.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:13.30Pace8:23.37ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time13:00.90Pace6:30.45ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Paced Stephen in the tempo run, William, Joseph, and Matthew helped.
Leg 3:
Distance7.020Time52:23.70Pace7:27.82ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 4:
Distance0.250Time3:01.00Pace12:04.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time17:52.20Pace8:56.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 12.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Jun 10, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-06-10 08:58:54
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:28.90Pace7:57.41
12 total. Easy pace, usual distances for everybody. Benjamin did a mile pick at sub-5:00 with 12 total.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:57.60Pace7:58.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew and Stephen.
Leg 2:
Distance8.000Time1:01:00.50Pace7:37.56ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob, part with William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time18:30.80Pace9:15.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, Mary, and Bella.

Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.250.000.003.0017.25

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-06-11 07:21:26
Workout Totals: Distance17.250Time2:14:32.10Pace7:47.95
17+ total. Did 3x1 mile down the canyon with Chad - 5:42, 5:41, 5:32. Happy about 5:32 in the last interval off 2:52 start. We paced William for 2:52 0.5 in all of our intervals, and then finished the intervals alone.

Jacob did 5:09, 5:09, 5:08.

Joseph did 5:19, 5:18, 5:09. Chad and I were his rabbits to chase in the last one - he started 20 seconds back.

Benjamin did 3x2 miles 10:26, 10:47, 10:25. Got a spasm again.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:00.30Pace8:10.10ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.500Time22:08.20Pace6:19.49
Workout.
Split 1:Distance1.000Time5:42.10Pace5:42.10ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time5:42.10Pace5:42.10
Split 2:Distance0.250Time2:32.10Pace10:08.40ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance1.250Time8:14.20Pace6:35.36
Split 3:Distance1.000Time5:41.80Pace5:41.80ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.250Time13:56.00Pace6:11.56
Split 4:Distance0.250Time2:39.50Pace10:38.00ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.500Time16:35.50Pace6:38.20
Split 5:Distance1.000Time5:32.70Pace5:32.70ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance3.500Time22:08.20Pace6:19.49
 
Leg 3:
Distance5.520Time43:48.10Pace7:56.11ZoneEasy Miles
Distance with Joseph, Chad, and Jacob.
Leg 4:
Distance5.000Time39:46.90Pace7:57.38ZoneEasy Miles
With Chad, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 5:
Distance0.250Time2:55.90Pace11:43.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 6:
Distance2.000Time17:52.70Pace8:56.35ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Jacob.

Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 17.25
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
70.502.002.003.0077.50
Iprome Garden Clogs Miles: 77.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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