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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: 2724.68
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
72.750.000.000.6273.37
Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 73.37
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Jul 23, 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, Jul 24, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-24 08:27:19
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:36:48.10Pace8:04.01
12 total. Easy pace. Drove to Umatilla, OR on the way to USATF JO Nationals in Eugene.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time1:01:56.00Pace7:44.50ZoneEasy Miles
I think this was part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time15:43.30Pace7:51.65ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time11:22.90Pace11:22.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Sarah in Umatilla, OR.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:45.90Pace7:45.90ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.190.000.000.0012.19

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-25 08:49:40
Workout Totals: Distance10.185Time1:23:24.10Pace8:11.32
12+ total in Umatilla, OR. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance1.004Time10:10.90Pace10:08.47ZoneEasy Miles
With all of the kids that we had.
Leg 2:
Distance1.031Time9:11.30Pace8:54.72ZoneEasy Miles
All except Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance2.112Time17:07.70Pace8:06.60ZoneEasy Miles
All except Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance2.038Time16:18.30Pace8:00.03ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph, Jacob, and Bonnie.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time15:39.20Pace7:49.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 6:
Distance2.000Time14:56.70Pace7:28.35ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-25 22:55:02
Workout Totals: Distance2.000Time15:53.30Pace7:56.65
 
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:53.30Pace7:56.65ZoneEasy Miles
Alone in Amity, OR.

Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 12.19
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.050.000.000.0012.05

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-26 09:37:22
Workout Totals: Distance8.950Time1:14:17.90Pace8:18.09
Mary and Bella raced in the 800 at the USATF JO Nationals today. Bella ran not her best but decent - 3:24.59. Mary fell at the 200 meter mark. After than she was not running competitively but she did finish in 3:36.78.
Leg 1:
Distance0.950Time7:50.40Pace8:15.16ZoneEasy Miles
Jogging around.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time10:53.30Pace10:53.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance7.000Time55:34.20Pace7:56.31ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Jacob and Bonnie, part alone around the U of O campus.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-26 22:37:25
Workout Totals: Distance3.100Time25:59.50Pace8:23.06
 
Leg 1:
Distance3.100Time25:59.50Pace8:23.06ZoneEasy Miles
I think this was part with the kids, and part alone.

Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 12.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.740.000.000.6212.36

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-27 10:14:21
Workout Totals: Distance12.363Time1:35:55.70Pace7:45.56
12 total. Did a 1000 pickup with Bonnie and Matthew in 3:37. Joseph and Jacob did it in 3:04. Otherwise easy pace, tapering for the kids.
Leg 1:
Distance0.932Time7:27.30Pace7:59.94ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance0.621Time3:37.10Pace5:49.60ZoneVO2 Max Miles
With Bonnie and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance1.010Time8:04.60Pace7:59.80ZoneEasy Miles
To the playground.
Leg 4:
Distance0.500Time5:06.50Pace10:13.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance7.300Time55:40.90Pace7:37.66ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 6:
Distance2.000Time15:59.30Pace7:59.65ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 12.36
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.090.000.000.0012.09

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-28 08:24:12
Workout Totals: Distance1.251Time10:00.40Pace7:59.94
12 total for me. Jacob, Joseph, and William raced in the 3000. Joseph had the best performance with 9:26.35, PR. Jacob struggled today and got 9:42.55. William did better than I thought he would with his training and health issues - 10:55.77.
Leg 1:
Distance1.251Time10:00.40Pace7:59.94ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-28 08:53:55
Workout Totals: Distance8.842Time1:10:44.00Pace7:59.98
 
Leg 1:
Distance8.842Time1:10:44.00Pace7:59.98ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-28 23:01:55
Workout Totals: Distance2.000Time15:46.40Pace7:53.20
 
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time15:46.40Pace7:53.20ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 12.09
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.680.000.000.0012.68

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-07-29 09:08:34
Workout Totals: Distance12.682Time1:41:27.30Pace8:00.00
12+ total. Matthew and Bonnie raced the 3000 today. Both got a PR. Matthew ran 11:04.33, and Bonnie got 11:09.58. Bonnie missed top 8 by 1 place getting outkicked in the last 200 meters.
Leg 1:
Distance12.682Time1:41:27.30Pace8:00.00ZoneEasy Miles

Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 12.68
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
72.750.000.000.6273.37
Kimisant Black Clogs Miles: 73.37
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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