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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: 870.94
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: 1312.70
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
68.501.000.003.0072.50
Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 60.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Jul 24, 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. Was able to take a short nap afterwards.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Jul 25, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.003.0012.25

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-07-25 07:59:19
Workout Totals: Distance12.250Time1:30:38.70Pace7:23.98
12 total. William did his redemption 3 mile tempo in 17:44 (5:53, 5:59, 5:52) - I paced him. Joseph and Jacob ran part of it with us as well after we caught up to them.

Do not remember what Benjamin did exactly, I think he ran 9 miles at FSY where he went as a counsellor.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time7:59.30Pace8:09.08ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time17:44.60Pace5:54.87ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Paced William for 3 miles.
Leg 3:
Distance6.020Time47:12.60Pace7:50.53ZoneEasy Miles
More distance, part with the kids.
Leg 4:
Distance0.250Time2:44.80Pace10:59.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time14:57.40Pace7:28.70
Alone.
Split 1:Distance2.000Time14:57.40Pace7:28.70ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time14:57.40Pace7:28.70
Split 2:Distance0.000Time0:00.00Pace0:00.00ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time14:57.40Pace7:28.70
 

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-07-26 09:29:23
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:33:30.10Pace7:47.51
In Sacramento. 12 total. Easy pace. Taper for Matthew,otherwise usual distances.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time16:51.30Pace8:25.65ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, Matthew, Mary, Bella, and Bonnie.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time7:42.00Pace7:42.00ZoneEasy Miles
Same group without Mary and Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance3.000Time23:31.10Pace7:50.37ZoneEasy Miles
Now without Matthew.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time15:01.60Pace7:30.80ZoneEasy Miles
Just with Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time15:01.40Pace7:30.70ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 6:
Distance2.000Time15:22.70Pace7:41.35ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-07-27 08:40:00
Workout Totals: Distance8.000Time59:43.80Pace7:27.98
In Sacramento. Total of 12, easy pace. Mary, Matthew, and Bonnie raced the 800 at the USATF JO Nationals. Results:

Bonnie 2:33.64 (26th) (71, 82)
Matthew 2:44.82 (21st) (79, 85)
Mary 3:18.56 (28th) (91,1:47)

all got a PR. Mary ran a 400 PR as well.

Easy pace, usual distances for everybody else.
Leg 1:
Distance8.000Time59:43.80Pace7:27.98ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-07-27 12:55:29
Workout Totals: Distance4.000Time32:19.60Pace8:04.90
 
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time17:02.70Pace8:31.35ZoneEasy Miles
Do not remember who this was with.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time15:16.90Pace7:38.45ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.251.000.000.0012.25

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-07-28 09:25:37
Workout Totals: Distance12.250Time1:39:02.50Pace8:05.10
12 total. Taper for Joseph and Jacob. Stephen did a mile pickup in 6:33 with Bonnie and William and myself. Benjamin still at FSY, ran 8 miles I think.
Leg 1:
Distance0.250Time2:48.90Pace11:15.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time16:57.50Pace8:28.75ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, and Bella.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time16:53.10Pace8:26.55ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph, Jacob, and Mary.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time15:37.60Pace7:48.80
With Bella, Stephen, and William.
Split 1:Distance1.000Time6:33.60Pace6:33.60ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time6:33.60Pace6:33.60
Split 2:Distance1.000Time9:04.00Pace9:04.00ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time15:37.60Pace7:48.80
 
Leg 5:
Distance4.000Time31:00.40Pace7:45.10ZoneEasy Miles
I think part of this was with the kids, and part was alone.
Leg 6:
Distance2.000Time15:45.00Pace7:52.50ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-07-29 08:14:31
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:31.50Pace7:57.62
12 total. Joseph and Jacob raced the 3000 at the USATF JO Nationals today.

Jacob 9:22.20 8th (3:03, 3:08, 3:11)
Joseph 9:28.21 13th (3:02, 3:07, 3:19)

Both got a PR. Joseph paid for the surge from 300 to 400 moving from last to second, and hitting the first 400 in 68. Jacob ran steady, though the first lap was quick (71), and thus his last 1000 was better.

Easy pace, usual distances for everybody else. Benjamin still at FSY, running reduced mileage, about 8-9 a day.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:19:42.00Pace7:58.20ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time15:49.50Pace7:54.75ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Joseph, part alone.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Jul 30, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-07-30 08:23:45
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:47.60Pace7:58.97
12 total, easy pace. Still in Sacramento. William and Stephen ran the 3000 today.

William 10:40.53 32nd
Stephen 11:59.26 30th

both got a PR. Stephen lost one croc with 600 to go, and the other with 200 to go, but still made it to the finish under 12:00.

William paced it very well - 3:33, 3:30, 3:34. Stephen had 3:50, 4:02, 4:07 - but I am very happy that he broke 12:00 and did not degrade into Stevie jog. I was worried about his race the most. I think what helped him was focusing on knowing your last 400 split, and setting a goal for the next no matter what happens.

Benjamin had a busy day, was able to run only 4 miles. However, he went on a date and things went very well, better than any of his other dates. We are hoping for a wedding before the end of the year. Otherwise, having a day with only 4 miles cannot be justified :-)
Leg 1:
Distance12.000Time1:35:47.60Pace7:58.97ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone;

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
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
68.501.000.003.0072.50
Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 60.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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