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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
72.570.005.001.0078.57
Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 69.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Aug 07, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. Went to church with Lybi and James in Thornton, CO. Fast Sunday.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Aug 08, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-08-08 08:33:35
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:27:05.30Pace7:15.44
12 total in Denver, or more precisely in Thornton. Jacob ran 10 with me, Matthew ran the first 2. We found a loop near James and Lybi's house that measured exactly 2 miles on the Course Tool. All three of us agreed it was easier to run at 5200 feet without heat and humidity than at essentially sea level with.

Easy pace, usual distances for the boys at home. Benjamin did a mile pickup - do not remember his time, but it was sub-5:00.
Leg 1:
Distance12.000Time1:27:05.30Pace7:15.44ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Jacob and Matthew.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.001.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-08-09 08:17:55
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:31:12.90Pace7:36.07
12 total. Did 10 in the morning at home, then 2 more at night in Sacramento. Sarah and I drove together - we made a trip to the ocean for her out of my business trip. There is a nice trail in Sacramento - American River Trail - right next to Courtyard Marriott off I-5 near the interchange with I-80. So we picked that for a spot to spend the night, then drive to Redwood City for the actual business in the morning after the run.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:16:09.80Pace7:36.98
With Jacob and Benjamin, part with Matthew and Stephen.
Split 1:Distance4.230Time33:13.30Pace7:51.23ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance4.230Time33:13.30Pace7:51.23
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:47.90Pace5:47.90ZoneVO2 Max Miles
Cumilative:Distance5.230Time39:01.20Pace7:27.65
Split 3:Distance4.770Time37:08.60Pace7:47.21ZoneEasy Miles
Cumilative:Distance10.000Time1:16:09.80Pace7:36.98
 
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time15:03.10Pace7:31.55ZoneEasy Miles
Alone in Sacramento.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.570.000.000.0014.57

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-08-10 08:05:21
Workout Totals: Distance14.575Time1:42:15.80Pace7:00.98
Did about 17 total. This was unplanned. First, I got lost on my run in the morning with the data connection broken, so I ended up with 4.5 extra miles. Then I did not plan to run in the evening, but Sarah wanted to go to Chinatown in San Francisco. We parked 1.5 miles away, then ran with some walking. Then on the way back, after some walking/running towards the car, Sarah was getting tired and also wanted to get to the beach before it got dark, so I decided to just run and get it while Sarah waited for me at a toy store.
Leg 1:
Distance14.575Time1:42:15.80Pace7:00.98ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 17.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Did 10 in Sacramento on the American River Trail alone, and then 2 more at home once we got back with Benjamin. Usual distances for the kids, easy pace. Benjamin did a mile pickup I think in 4:43.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Aug 12, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

12 total. Did a mile pickup in 5:57. Benjamin did it in 4:39. The speed is there. Easy pace, usual distances for the kids.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Aug 13, 2022
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.005.000.0016.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-08-13 08:54:39
Workout Totals: Distance16.000Time1:58:19.60Pace7:23.72
16 total. Did a 5 mile tempo down the canyon in 29:57. Joseph and Jacob pulled me. Splits 5:56, 6:02, 5:55, 6:05, 5:59.

Benjamin did 3x2 down 15:03, 15:32. On the last one, he ran the first half in 7:23 and then hit a spasm. On the plus, his fitness is starting to return.

Easy runs, usual distances for everybody else.

Visited Matty's family in the evening. Got along with them very well.
Leg 1:
Distance2.480Time20:02.10Pace8:04.72ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob, part with Benjamin and William.
Leg 2:
Distance5.000Time29:57.20Pace5:59.44ZoneThreshold Miles
With Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 3:
Distance3.020Time25:07.10Pace8:19.04ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Joseph and Jacob, part alone.
Leg 4:
Distance5.500Time43:13.20Pace7:51.49ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin and Matthew.

Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 16.00
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
72.570.005.001.0078.57
Beslip Garden Clogs Miles: 69.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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