Breaking the Wall

Salt City Mile

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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:	72.31	Year:	3105.12
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 Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
73.01	0.50	0.50	3.50	77.51

Amoji 1 Miles: 77.51

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Sun, Sep 05, 2021

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Day of rest. Went to church.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Mon, Sep 06, 2021

Race: Salt City Mile (1 Miles) 00:05:27, Place in age division: 6

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.44	0.00	0.00	1.00	12.44

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-09-06 08:02:22
Workout Totals: Distance12.441Time1:36:59.00Pace7:47.73
Salt City Mile, 5:27, 6th place in the masters. There was some confusion with the official times we are still trying to resolve, but so far the results are: Jacob 4:52 (PR) Joseph 5:02 (PR) Myself 5:27 William 5:52 Matthew 6:00 (PR) Stephen 6:25 Julia 6:41 Sarah 8:07 Mary 8:30 Bella 8:40 (PR)
Leg 1: Distance0.836Time6:41.10Pace7:59.78ZoneEasy Miles
Timed Julia/jogged.
Leg 2: Distance3.761Time30:05.30Pace8:00.01ZoneEasy Miles
More warm-up, part with Matthew.
Leg 3: Distance1.333Time8:07.10Pace6:05.42
Race, timed Sarah.
Split 1:Distance1.000Time5:27.10Pace5:27.10ZoneVO2 Max Miles Cumilative:Distance1.000Time5:27.10Pace5:27.10
Split 2:Distance0.333Time2:40.00Pace8:00.48ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance1.333Time8:07.10Pace6:05.42

Leg 4: Distance6.511Time52:05.50Pace8:00.03ZoneEasy Miles
More distance, part with Joseph and Jacob.

Amoji 1 Miles: 12.44

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Tue, Sep 07, 2021

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-09-07 09:18:19
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:00.90Pace7:40.08
12 total, easy runs, usual distances. Did a video-shoot for Kant running news. Benjamin did easy runs, 9+3 for the last two days.
Leg 1: Distance1.000Time9:35.60Pace9:35.60ZoneEasy Miles
Video-shoot with the family.
Leg 2: Distance11.000Time1:22:25.30Pace7:29.57ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Amoji 1 Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Wed, Sep 08, 2021

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-09-08 09:06:53
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:06.40Pace7:55.53
12 total. Easy runs. Usual distances. Benjamin did 8x400 in the 64-66 range with 60 second recovery.
Leg 1: Distance4.000Time31:24.40Pace7:51.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 2: Distance8.000Time1:03:42.00Pace7:57.75ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, part with Joseph.

Amoji 1 Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Thu, Sep 09, 2021

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.50	0.50	0.00	1.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-09-09 08:57:34
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:07.10Pace7:50.59
12 total. Usual distances for the kids. Did 1 mile pickup with Joseph down the canyon in 5:46. Jacob did 0.5 uphill in 2:34. I ran with Matthew in 3:18. William did 3:06.
Leg 1: Distance4.000Time31:56.90Pace7:59.23
With Jacob, Matthew, and William. Stephen did everything with us except the pickup.
Split 1:Distance3.500Time28:38.00Pace8:10.86ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance3.500Time28:38.00Pace8:10.86
Split 2:Distance0.500Time3:18.90Pace6:37.80ZoneMarathon Pace Miles Cumilative:Distance4.000Time31:56.90Pace7:59.23

Leg 2: Distance8.000Time1:02:10.20Pace7:46.28
With Joseph, part with Jacob.
Split 1:Distance4.050Time32:31.20Pace8:01.78ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance4.050Time32:31.20Pace8:01.78
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:46.60Pace5:46.60ZoneVO2 Max Miles Cumilative:Distance5.050Time38:17.80Pace7:35.01
Split 3:Distance2.950Time23:52.40Pace8:05.56ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance8.000Time1:02:10.20Pace7:46.28

Amoji 1 Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Fri, Sep 10, 2021

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-09-10 08:44:42
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:31:17.90Pace7:36.49
12 total. Easy pace, usual distances for everybody. 9+3 for Benjamin.
Leg 1: Distance4.000Time31:35.50Pace7:53.88ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 2: Distance8.000Time59:42.40Pace7:27.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, part with Joseph.

Amoji 1 Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Sat, Sep 11, 2021

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
15.07	0.00	0.50	1.50	17.07

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-09-11 07:59:22
Workout Totals: Distance17.070Time2:12:01.90Pace7:44.08
17+ total. Did 3x0.5 down the canyon with Chad. First two we paced William - 2:45, 2:51. The last one we went hard and ran 2:31. Jacob did 2:18, 2:19, 2:24. On the last one he opened in 68, but then his lung started hurting, and he slowed down to 76. Joseph did the first one 2:29. On the second one, he thought he would be able to keep up with Jacob, but Jacob was too fast for him. So he ran it in 2:37, and then did not do the third interval. Other boys ran easy. Benjamin did 2x2 miles (he thinks it is a bit longer than 2) 10:01, 9:57 I think.
Leg 1: Distance0.980Time8:09.80Pace8:19.80ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2: Distance2.500Time16:08.90Pace6:27.56
Workout.
Split 1:Distance0.500Time2:45.70Pace5:31.40ZoneVO2 Max Miles Cumilative:Distance0.500Time2:45.70Pace5:31.40
Split 2:Distance0.500Time3:54.50Pace7:49.00ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance1.000Time6:40.20Pace6:40.20
Split 3:Distance0.500Time2:51.90Pace5:43.80ZoneVO2 Max Miles Cumilative:Distance1.500Time9:32.10Pace6:21.40
Split 4:Distance0.500Time4:05.40Pace8:10.80ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance2.000Time13:37.50Pace6:48.75
Split 5:Distance0.500Time2:31.40Pace5:02.80ZoneVO2 Max Miles Cumilative:Distance2.500Time16:08.90Pace6:27.56

Leg 3: Distance13.590Time1:47:43.20Pace7:55.58
Cool-down/distance. Part with Jacob and Chad, part alone.
Split 1:Distance7.790Time1:02:19.70Pace8:00.06ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance7.790Time1:02:19.70Pace8:00.06
Split 2:Distance0.500Time2:55.60Pace5:51.20ZoneThreshold Miles Cumilative:Distance8.290Time1:05:15.30Pace7:52.29
Split 3:Distance5.300Time42:27.90Pace8:00.74ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance13.590Time1:47:43.20Pace7:55.58

Amoji 1 Miles: 17.07

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
73.01	0.50	0.50	3.50	77.51

Amoji 1 Miles: 77.51

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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