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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
57.940.006.020.0063.96
Black Crocs Miles: 63.96
Night Sleep Time: 48.00Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 50.00
Sun, Sep 21, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. We attended the Ogden Temple Rededication Broadcast today.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 10.00
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Mon, Sep 22, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2014-09-22 07:03:24
Workout Totals: Distance9.000Time1:15:01.90Pace8:20.21
Recovery 9 miles. Perhaps it was too long, but I kept the pace slow to make up. Kids ran their usual distances except Joseph. He had injured his foot and could barely run 0.5 with Stephen.
Leg 1:Distance6.000Time49:26.10Pace8:14.35
With Benjamin.
Leg 2:Distance3.000Time25:35.80Pace8:31.93
With Benjamin, and Jacob.

Black Crocs Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Tue, Sep 23, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.030.000.000.008.03

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2014-09-23 07:19:18
Workout Totals: Distance8.029Time1:08:54.70Pace8:34.97
Recovery 8 miles. Jenny ran 4 in the morning, Jacob did 1, Stephen did 0.5, everybody else rested for the 4K cross-country race. We were not sure if Joseph would be able to run, in fact this appeared unlikely. He was limping throuh the house. I asked him if he wanted a blessing and he agreed he needed it.

In the blessing I felt an nudge from the Spirit to bless him that he would be able to race in the evening. I was reluctant to respond to it, but I did. This was a lesson in faith for me.

When the time came to go to the race Joseph reported that his foot felt good enough to run on it and he would like to race. He did and won his age division running 18:49. He said the foot did not bother him at all during the race.

Jacob won his age division as well with 19:07, Julia was second in hers with 20:04, and William won his with 22:01.

I was particularly impressed with William's run. He is not yet 6, and his longest run prior to this was 2 miles. Yet he not only got through the distance but he ran it competitively and won his age division by 6 minutes.

Jenny stayed at home and helped Sarah with Mary and Matthew.
Leg 1:Distance8.029Time1:08:54.70Pace8:34.97
With Benjamin.

Black Crocs Miles: 8.03
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Wed, Sep 24, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2014-09-24 07:11:02
Workout Totals: Distance11.000Time1:30:38.10Pace8:14.37
Total of 12. Kids ran their usual distances.
Leg 1:Distance6.000Time46:50.30Pace7:48.38
With Benjamin
Leg 2:Distance3.500Time29:45.00Pace8:30.00
3 with Joseph, Jacob, and Benjamin, with extra 0.5 while they were going to the bathroom.
Leg 3:Distance0.500Time5:06.00Pace10:12.00
With Stephen
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time8:56.80Pace8:56.80
With William.

Black Crocs Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Thu, Sep 25, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.320.003.020.0013.34

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2014-09-25 07:34:23
Workout Totals: Distance13.340Time1:42:34.30Pace7:41.34
Total of 13. Did a tempo run with Benjamin that was a little over 3 miles.
Leg 1:Distance3.000Time25:49.10Pace8:36.37
With Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 2:Distance4.450Time35:50.10Pace8:03.17
Warm-up with Benjamin.
Leg 3:Distance3.020Time16:45.00Pace5:32.78
Tempo run down the canyon. Benjamin gapped me by 7 seconds over the last quarter. We kept the pace steady more or less.
Leg 4:Distance1.870Time15:18.70Pace8:11.28
Cool-down with Benjamin.
Leg 5:Distance1.000Time8:51.40Pace8:51.40
With William.

Black Crocs Miles: 13.34
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Fri, Sep 26, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2014-09-26 07:10:19
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:17:03.80Pace7:42.38
Was short on time today, plus did not get enough sleep due to Matthew's teething, so only 10. Kids ran their usual distances.
Leg 1:Distance6.000Time45:42.00Pace7:37.00
With Benjamin.
Leg 2:Distance3.000Time23:42.00Pace7:54.00
With Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:39.80Pace7:39.80
Alone.

Black Crocs Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00
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Sat, Sep 27, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.590.003.000.0012.59

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2014-09-27 09:20:53
Workout Totals: Distance12.590Time1:35:04.70Pace7:33.11
12.6 total. Did a tempo run with Benjamin - 3 miles down the canyon in 16:21. Kids ran their usual distances.
Leg 1:Distance3.000Time24:49.90Pace8:16.63
With Benjamin, Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 2:Distance4.900Time39:35.60Pace8:04.82
Warm-up with Benjamin.
Leg 3:Distance3.000Time16:21.40Pace5:27.13
Tempo run. Mile splits were 5:28, 5:26, 5:27, but the pace was not even. We started out a bit slower then made up, then towards the end Benjamin sped up to 5:20, and dropped me with 500 to go. I was spent and all I had was an 84 quarter. However, he cranked it up, hit 70 in the last quarter and finished in 16:04.
Leg 4:Distance1.690Time14:17.80Pace8:27.57
Cool-down with Benjamin.

Black Crocs Miles: 12.59
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
57.940.006.020.0063.96
Black Crocs Miles: 63.96
Night Sleep Time: 48.00Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 50.00
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