Breaking the Wall

Week starting Sep 25, 2022

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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:	882.94
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 Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
65.65	0.00	10.25	1.00	76.90

Joybees 1 Miles: 76.90

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

Sun, Sep 25, 2022

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 as usual. Our ward, then the Russian branch. Talked to Julia.

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

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Mon, Sep 26, 2022

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 - 2022-09-26 07:44:25
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:47.40Pace7:43.95
12 total. Easy runs, usual distances, except for Joseph, who I think did 6+2.
Leg 1: Distance8.000Time59:48.20Pace7:28.52ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, part with Joseph.
Leg 2: Distance2.000Time16:03.40Pace8:01.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 3: Distance2.000Time16:55.80Pace8:27.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella. I think we had Joseph, Jacob, Stephen, and Matthew.

Joybees 1 Miles: 12.00

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

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Tue, Sep 27, 2022

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-09-27 07:25:52
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:27.10Pace7:52.26
12 total. Did 2 miles down the canyon in 11:38. Benjamin ran 1 mile down in 4:56. Some of the kids ran in the Kiwani's Park Roadrunners cross-country race. The distance was 3 K. Times: Jacob 10:17 Bonnie 11:49 William 12:04 Matthew 12:16 Mary 14:21 Bella 15:16
Leg 1: Distance8.000Time59:29.30Pace7:26.16
With Benjamin.
Split 1:Distance4.050Time32:16.50Pace7:58.15ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance4.050Time32:16.50Pace7:58.15
Split 2:Distance2.000Time11:38.60Pace5:49.30ZoneThreshold Miles Cumilative:Distance6.050Time43:55.10Pace7:15.55
Split 3:Distance1.950Time15:34.20Pace7:59.08ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance8.000Time59:29.30Pace7:26.16

Leg 2: Distance2.000Time15:48.00Pace7:54.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, Stephen, and Matthew, part with William.
Leg 3: Distance2.000Time19:09.80Pace9:34.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Pasha, William, and Stephen.

Joybees 1 Miles: 12.00

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

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Wed, Sep 28, 2022

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.75	0.00	2.25	0.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-09-28 09:06:28
Workout Totals: Distance8.000Time59:02.70Pace7:22.84
12 total. Played a rabbit for Benjamin in his first interval in 2x4 down the canyon. Ran just a bit under 6:00, he caught up to me at 2.12, I ran to 2.25 with him in 13:14. He got 19:51, 20:23. The spasm was a lot less.
Leg 1: Distance2.480Time19:55.40Pace8:02.02ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up with Benjamin.
Leg 2: Distance5.520Time39:07.30Pace7:05.24
Rabbit for Benjamin, then jog.
Split 1:Distance2.250Time13:14.90Pace5:53.29ZoneThreshold Miles Cumilative:Distance2.250Time13:14.90Pace5:53.29
Split 2:Distance3.270Time25:52.40Pace7:54.74ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance5.520Time39:07.30Pace7:05.24

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-09-28 20:09:59
Workout Totals: Distance4.000Time33:20.20Pace8:20.05

Leg 1: Distance2.000Time17:20.90Pace8:40.45ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella and Mary.
Leg 2: Distance2.000Time15:59.30Pace7:59.65ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, Joseph, and Jacob if I remember right.

Joybees 1 Miles: 12.00

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

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Thu, Sep 29, 2022

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.25

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-09-29 09:29:54
Workout Totals: Distance12.250Time1:38:06.20Pace8:00.51
12 total. Easy runs, more or less usual distances.
Leg 1: Distance8.000Time1:02:53.30Pace7:51.66ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin, Joseph, and Jacob.
Leg 2: Distance2.000Time15:37.50Pace7:48.75ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 3: Distance2.000Time16:58.40Pace8:29.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella. I think with some boys as well.
Leg 4: Distance0.250Time2:37.00Pace10:28.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Joybees 1 Miles: 12.25

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

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Fri, Sep 30, 2022

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	12.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-09-30 09:18:29
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:35:07.80Pace7:55.65
12 total. Easy runs mostly, usual distances. I did a mile pickup in 5:40 down the canyon. Benjamin did it in 4:47.
Leg 1: Distance10.000Time1:17:23.00Pace7:44.30
With Benjamin.
Split 1:Distance5.050Time40:47.00Pace8:04.55ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance5.050Time40:47.00Pace8:04.55
Split 2:Distance1.000Time5:40.00Pace5:40.00ZoneVO2 Max Miles Cumilative:Distance6.050Time46:27.00Pace7:40.66
Split 3:Distance3.950Time30:56.00Pace7:49.87ZoneEasy Miles Cumilative:Distance10.000Time1:17:23.00Pace7:44.30

Leg 2: Distance2.000Time17:44.80Pace8:52.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Joybees 1 Miles: 12.00

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

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Sat, Oct 01, 2022

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.65	0.00	6.00	0.00	16.65

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2022-10-01 07:10:56
Workout Totals: Distance16.650Time2:05:21.60Pace7:31.75
16+ total. Did a 6 mile tempo down the canyon. We got up earlier to make it for General Conference. We did a rabbit chase. Chad and I started 1:00 ahead of Jacob, and 3:00 ahead of Benjamin. I got 35:46 (6:06, 5:53, 5:55, 5:55, 6:00, 5:57). Felt tired in the last two miles. Chad made it to about 3.5, then finished 4 miles in a bit under 24:00, then rested a mile, and ran the last mile in about 6:00 - improvement over last week. Jacob passed us around 3.5 and ran 33:39 for the whole thing - his best time so far. Benjamin passed us around 3.25 and got 30:27. No major spasm, but enough to make him slow down to 5:09 in the last mile. Joseph paced Bonnie to 2 miles in 11:54. William and Matthew ran the first mile with them in 6:00. Maddy ran a big mile PR in 8:58, splits 2:26, 2:19, 2:13, 2:00. Before the wedding mile time trial is becoming a tradition for the spouses of our children. Stephen ran 4 miles at an easy pace. Mary and Bella did 2.
Leg 1: Distance3.480Time28:40.50Pace8:14.40ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2: Distance6.000Time35:46.10Pace5:57.68ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3: Distance2.920Time25:38.50Pace8:46.88ZoneEasy Miles
Back to the car.
Leg 4: Distance3.000Time23:31.90Pace7:50.63ZoneEasy Miles
More distance with Benjamin.
Leg 5: Distance0.250Time2:46.60Pace11:06.40ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha, Benjamin, and Maddy.
Leg 6: Distance1.000Time8:58.00Pace8:58.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin and Maddy.

Joybees 1 Miles: 16.65

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
65.65	0.00	10.25	1.00	76.90

Joybees 1 Miles: 76.90

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

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