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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 MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
68.102.006.000.0076.10
Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 76.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. Went to church.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Sep 25, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.002.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-09-25 09:37:11
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:37:18.40Pace8:06.53
12 total. Paced Stephen over 2 miles in 13:20 with Bonnie and Matthew.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:42.40Pace8:53.06ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time13:20.80Pace6:40.40ZoneMarathon Pace Miles
Pacing Stephen for 2 miles.
Leg 3:
Distance7.020Time56:59.20Pace8:07.07ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Bonnie, part alone.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time9:51.80Pace9:51.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:24.20Pace8:24.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Sep 26, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-09-26 09:37:34
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:38:51.20Pace8:14.27
12 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance4.000Time31:28.90Pace7:52.23ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance6.000Time48:04.80Pace8:00.80ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time10:22.50Pace10:22.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time8:55.00Pace8:55.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Sep 27, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.003.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-09-27 08:35:23
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:31:41.50Pace7:38.46
12 total. Did a 3 mile tempo down the canyon in 17:44. Matthew made it to 1.5, Bonnie made it to 1.25. Joseph paced us, except he kicked in 69. I kicked in 82.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:11.00Pace8:21.02ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time17:44.70Pace5:54.90ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance2.750Time24:32.70Pace8:55.53ZoneEasy Miles
Distance.
Leg 4:
Distance3.270Time25:01.00Pace7:39.02ZoneEasy Miles
More distance.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time16:12.10Pace8:06.05ZoneEasy Miles
In St. George.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Sep 28, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-09-28 07:54:23
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:31:36.60Pace7:38.05
12 total, easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:15:30.10Pace7:33.01ZoneEasy Miles
Do not remember if I ran this alone or with the kids.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time16:06.50Pace8:03.25ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Sep 29, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-09-29 09:17:35
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:15:03.60Pace7:30.36
12 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:15:03.60Pace7:30.36ZoneEasy Miles
Do not remember if this was alone or with the kids.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-09-29 21:19:45
Workout Totals: Distance2.000Time17:48.10Pace8:54.05
 
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time17:48.10Pace8:54.05ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Sep 30, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.100.003.000.0016.10

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-09-30 08:04:20
Workout Totals: Distance16.100Time2:10:17.90Pace8:05.58
12 total. Paced Matthew with the help of Joseph and Chad over 3 miles. He ran a PR of 18:01.9. Bonnie made it to 1.25. William made it just a bit past her. A rather strange choice if all he wanted to do was to preserve his dignity given that Matthew made it all the way to 3.

Jacob did 7x0.25. He thought he was failing the workout after 5 with the fastest I think in 63, but then I had him do 2 more and he ran 60, 63.

We watched the General Conference afterwards.
Leg 1:
Distance1.950Time15:53.00Pace8:08.72ZoneEasy Miles
Warn-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time18:01.90Pace6:00.63ZoneThreshold Miles
3 mile tempo.
Leg 3:
Distance6.150Time52:04.40Pace8:28.03ZoneEasy Miles
Distance, part with Jacob and Chad.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time10:08.60Pace10:08.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:04.20Pace8:04.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Stephen.
Leg 6:
Distance3.000Time26:05.80Pace8:41.93ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 16.10
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
68.102.006.000.0076.10
Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 76.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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