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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
70.120.006.000.0076.12
Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 76.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Oct 01, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. General Conference.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Oct 02, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.120.000.000.0012.12

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-10-02 08:53:50
Workout Totals: Distance12.120Time1:38:40.90Pace8:08.52
12 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance10.120Time1:20:46.50Pace7:58.90ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:54.80Pace9:54.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time7:59.60Pace7:59.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Stephen.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Oct 03, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-10-03 10:30:50
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:34:56.90Pace7:54.74
12 total. Did a mile time trial with Bella and Leigha at Orem High. Bella started too fast with 45 seconds for the first 209 meters, and then paid for it finishing in 7:18. Then she rested while Leigha ran a PR of 8:53.9. Bella tried again, this time I told her to follow my pacing, but she was too tired and ran 7:20.
Leg 1:
Distance4.000Time31:45.20Pace7:56.30ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time7:18.60Pace7:18.60ZoneEasy Miles
Pacing Bella with Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time8:53.90Pace8:53.90ZoneEasy Miles
Pacing Leigha with Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:20.90Pace7:20.90ZoneEasy Miles
Pacing Bella.
Leg 5:
Distance5.000Time39:38.30Pace7:55.66ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Oct 04, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.003.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-10-04 08:34:07
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:33:21.60Pace7:46.80
12 total. Did a 3 mile tempo down the canyon in 17:56. Matthew and William made it to 2 miles with me in 11:59. Bonnie ran 12:04. Jacob did 3x0.5 2:15, 2:18, 2:17. Bella did another time trial and this time got her record by 2 seconds - 7:12.3.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:42.20Pace8:52.86ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time17:56.50Pace5:58.83ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance6.020Time50:12.00Pace8:20.33ZoneEasy Miles
Distance.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:12.30Pace7:12.30ZoneEasy Miles
Pacing Bella.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time9:18.60Pace9:18.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.

Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Oct 05, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-10-05 09:49:53
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:38:22.70Pace8:11.89
12 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance4.000Time31:40.90Pace7:55.23ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance6.000Time46:52.40Pace7:48.73ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time9:55.90Pace9:55.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time9:53.50Pace9:53.50ZoneEasy 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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Fri, Oct 06, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-10-06 09:29:19
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:38:47.00Pace8:13.92
12 total. Easy pace. William ran 5:18 mile down the canyon paced by Jacob.
Leg 1:
Distance10.000Time1:19:51.70Pace7:59.17ZoneEasy Miles
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time10:11.50Pace10:11.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time8:43.80Pace8:43.80ZoneEasy 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, Oct 07, 2023
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.003.000.0016.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2023-10-07 08:49:37
Workout Totals: Distance16.000Time2:06:28.40Pace7:54.27
16 total. Did a 3 mile tempo run down the canyon in 17:54. Joseph paced us. Bonnie made it to 1.5. Matthew made it to 2.25. At that point he was 2 seconds behind 6:00 pace, but then he slowed down a lot and I stopped him at around 2.4.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time7:57.30Pace8:07.04ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time17:54.90Pace5:58.30ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance10.020Time1:20:48.50Pace8:03.88ZoneEasy Miles
Distance.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time10:20.00Pace10:20.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Bella, and Leigha.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time9:27.70Pace9:27.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Bella.

Black Crocs 2023 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
70.120.006.000.0076.12
Black Crocs 2023 Miles: 76.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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