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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
58.040.005.000.0063.04
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Mon, Oct 21, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-10-21 10:15:14
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:21:10.70Pace8:07.07
Total of 10. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:31.60Pace7:54.32ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew and Benjamin.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time9:57.70Pace9:57.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time9:19.20Pace9:19.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:30.20Pace7:30.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.
Leg 5:
Distance2.000Time14:52.00Pace7:26.00ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-10-22 09:59:42
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:29.10Pace7:50.91
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time37:56.20Pace7:35.24ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew and Benjamin.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time22:53.00Pace7:37.67ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time9:43.80Pace9:43.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Leigha.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:56.10Pace7:56.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.001.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-10-23 10:21:41
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:18:33.40Pace7:51.34
10 total. A bit of faster running at the end catching up to Bella.

Benjamin did 5 miles down the canyon in 26:32. Stumbled in the last mile, but not as bad, was able to run 5:40.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time39:56.70Pace7:59.34ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time22:18.40Pace7:26.13ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time9:37.00Pace9:37.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha and Mary.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time6:41.30Pace6:41.30ZoneThreshold Miles
Most of it catching up to Bella, then the rest with her.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.001.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-10-24 10:31:00
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:19:14.70Pace7:55.47
10 total. Paced Stephen to a 6:16 mile down the canyon. Benjamin did a mile pickup in 4:40.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time8:25.70Pace8:36.02ZoneEasy Miles
Warm up.
Leg 2:
Distance1.000Time6:16.50Pace6:16.50ZoneThreshold Miles
Pacing Stephen.
Leg 3:
Distance3.020Time24:18.80Pace8:03.05ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew to the car, part with Stephen.
Leg 4:
Distance2.000Time14:59.40Pace7:29.70ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time7:54.80Pace7:54.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Bonnie, Taylor and William.
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time9:39.30Pace9:39.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Leigha, Taylor and Bonnie.
Leg 7:
Distance1.000Time7:40.20Pace7:40.20ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-10-25 10:00:57
Workout Totals: Distance10.000Time1:17:10.80Pace7:43.08
10 total. Easy pace.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time38:18.50Pace7:39.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew and Benjamin.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time22:12.30Pace7:24.10ZoneEasy Miles
With Benjamin.
Leg 3:
Distance1.000Time9:13.50Pace9:13.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Leigha. Mary fell back at the end a bit.
Leg 4:
Distance1.000Time7:26.50Pace7:26.50ZoneEasy Miles
Mostly with Bella, but had to catch up to her in the first 0.4.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.040.003.000.0013.04

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2024-10-26 09:22:44
Workout Totals: Distance13.040Time1:39:52.30Pace7:39.53
13 total. Did a 3 mile tempo down the canyon in 18:02. Pulled William for the first 2 along with Matthew in 12:05. Then William was done, Matthew fell back, I sped up and tried to break 18:00 but did not have enough juice, plus the traffic from the Haunted Half was creating significant obstacles. Felt strong, though, was happy with the workout.
Leg 1:
Distance0.980Time7:56.60Pace8:06.33ZoneEasy Miles
Warm-up.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time18:02.20Pace6:00.73ZoneThreshold Miles
Tempo run.
Leg 3:
Distance2.060Time16:30.40Pace8:00.78ZoneEasy Miles
With Matthew.
Leg 4:
Distance5.000Time40:09.40Pace8:01.88ZoneEasy Miles
Back to the car.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time9:37.70Pace9:37.70ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha and Mary.
Leg 6:
Distance1.000Time7:36.00Pace7:36.00ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella.

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
58.040.005.000.0063.04
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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