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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
63.700.0013.000.2576.95
Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 76.95
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Nov 01, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. Church at home. Fast Sunday.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Nov 02, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.060.000.000.0012.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-11-02 08:40:03
Workout Totals: Distance12.060Time1:36:59.70Pace8:02.56
12 total, easy runs, Benjamin could only do 4 due to sore legs from the half.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:09:53.90Pace7:45.99
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time9:24.80Pace8:52.83
With Julia.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:38.00Pace7:38.00
With Julia.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time10:03.00Pace10:03.00
With Julia.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Nov 03, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.060.002.000.0012.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-11-03 09:06:52
Workout Totals: Distance12.060Time1:34:35.70Pace7:50.62
Total of 12. Stephen and Matthew did a mile time trial, but did not have it - both ran 6:19.4. Julia was not feeling 100%, did only 2 miles. Then I ran the last mile of the day in 6:17 alone.
Leg 1:Distance1.060Time9:12.40Pace8:41.13
To the track.
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time6:19.40Pace6:19.40
Matthew and Stephen's mile time trial.
Leg 3:Distance7.000Time55:31.50Pace7:55.93
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 4:Distance3.000Time23:32.40Pace7:50.80
Part with Julia, part alone, did a pickup in the last mile.
Split 1:Distance2.000Time17:14.80Pace8:37.40
Cumilative:Distance2.000Time17:14.80Pace8:37.40
Split 2:Distance1.000Time6:17.60Pace6:17.60
Cumilative:Distance3.000Time23:32.40Pace7:50.80
 

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Nov 04, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.060.002.000.0012.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-11-04 08:44:32
Workout Totals: Distance12.060Time1:33:09.80Pace7:43.50
12 total. Benjamin is back to normal mileage. William did 2 miles down the canyon in 11:28 (5:46, 5:42) which is a new record for him.
Leg 1:Distance3.000Time23:08.40Pace7:42.80
Part alone, part with the kids.
Leg 2:Distance2.000Time11:28.30Pace5:44.15
William's 2 miles. Paced him with Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 3:Distance4.000Time32:22.80Pace8:05.70
Part alone, part with the kids.
Leg 4:Distance1.060Time9:42.40Pace9:09.43
With Julia.
Leg 5:Distance1.000Time7:34.90Pace7:34.90
With Julia.
Leg 6:Distance1.000Time8:53.00Pace8:53.00
With Julia.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Nov 05, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.120.001.000.2512.37

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-11-05 08:55:26
Workout Totals: Distance12.366Time1:37:50.60Pace7:54.74
Total of 12. A day of mile records. Matthew ran 6:09.3, 5 second PR. Stephen finished with him, which is a repeat of his PR. Joseph ran 5:09.3, Jacob 5:12.0. Splits:

Matthew/Stephen: 89, 93, 93, 92.
Joseph: 72, 77, 78, 78
Jacob was in in contact in the first two laps, then I think had an 81.
Benjamin paced them, William and I paced Stephen and Matthew. We did a rabbit chase. There was enough of a head start - about 300 meters - for the rabbits to survive - barely.

Sarah ran 400 in 1:45.2. Benjamin and I paced Nate to 74.9 (splits 16, 18, 20, 20).
Leg 1:Distance1.060Time8:27.40Pace7:58.68
Warm-up.
Leg 2:Distance0.248Time1:45.20Pace7:04.19
400 with Sarah.
Leg 3:Distance0.250Time1:54.90Pace7:39.60
A jog.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time6:09.30Pace6:09.30
Matthew and Stephen's mile time trial.
Leg 5:Distance6.500Time52:00.90Pace8:00.14
Part alone, part with the kids.
Leg 6:Distance1.060Time9:33.20Pace9:00.75
With Julia, Jenny, Nate, Joseph, Jacob, and Benjamin.
Leg 7:Distance1.000Time7:41.20Pace7:41.20
With Julia.
Leg 8:Distance0.248Time1:14.90Pace5:02.02
400 with Nate and Benjamin.
Leg 9:Distance1.000Time9:03.60Pace9:03.60
Back to the house.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.37
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Nov 06, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.250.000.000.0012.25

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-11-06 09:29:11
Workout Totals: Distance12.250Time1:38:53.80Pace8:04.39
12 total. Easy runs. Benjamin did a mile pickup in 4:51 down the canyon.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:12:31.00Pace8:03.44
Part alone, part with the kids. Reviewed the Haunted Half 5 K course for certification.
Leg 2:Distance0.250Time2:21.20Pace9:24.80
With Bella.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time8:36.50Pace8:36.50
With Mary.
Leg 4:Distance2.000Time15:25.10Pace7:42.55
Alone.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Nov 07, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.150.008.000.0016.15

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-11-07 09:02:28
Workout Totals: Distance16.150Time1:56:39.80Pace7:13.42
16 total. Chad joined us. Did 2x4 down the canyon. Joseph and Jacob were with us on the first one. Jacob did OK, kicked with Chad at the end, ran 23:41. Joseph struggled, I stayed with him, but he was able to break 24:00. William ran 3 miles in 18:20, was with us for his first 1.75 or so, then dropped back. On the second one we had some headwind. I was having a hard time, and could only run 24:14. Chad was struggling even more, fell back after 2 miles, and ran somewhere around 25:00.

Benjamin did well, first one in 19:58, second in 20:24 in spite of the wind.
Leg 1:Distance1.480Time12:05.90Pace8:10.47
Warm-up.
Leg 2:Distance4.000Time23:57.50Pace5:59.38
First interval.
Leg 3:Distance4.000Time33:11.30Pace8:17.82
Recovery.
Leg 4:Distance4.000Time24:14.30Pace6:03.57
Second interval.
Leg 5:Distance2.670Time23:10.80Pace8:40.90
To the car.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 16.15
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
63.700.0013.000.2576.95
Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 76.95
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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