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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: 2724.68
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
69.330.009.241.7480.31
Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 80.31
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Nov 29, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest, church at home.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.230.000.000.0013.23

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-11-30 09:23:03
Workout Totals: Distance13.230Time1:49:28.40Pace8:16.48
Easy runs, 13+ total.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:11:42.80Pace7:58.09
With the kids taking turns, part alone, I think.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time9:32.70Pace9:00.28
With Julia.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:20.40Pace7:20.40
With Julia.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time9:34.80Pace9:34.80
With Julia.
Leg 5:Distance0.170Time1:48.10Pace10:35.88
With Mary and Ashlyn.
Leg 6:Distance1.000Time9:29.60Pace9:29.60
With William and Ashlyn.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 13.23
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Dec 01, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.120.000.001.2413.36

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-01 09:36:06
Workout Totals: Distance13.363Time1:48:00.50Pace8:04.96
13 total, did 2000 on the track with William in 7:24. Benjamin did 12 with a sub-5:00 pickup down the canyon.
Leg 1:Distance7.000Time55:52.50Pace7:58.93
With Joseph and Jacob, part with William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time8:49.60Pace8:19.62
With William.
Leg 3:Distance1.243Time7:24.40Pace5:57.52
With William.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time9:09.80Pace9:09.80
With William.
Leg 5:Distance1.060Time10:00.50Pace9:26.51
With Julia and Benjamin.
Leg 6:Distance1.000Time7:26.40Pace7:26.40
With Julia and Benjamin.
Leg 7:Distance1.000Time9:17.30Pace9:17.30
With Julia and Benjamin.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 13.36
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Dec 02, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.620.001.240.5012.36

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-02 09:54:15
Workout Totals: Distance12.359Time1:39:47.80Pace8:04.49
Total of 12. Did 2000 with Stephen and Matthew on the track. Stephen got 7:55.8, Matthew 8:01.2. Matthew had knee pain in the last lap which slowed him down. He finished, but it was so bad that he could not run home. Julia did 2x400 87.9, 91.4.

Benjamin did 5x1.25 in the canyon alternating down and up, 5:55, 6:40, 5:51, 6:36, 5:54.
Leg 1:Distance7.000Time54:58.80Pace7:51.26
With Joseph and Jacob, part with William.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time8:59.30Pace8:28.77
To the track.
Leg 3:Distance1.243Time8:01.20Pace6:27.13
With Matthew, Stephen ran ahead in the last lap.
Leg 4:Distance1.060Time9:47.80Pace9:14.53
With Benjamin and Julia.
Leg 5:Distance0.248Time1:27.90Pace5:54.44
With Benjamin and Julia.
Leg 6:Distance0.500Time5:30.60Pace11:01.20
With Benjamin and Julia.
Leg 7:Distance0.248Time1:31.40Pace6:08.55
With Benjamin and Julia.
Leg 8:Distance1.000Time9:30.80Pace9:30.80
With Benjamin and Julia.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.36
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Dec 03, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-03 09:14:31
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:32:07.30Pace7:40.61
12 total. Benjamin paced Joseph and Jacob in a 2000 on the track. The target was 6:40. They ran 78, 79, 82. Then Jacob struggled a lot and fell back to a bit under 90 pace and finished in 6:58, Joseph held on better running 83, 84 and finished in 6:46.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:10:16.60Pace7:48.51
Part with the kids, part alone.
Leg 2:Distance3.000Time21:50.70Pace7:16.90
Alone.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.060.000.000.0013.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-04 09:30:13
Workout Totals: Distance13.060Time1:45:08.40Pace8:03.03
Total of 13 for me, easy runs, mostly. Julia ran 7:11 mile, Ashlyn ran a PR of 8:57.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:11:01.50Pace7:53.50
With the kids taking turns.
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time8:57.30Pace8:57.30
With Bonnie, and Ashlyn, part with Stephen and Mary.
Leg 3:Distance1.060Time9:11.50Pace8:40.28
With Benjamin, Bonnie, and Julia.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time7:11.50Pace7:11.50
With Benjamin, Bonnie, and Julia.
Leg 5:Distance1.000Time8:46.60Pace8:46.60
With Benjamin, Bonnie, and Julia.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 13.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Dec 05, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.300.008.000.0016.30

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-05 09:00:00
Workout Totals: Distance16.300Time1:53:35.80Pace6:58.15
16+ total. Chad joined us today. We did 2x4 down the canyon. It was colder than 2 weeks ago, and we did have some nice tailwind in the first 2 miles. The last two were neutral in the first interval, and headwind in the second.

William did the first 3 miles of the first interval with us in 17:52.7. Joseph developed some knee pain in the last mile, and fell back. We tried to resuscitate him for the first half mile, then realized it was hopeless, and got back to pace. Jacob kicked at the end and ran 23:45. Chad pulled ahead of me by a second or so as I struggled with the need to go to the bathroom and finished in 23:50. Benjamin caught us and ran 19:50.

In the second interval things were going great in the first two miles - 5:51, 5:45, but then at around 2.5 we hit headwind, and ran 5:53, 5:52 (Chad was a couple of seconds faster over the last 200) - 23:21 for me. Benjamin battled the headwind and managed 19:54.
 
Leg 1:Distance1.230Time10:11.60Pace8:17.24
Warm-up.
Leg 2:Distance4.000Time23:50.00Pace5:57.50
First interval.
Leg 3:Distance4.150Time33:34.90Pace8:05.52
Recovery.
Leg 4:Distance4.000Time23:21.00Pace5:50.25
Second interval.
Leg 5:Distance2.920Time22:38.30Pace7:45.17
Cool-down/distance.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 16.30
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
69.330.009.241.7480.31
Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 80.31
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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