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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: 40.31 Year: 3073.12
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
72.220.000.000.0072.22
Amoji 3 Miles: 72.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Dec 12, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day of rest. Went to church in San Diego. Then took a walk to the beach and back.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Mon, Dec 13, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.220.000.000.0012.22

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-12-13 09:25:54
Workout Totals: Distance12.224Time1:49:01.40Pace8:55.13
12+ total in San Diego. The knee was bothering me a lot, but with grit I got through it. Easy runs, usual distances for the kids. Ran with Sarah on sand along the beach. It looked like it would be a strength workout, but the sand turned out to be hard enough to where it was like running on hard packed dirt. This was rather surprising. This was also my first run on the beach sand ever.
Leg 1:
Distance4.523Time38:26.40Pace8:29.93ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob.
Leg 2:
Distance0.531Time5:01.80Pace9:28.36ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance1.509Time13:34.10Pace8:59.50ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 4:
Distance2.031Time16:25.50Pace8:05.23ZoneEasy Miles
With William, Stephen, Jacob, and Matthew.
Leg 5:
Distance0.130Time1:40.30Pace12:51.54ZoneEasy Miles
With Leigha.
Leg 6:
Distance3.500Time33:53.30Pace9:40.94ZoneEasy Miles
With Sarah on the beach.

Amoji 3 Miles: 12.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Dec 14, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-12-14 08:00:57
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:44:57.70Pace8:44.81
In San Diego. Ran along the Ocean Beach Path. 12 total. Usual distances for everybody, easy pace. Knee pain at about the same level. Toughed it out.
Leg 1:
Distance4.000Time34:07.40Pace8:31.85ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob.
Leg 2:
Distance1.500Time13:36.70Pace9:04.47ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Stephen, Jacob, William, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance2.500Time20:47.10Pace8:18.84ZoneEasy Miles
With the boys, part with Bella.
Leg 4:
Distance4.000Time36:26.50Pace9:06.62ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Sarah, part alone.

Amoji 3 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-12-15 07:48:33
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:41:47.60Pace8:28.97
12 total in San Diego. Easy runs for the kids, usual distances. We tried to do a mile time trial on the track, but it was closed.
Leg 1:
Distance4.000Time32:40.50Pace8:10.12ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time17:08.30Pace8:34.15ZoneEasy Miles
With Stephen, Jacob, Matthew, and William.
Leg 3:
Distance1.500Time13:46.20Pace9:10.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Stephen, Matthew, William and Jacob.
Leg 4:
Distance0.500Time4:47.90Pace9:35.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella, Stephen, Matthew, William, and Jacob.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time8:10.70Pace8:10.70ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 6:
Distance3.000Time25:14.00Pace8:24.67ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Sarah, part alone.

Amoji 3 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-12-16 08:22:15
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:40:14.60Pace8:21.22
12 total in San Diego. Easy runs, usual distances for the kids.
Leg 1:
Distance5.000Time40:37.10Pace8:07.42ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 2:
Distance2.000Time16:22.60Pace8:11.30ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance1.500Time13:14.20Pace8:49.47ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary and Jacob.
Leg 4:
Distance0.500Time4:37.90Pace9:15.80ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella and Jacob.
Leg 5:
Distance3.000Time25:22.80Pace8:27.60ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Sarah, part alone.

Amoji 3 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Dec 17, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-12-17 13:46:39
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:39:53.10Pace8:19.43
12 miles in St. George on the way back from San Diego. Easy pace, usual distances for the kids. Saw Steve Hooper on the trail.

The knee is hurting about the same. Told Jacob to make me run faster, was able to run almost 7:30 average for 4 miles somehow. Lately anything not too much slower than 8:00 has been good.
Leg 1:
Distance1.500Time12:35.80Pace8:23.87ZoneEasy Miles
With Mary, Jacob, William, Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 2:
Distance0.500Time5:00.30Pace10:00.60ZoneEasy Miles
With Bella, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance2.000Time16:17.70Pace8:08.85ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 4:
Distance4.000Time30:07.00Pace7:31.75ZoneEasy Miles
With Jacob.
Leg 5:
Distance1.000Time7:40.50Pace7:40.50ZoneEasy Miles
Alone.
Leg 6:
Distance3.000Time28:11.80Pace9:23.93ZoneEasy Miles
With Sarah.

Amoji 3 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Dec 18, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2021-12-18 11:39:34
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:39:59.50Pace8:19.96
Back in Orem. Did 12 total. Easy pace, usual distances for the kids. The knee is still hurting, I am limping along, but it is not getting worse, and with grit I can get through 12 miles every day.

Benjamin got an improvement from running on grass. Today he was able to run 4 miles at a bit slower than 5:00 pace without the spasm.
Leg 1:
Distance2.000Time17:45.80Pace8:52.90ZoneEasy Miles
Part with Sarah, part alone.
Leg 2:
Distance3.000Time25:18.40Pace8:26.13ZoneEasy Miles
With Julia, Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Matthew.
Leg 3:
Distance7.000Time56:55.30Pace8:07.90ZoneEasy Miles
With Joseph and Jacob.

Amoji 3 Miles: 12.00
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
72.220.000.000.0072.22
Amoji 3 Miles: 72.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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