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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
69.680.005.061.7476.48
Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 76.48
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Sun, Dec 13, 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, Dec 14, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.060.000.000.0012.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-14 09:43:24
Workout Totals: Distance12.060Time1:38:40.00Pace8:10.88
12 total. Got snow. Easy runs for everybody, mostly. Benjamin did a mile pickup on the track in 4:57. Julia ran 7:10, her best time in a while.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:13:28.00Pace8:09.78
With the kids taking turns.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time9:16.80Pace8:45.28
With Julia and Benjamin.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:10.60Pace7:10.60
With Julia.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time8:44.60Pace8:44.60
With Julia and Benjamin.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.060.000.001.2412.30

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-15 09:41:32
Workout Totals: Distance12.303Time1:39:48.20Pace8:06.73
12 total. Did progression 2000 with William, target 94,92,90,88,86, actual 95,89,89,89,86. Julia did the first 600 with us in 2:20. Benjamin played a rabbit chase starting with us with the goal to lap us, and he made it with 7:27 for 2400. Easy runs for everybody else.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:13:37.30Pace8:10.81
With the kids taking turns.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time9:22.90Pace8:51.04
With Julia.
Leg 3:Distance1.243Time7:28.90Pace6:01.14
2000 with William, Julia ran the first 600.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time9:19.10Pace9:19.10
With Julia.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.001.060.5012.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-16 09:29:01
Workout Totals: Distance12.058Time1:36:21.20Pace7:59.45
12 total. Stephen did a mile time trial, was doing great, opened in 87,93 but then mentally lost it and ended up with 6:14. Matthew ran the last 800 with him, and then wanted to run another interval, so I had him run an 800 which he did in 2:58.

Benjamin did 3x2 in the canyon up in 10:40, down 9:55, then up in 10:34. Very good workout considering that the ground was partially covered with snow, and he wore winter clothes. Then he also paced Joseph and Jacob through a 2000 on the track in 6:46, all laps in 82, last one in 78.
Leg 1:Distance4.000Time32:38.70Pace8:09.68
With Joseph, Jacob, and William.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time9:20.20Pace8:48.49
With Matthew and Stephen.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time6:14.50Pace6:14.50
With Stephen.
Leg 4:Distance0.498Time2:58.30Pace5:58.03
With Matthew.
Leg 5:Distance1.000Time9:15.40Pace9:15.40
Back to the house with Stephen and Matthew.
Leg 6:Distance3.000Time25:14.30Pace8:24.77
With Julia.
Leg 7:Distance1.500Time10:39.80Pace7:06.53
Alone.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Thu, Dec 17, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-17 08:49:38
Workout Totals: Distance12.000Time1:40:24.10Pace8:22.01
12 total. Snow. Easy runs. Benjamin did a pickup down the canyon at sub-5:00.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:13:19.70Pace8:08.86
With the kids taking turns.
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time9:04.70Pace9:04.70
With Ashlyn, Mary, Benjamin, and Julia.
Leg 3:Distance2.000Time17:59.70Pace8:59.85
With Benjamin and Julia.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.060.000.000.0012.06

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-18 09:26:14
Workout Totals: Distance12.060Time1:39:32.90Pace8:15.27
12 total, easy runs.
Leg 1:Distance9.000Time1:13:03.00Pace8:07.00
With the kids taking turns.
Leg 2:Distance1.060Time9:27.50Pace8:55.38
With Julia.
Leg 3:Distance1.000Time7:29.90Pace7:29.90
With Julia.
Leg 4:Distance1.000Time9:32.50Pace9:32.50
With Julia.

Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 12.06
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Sat, Dec 19, 2020
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.004.000.0016.00

Fast Running Friend Workout - 2020-12-19 08:12:30
Workout Totals: Distance16.000Time1:57:44.60Pace7:21.54
Total of 16. Did 2x2 down the canyon, 11:53/11:48 with Chad, Joseph, and Jacob. William did the first interval with us. Bonnie made it to about 1 K in the first interval. Stephen did not even make it that far.

Benjamin did 3x2 up 11:14, down 9:57, up 11:07. Said he was too frozen to go faster. The temperature was 21 F with mild wind.
Leg 1:Distance5.000Time38:13.10Pace7:38.62
Reconnaissance warm-up with Chad and Benjamin.
Leg 2:Distance1.000Time8:09.60Pace8:09.60
Warm-up with Joseph, Jacob, William, Stephen, and Bonnie.
Leg 3:Distance2.000Time11:53.40Pace5:56.70
With Chad, Joseph, Jacob, and William. Bonnie and Stephen for the first little bit.
Leg 4:Distance2.000Time15:53.40Pace7:56.70
Recovery.
Leg 5:Distance2.000Time11:48.30Pace5:54.15
With Chad, Joseph, and Jacob - second interval.
Leg 6:Distance4.000Time31:46.80Pace7:56.70
Cool-down/distance with Chad.

Brown Crocs 3 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
69.680.005.061.7476.48
Brown Crocs 3 Miles: 76.48
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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