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Location:

Riverton,UT,

Member Since:

Aug 19, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR 17:03 (2002)

10K PR (aided) Provo River 10k Uneventful10/05/2013 - 35:23

2013 Provo River Half (Time Trial) - 1:17:55 (PR)

2010 Citrus Heritage 10k - 37:42

2013 Fit For Life Half Marathon (Boise, ID) - 1:20:40 (unaided PR)

2013 SOJO Marathon - 2:54:39 (PR)

2011 Fleet Feet Turkey Trot 5k - 17:56 (recent PR)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get comfortable at 5:50 mile pace.

2013 Race Schedule

Riverton Half Marathon - March 23th

Ogden Marathon - May 18th

Riverton 10k - July 4th

Fit For Life Half Marathon - Boise, ID - July 13th

SOJO Marathon - South Jordan - October 19th

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have a marathon time in the 2:30's

Personal:

Perhaps the skinniest healthy runner you will meet. I am 6'-1" and 123lbs. It doesn't matter if I run or not it is just how I am built.

I am 38, married (Aubrey) and have two boys Steffin (9) & Alex (6)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Merrel Road Glove 2 Lifetime Miles:						620.30

Thu, Mar 17, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

12 miles @ 7:03 pace - 1:24:35

I have a hard time classifying these types of runs. I didn't feel like I was necessarily pushing the pace at all but I did have several relatively fast miles. It has been a fast week.

Splits: 7:09, 7:15, 7:11, 7:17, 7:29, 6:58, 6:53, 6:40, 6:52, 7:05, 6:52, 6:52

You can sure tell what is uphill and what is downhill.

Vibram Five Finger KSO Miles: 12.00

Comments

From Burt on Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 11:32:26 from 72.223.90.79

I wish I could run a 7:03 pace and feel like I was hardly pushing it. Nice job.

From Bob on Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 20:09:08 from 99.37.51.166

Hi Chad. I noticed your response on Jason's blog. Blown away by your build. Please don't take this question the wrong way, but what do you think your major running related weakness? I have a hunch you know what it is. I like to cut to the chase and offer free advice when possible. I think there is too much blogging and not enough advice.

From Chad Robinson on Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 03:16:30 from 208.110.158.185

Burt – Thanks! I we could combine my speed with your popularity….

Bob - Believe me my weight issue (well lack thereof) is an open book (you can not offend me and I have come to have a good sense of humor about it). I know my running weakness is strength/speed. I feel that I have endurance nailed both physically and mentally. Strangely enough I can sort of relate to those that are obese in the fact that it is really hard for me to put on weight. My size is a combination of appetite and metabolism. There has never been a time in my life when I wasn’t super thin (although I have weighed as much as 130 lbs) and I certainly have never dieted. I do, however, recover fast and am rarely injured or sick and my weight has kept quite stable over the 6 months (the most amount of mileage I have done in that time frame in my life). I welcome any suggestions and advice - which is what drew me to this blog site in the first place. BTW Good luck on the Illinois Marathon.

From Bob on Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 17:15:22 from 99.37.51.166

Chad, I'm no expert, but I think you'll do great. Just keep the consistency and gradually build up the miles. Over time you'll get stronger and then you can start doing more dedicated speed work if you wish. You have a world class runner's build. Probably just need to muscle up the legs a bit more in the off season. Good luck.

From Chad Robinson on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 02:51:00 from 208.110.158.185

Bob - Thanks for the comments. My plan is to hit the weights after the Ogden Marathon in May and just see where things take me. I think it should be good next couple of years.

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