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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

Fri, Mar 02, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
14.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.00

5:00 am - 10.0 miles on the Jordan River Trail with Dan Varga. This was my first run in relatively deep snow in my Crocs and it turns out that there are some issues. Due to the fact that the snow was a wet packing snow I kept getting snow chunks in my shoes for the first mile+. Once the snow depth lowered that issue went away. However, after the 5 mile turn around a new issue arose. Most likely a combination of icy socks and slick heal strap I couldn't keep my right Croc from sliding off. After several meters of this I decided a change needed to be made so I bagged the Crocs and ran the rest in my socks (a synthetic wool sock). The socks did their magic (I could feel and move my toes the entire time) and the terrain was mostly soft with the snow (my face half froze from the wind coming back). I did have to scrape off some snow/ice build up on the bottom of my socks a couple of times but otherwise it was all good.

Noon - 4.0 miles @ 7:04 pace - 28:15 - A nicely cousioned run on the parkway in fresh clean snow. This time I got to keep my Crocs on.

Black Croc 2.0 Miles: 9.00

Comments

From Andrea on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 12:54:39 from 72.37.244.100

You know, they make some really good minimalist shoes that can fix those problems :o)

From Chad Robinson on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 13:00:45 from 50.73.39.89

Noted. However, I will chalk up this morning as a perfect storm scenerio until it happens again (which with the way this "winter" is going I don't need to be concerned until next winter.

From allie on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 13:18:50 from 75.148.144.153

amazing that your feet didn't get cold! looks like i'm going to start wearing wool socks on my hands.

From Chad Robinson on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 13:24:24 from 50.73.39.89

That's funny allie. That thought occured to me while I was driving home.

From Dan Varga on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 14:24:18 from 65.44.116.4

Thanks for the great run this morning. Was a beautiful day to be out running. Glad you had on good socks.

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