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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
Sat, Aug 04, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.003.000.0012.00

6:30 am - 12 miles with Sasha in Provo Canyon. Due to my several rigorous weeks from May through June I believe I have been struggling with high cortisol levels over the last month and a half (as manifested by much slower than expected times over my last couple of races). Well, I think I am finally breaking out of my slump. The plan today was to warmup to the start of the 3 mile tempo course (7 miles). Sasha was to give me a minute head start to see if he could chase me down by the end of three. The first mile was fast - 5:24.51, mile 2 was 5:38.25, and mile 3 was 5:48.23 for a total time of 16:51.09 (will a projected 5k finish of 17:24). I finished about 8 seconds ahead of Sasha (granted he was having an off day for reasons I'm certain he will explain in detail - but I will take it). My projected 5k finish time would be a current PR. I did slow down each mile but I didn't have a single quarter above 88. We then jogged it in back to Sashas house.

I will be running the Herriman Mustang 4 miler this coming Saturday.

Comments
From prlman on Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 23:06:43 from 24.2.66.149

Nice work Chad

From Jake K on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 09:52:42 from 155.100.226.54

Glad you are breaking out of the slump and feeling better. Nice running.

From Chad Robinson on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 21:38:13 from 75.162.127.202

Thanks Paul and Jake, I was frustrating to not be able to run fast. (at least I wasn't injured).

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