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Location:

Snoqualmie,WA,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

  • 2011 Boston Marathon -- 2:27 (Top 50)
  • 2011 Steilacoom 20k -- 1:04:57 (1st)
  • 2010 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon -- 2:26 (7th) 
  • 2010 Fall City 10k -- 31:06 (1st)
  • 2009 Indy Mini Marathon -- 1:07:53 (7th)
  • 2009 WWU Invitational -- 10000m (30:58)
  • 2009 UW Indoor Meet -- 5000m (14:49)
  • 2008 Orem Turkey Run -4 miler -- 19:55 (1st)
  • 2008 Seafair Torchlight 8k--25:03 (3rd) 
  • 2008 Time to Fly 5k -- 15:35 (1st)
  • 2008 Newport Marathon -- 2:22:47 (1st)
  • Steilacoom 15M--1:18:30 (1st)
  • 2007 Olympic Trials -- 2:30:41 (91st)
  • 2007 St. George --2:18:55 (3rd)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Feb 23 -- Ft Steilacoom 15M
  • March 23  – Ft. Steilacoom 20k
  • April 15  – Boston Marathon
  • June 8 – Sound to Narrows 12k
  • June 22  – Grandma’s Half Marathon (USATF Champs.)
  • July 7 – Run of the Mill 5k
  • July 27 – Torchlight 8k
  • September – SJJ Half (maybe)
  • October/November – Fall Marathon (maybe)
  • December – Club XC Nationals

Long-Term Running Goals:

 Stay healthy

Personal:

Ran track my junior and senior years in high school and cross country my senior year. Went to BYU but did not run. Served LDS church mission to San Bernardino, CA. Started running again in April 2005. Marathon debut was St. George in 2005.

I coach the Mount Si High School Track Team (distance)

Been married for almost 17 years. My wife, Mara, and I have four kids ages 16, 14, 13 and 11.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks T5 Lifetime Miles: 34.00
Ravenna Lifetime Miles: 250.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
47.750.004.500.0052.25
Brooks Adrenaline (Green) Miles: 46.25Brooks ST4 (Yellow) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

My goal running his afternoon was to run a bunch of miles without ever going down the same street yet staying on Snoqualmie Ridge. So I enjoyed some good old fashioned pavement with a healthy dose of beautiful trail running. Nice run today.

Brooks Adrenaline (Green) Miles: 12.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.750.000.000.0010.75

Nice easy run on a cool, foggy morning. Yummy.

Brooks Adrenaline (Green) Miles: 10.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.004.500.0015.00

Unfortunately I didn't get to the track until the warmth of the day arrived. I didn't exactly miss the breeze either. Workout was 7x1000m in 3:05-3:06 on 2:00 rest. The flag at the school was perfectly limp for the first three and then the breezes came in as the temperature climbed. And of course with 1000m reps, you are alternating back and forth between having an extra 200m against the wind versus with the wind.

Times were:

3:04

3:05

3:06

3:05

3:05

3:07

3:13

Oops on the last one. Had some restroomish issues between the 6th and 7th reps which made for an uncomfortable and slower final rep. No biggie.

I'm reminded of how any heat whatsoever (meaning 70+) causes me to wilt very quickly. In many parts of the country, you can't avoid 70 degrees even running at 3am. So we are blessed up here to have such temperate climate but running hard in 70+ heat just makes me wilt. Not a complaint, just a fact of life.

Now I get to go outside and enjoy the almost 80-degree weather. Need some lemonade.

Brooks Adrenaline (Green) Miles: 9.00Brooks ST4 (Yellow) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Late evening run on the Ridge. Saw a beautiful black bear about 30 feet away. He bolted for the forest. I think it's the first time I have encountered a bear while running. Pretty cool. Glad it wasn't a mountain lion though.

Brooks Adrenaline (Green) Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
47.750.004.500.0052.25
Brooks Adrenaline (Green) Miles: 46.25Brooks ST4 (Yellow) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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