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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Personal bests since 2009:

  • 5K - 18:31 (Freedom Run, 2021)
  • 10K - 38:52 (Dana Point, 2009)
  • Half marathon - 1:25:54 (SLC, 2012)
  • Marathon - 3:02:40 (St. George, 2009)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Break 3:00 in a marathon
  • Run at least 5 days a week

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Lifetime fitness
  • Run the Boston Marathon
  • Do an Ironman triathlon (someday)

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Air Pegasus 25 Lifetime Miles: 1220.37
Asics Equation 2 Lifetime Miles: 1198.81
Asics Blue And Silver Lifetime Miles: 930.43
Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Lifetime Miles: 194.77
Treadmill Lifetime Miles: 2381.47
New Balance 690 Lifetime Miles: 313.68
New Balance 310 Lifetime Miles: 1120.96
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
44.7519.350.000.0014.7578.85
Asics Equation 2 Miles: 53.00Asics Blue And Silver Miles: 1.00Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Miles: 14.10Air Pegasus 25 Miles: 8.75
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.000.000.000.001.00

You guess it! A mile! 

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.000.000.000.001.00

It's a long story, but now we live in Orem. We should be here a few months at least. I ran a mile around our new neighborhood.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.002.250.000.000.002.25

Stormy night (but not rainy). I ran 1 mile toward Provo Canyon in 7:00 with a strong headwind. On the way back, I had a strong tailwind and ran it in 5:55. Then did a short cooldown. I'm hoping to beat my mileage from last week.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 2.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.002.250.000.000.002.25

Ran the same workout as on Wednesday along 800 North. My watch battery died, but I think averaged 6:30/mile. These short workouts are fun, but I want to build up some more if I can.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 2.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.000.000.000.001.00

Ran a mile just before midnight. Only ran 7.5 miles this week, but it was a 0.5 mile improvement over last week. :) 

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

Awesome run this morning at 5:30 am on the Provo River Trail up Provo Canyon. It felt great to get out and put in some more mileage today. I almost have as many miles as last week now.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.000.000.000.001.00

1 mile easy

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

Nice run up to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in Orem. By the time I found the trail, I only had a short time to run on it, but it was fun and nice to know I'm so close to it. Now if I can just get over my fear of encountering a rattlesnake on the trail...

I now have more miles this week than last! 

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 4.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.250.000.000.000.006.25

Ran up the Provo River Trail in Provo Canyon. 6.25 miles in about 7:00 pace. Oddly felt better on the uphill than on the downhill. Ran 6:40 pace on the uphill.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 6.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.750.000.000.000.0010.75

Ran down to Lavell Edwards Stadium to watch part of the BYU Football blue/white scrimmage. They looked pretty good. I ran 6:53 pace on the way down and 7:10 pace overall. Nice to be out in the sun.

I got more than 25 miles for the week. That is great for me right now. Hopefully I'll get in a good week next week so I won't be totally out of shape for the half marathon in two weeks. 

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 10.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.000.000.007.007.00

Awesome 7 mile run by the water treatment plan road in Provo Canyon. And no, I didn't smell the treatment plant. 7:52 pace overall.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.000.000.000.001.00

A mile.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.001.750.000.000.003.75

3.75 miles in 26 minutes.

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 3.75
Weight: 0.00
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Asics Equation 2 Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.000.000.000.001.00

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.250.000.000.000.002.25

Asics Equation 2 Miles: 2.25
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1.000.000.000.000.001.00

Asics Blue And Silver Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.000.000.000.000.002.00

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Race: Top of Utah Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:27:41, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.0013.100.000.000.0014.10

I had heard good things about the TOU Half, so I signed up a few months ago. In the meantime, I have had some busy times and haven't been able to train as much as I would like. But I decided to run anyway.

Scott Ensign and family generously allowed my family to stay with them. I went down with Scott to the race in the morning, and he is good company as always. Thanks, Scott!

My official half marathon PR is 1:35, so I figured I could beat that. The first 10 miles were great (and mostly downhill and mostly with a tailwind). I averaged 6:30/mile through that stretch. But then I struggled through miles 11 and 12 big time. Mile 13 was better. My final time was 1:27:41. A personal best. But I'm disappointed in my effort toward the end. Oh well. The other sad thing was that I got passed at the end by no-shirt guy. I was annoyed the whole race that he was running without a shirt, so I really wanted to beat him. Maybe next year. Ha ha. :)

Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Miles: 14.10
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.000.000.007.757.75

I ran over to Canyon Road and up on a trail by the mouth of Provo Canyon. It was fun to explore, and the weather was perfect. The sights and smells reminded me of high school cross country. 7.75 miles in 1:05. Not a fast pace, but one of the longer training runs I've had in awhile.

Air Pegasus 25 Miles: 7.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
1.000.000.000.000.001.00

Very busy.

Air Pegasus 25 Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
44.7519.350.000.0014.7578.85
Asics Equation 2 Miles: 53.00Asics Blue And Silver Miles: 1.00Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Miles: 14.10Air Pegasus 25 Miles: 8.75
Weight: 0.00
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