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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

May 22, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

5k - 16:40 (2014 SLCTC Winter Series)

Half - 1:15:26 (2014 Canyonlands)

Full - 2:34:17 (2014 Boston)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay in shape

Personal:

Married with sons ages 8 and 4

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Merrell Road Glove Lifetime Miles: 92.47
Brooks Defyance 3 Lifetime Miles: 670.34
New Balance MR 1400 (2) Lifetime Miles: 469.02
Brooks Cascadia 7 Lifetime Miles: 552.10
Saucony Fastwitch 6 (Orange 10.5) Lifetime Miles: 238.47
Saucony Ride 5 Lifetime Miles: 270.14
UA Cold Gear Rubber Lifetime Miles: 398.72
Kinvara 5 Test Lifetime Miles: 537.10
Asics Hyper Speed 6 Lifetime Miles: 128.90
Kinvara 5 (May 2014) Lifetime Miles: 464.01
Altra Loan Peak 1.5 (free) Lifetime Miles: 109.83
New Balance RC 1400 Lifetime Miles: 414.63
Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Lifetime Miles: 380.33
PT Lifetime Miles: 14.00
Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Lifetime Miles: 234.59
Treadmill 2016 Lifetime Miles: 38.39
Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Lifetime Miles: 120.74
Treadmill 2017 Lifetime Miles: 3.10
Sat, Aug 23, 2014
Race: TOU Half (13.1 Miles) 01:17:30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.0013.100.000.0015.10

Started out working too hard for the desired splits and quikly had trouble staying under 6. I felt like my left leg wasn't firing and it generally felt weak and tight. With a trip to Logan and perfect weather, I was pretty frustrated to have the day wasted on injury.

This has been coming since the May 2013 injury at Ogden. I always said if I can still race I will keep going. Today I couldn't race. This will be a retraining of the hips and glutes and I think it will take some time.

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 15.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RileyCook on Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 13:19:58 from 73.52.134.194

Sorry to hear you couldn't perform as you would've liked. Get well and then get back to it! Best wishes.

From Fritz on Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 14:56:45 from 50.243.0.163

And race you did, setting some huge PRs in the half and full. Muscle imbalances have to be the root of 90% of running problems. After some PT and RnR you will be as good as new.

From Steve on Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 15:04:21 from 66.87.127.123

Been there a lot. Sometimes it just isn't there. That's a good time for a few months of surfing.

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 17:22:41 from 50.168.224.197

Sorry the body's not cooperating, Josh. Your plan is a good one, and I'm sure it will be successful. Hang in there. Get healthy. We need you on the roads.

From Jake K on Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 18:03:09 from 98.202.128.218

Missed you on the cool down bro.

Like Fritz said, just focus on the Rock n Roll for now. Keep jammin.

From MarkP on Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 21:04:35 from 75.169.29.182

Nice seeing you and your wife. Get better soon.

From KristenRuns on Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 16:15:49 from 68.15.2.98

You racked up a bunch of PRs this year already! But I hear you. I'm sort of feeling the same way. You're thinking long term. Gotta take care of those legs. I think it'll be a good thing for ya!

From Josh E on Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 17:23:08 from 205.235.104.4

Thanks all. Last year I wondered what I would be willing to do to keep running whereas now I am ready to see this through and come back from it.

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