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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
528.900.000.000.00528.90
UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 56.25Treadmill 2016 Miles: 38.39New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 73.78Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 105.89Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 140.26Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 21.78Altra Loan Peak 1.5 (free) Miles: 12.60Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 111.34
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

First run of 2016. I tweaked my back at the wAIRhouse jumping too high. I was afraid to make it worse and rested a few days despite my plans to become a perfect person starting January 1. 

I ran three nice and easy on the treadmill and it didn't seem to worsen. I believe I am ok going forward. I am having minor nagging back troubles (also correlated to my SI joint) for the first time in my life. I've always feared back injuries.

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 3.00Treadmill 2016 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Fritz on Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 13:41:55 from 198.144.108.138

Glad the jump house injury is getting better. Is perfection running every day of the year? I fell off the wagon yesterday :(

From Josh E on Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 14:04:19 from 205.235.104.4

One could consider 365 days of running perfection. I would see that as unnecessary rigidity.

I don't know about you, but I often have intentions of living my life better and executing my plans more perfectly. I made plans and I failed to execute on day 1.

From Josh E on Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 14:04:36 from 205.235.104.4

366 days in 2016!!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

At noon with temps at about 40, I did a Wasatch out and back from the office. About 45 minutes. Back tweak is now a muscle ache and minor - I think that means it will be gone soon.

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

Wasatch out and back with Adam at 11:15. Temps still high 30s and very nice with a light snow fall. 52 minutes

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 6.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.220.000.000.006.22

Slogged through the snow with Adam and out to Wasatch. Lovely winter weather and a nice slow snow drift. 9:07 pace

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 6.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.150.000.000.0010.15

Ran with Fritz at 8 AM from Highland high school. Felt pretty good though my back was bothering me the entire time. Still not something I am worried about long term but no fun to deal with. 714 pace for me

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 10.15
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.260.000.000.006.26

Ran up emi a bit at lunch. Slowly. 8:41

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.26
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.350.000.000.005.35

PT and treadmill at the office for 40 minutes.

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 5.35Treadmill 2016 Miles: 5.35
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.650.000.000.008.65

From the office to and around sugar house park. Snowing at the start and a lovely run through Harvard Yale. I was feeling better after a day off but this is one of those runs that is all down in the first half and all up in the second half and that is never overly fun. 66 minutes total:

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 8.65
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

I ran with my wife from the grand america to memory grove and back. 11 minute pace

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.300.000.000.009.30

Snowy pipeline run with Fritz and Roo. Beautiful day but a somewhat treacherous run. A few falls each and visions of me snowballing down the mountain danced in my head. 9:03 pace according to my Garmin

Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 9.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 09:59:39 from 159.212.71.199

You don't really think of Pipeline as being a precarious trail... but if you went off the edge you could take a really good tumble!

From Josh E on Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 11:29:15 from 205.235.104.4

There are some very iffy spots, particularly those with no trees to break your fall. It was not well packed between Church Fork and Rattlesnake Gulch, ours were the only footprints since the last snowfall, and we were slipping and sliding pretty good.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.290.000.000.006.29

Nooner with Adam from the NHM to Wasatch. Beautiful day after a snowfall. 52 minutes total.

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 6.29
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.080.000.000.008.08

At 11:30, I ran from work up emigration and back. I was a bit more aggressive with 7:30 uphills and 6:20 downhills and that made me work a bit. Legs were tiring in the last mile/ascent back to the office. 7:15 average

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 8.08
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Snowy slow miles from Red Butte along the BST with Adam, Nate and Pete. Another beautiful day to run. 55 minutes

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.300.000.000.0012.30

I met a big group at Highland high school for a big boy run. Fritz has them on his blog other than Andrew whom he doesn't seem to care for. I was dragging a bit but felt OK. 655 pace for the run for me.

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 12.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.880.000.000.006.88

Ran from liberty with Fritz, Dan and Anthony. Oh and JP with a beard. It was snowy and slushy but pretty warm. Five days in a row for me is a lot and I am a little worn at this point. 727 average for me

Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 6.88
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Fritz on Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:57:07 from 192.74.132.134

JP, with the beard, joined us. Monday is a good day to take off. Have fun skiing.

From Josh E on Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 13:36:04 from 205.235.104.4

Fixed it.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy treadmill miles for my first run in a couple weeks. Felt ok. I would have considered going outside but that is some chewy air. 31 minutes +10 mt cycle warm up and PT/stretching

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 4.00Treadmill 2016 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.700.000.000.004.70

Another dinkie treadmill run. Sore from yesterday. 35 minutes

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 4.70Treadmill 2016 Miles: 4.70
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.200.000.000.005.20

Another day another treadmill run. I refuse the mist. 40 minutes

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 5.20Treadmill 2016 Miles: 5.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

City creek run from home at noon. I wanted to go 10 but wanted to also monitor my body. I felt strong going up but I did feel like I started working in the 5th mile. I turned at 5 and made my way down at about a 7 minute pace. I decided to see how 6 felt down memory grove and it was ok but then I was tired. I wasn't working in the last two but my legs had no pop left. Warm day. I wore long sleeves and 3/4 tights but should've worn t and shorts. 76 minutes

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From steve ash on Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 13:46:04 from 67.2.202.162

Good to see you back Josh.

From Kam on Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 16:32:42 from 199.192.97.192

That's a nice president's day run.

From Josh E on Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 13:49:51 from 205.235.104.4

Thanks guys. I was feeling very presidential.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.390.000.000.006.39

I had three home days with sick kids as a single dad for the week. Today was the first day I could get out and I was dragging a bit. Consistently inconsistent. 8:10 pace on a wasatch out and back form the office.

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 6.39
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Livin la vida loca in Augusta, Georgia. Made a foray into North Augusta across the Savannah in South Carolina. It involved golf courses and land mines. At least I anticipated land mines. Dusky evening run and gorgeous.

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 13:59:17 from 159.212.71.25

You were in Augusta and anticipated land mines, but not golf courses? :-)

From Josh E on Wed, Mar 02, 2016 at 16:07:04 from 205.235.104.4

Sorry - These notices now go to my spam so I didn't see this. I was running down a millionaire row set of houses and hit a dead end. I skirted a golf course and found an outlet that went under a railway track. As I came upon the track, there was a "Private Property No Trespassing Sign" and a number of trailers parked in the grass. That's where I figured the land mines were.

From Jake K on Wed, Mar 02, 2016 at 16:50:55 from 199.190.170.30

I had to create a specific filter to tell Gmail that FRB messages weren't spam:

https://goo.gl/9z83TB

Anyways, the southeast sounds terrible, as you would expect :-)

From allie on Wed, Mar 02, 2016 at 17:53:36 from 24.99.46.55

gmail hates FRB

welcome to GA. i recommend waffle house.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.100.000.000.005.10

Ran from Landis on 900 E back home after my haircut. 

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 5.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

Went to meet Adam but I was late and he left. I didn't feel like running anyhow.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.800.000.000.005.80

No kids, so I ran with my wife above my office. She had never been on the BST trails. It was cold, windy and slighlty rainy and that is a combination for complaints with her. She was complaining pretty good at 1.75 miles but after we turned around and she saw HCI, she reminded herself how wonderful it is to be healthy and running. That flip of a switch made for an enjoyable final stretch where we tacked on red butte canyon and some other high trails. Lovely run overall even if the pace was 12:30s.

Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 5.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.310.000.000.006.31

At lunch, I ran down to the U track from my office and did ten laps on the outside of the outside lane. The girls team was accumulating and I was feeling like I should go but I stuck it out and no one complained. Beautiful sunny high 40s. 7:56 pace overall

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.31
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

Wow. Three runs in four days. Things are finally starting to work out for me and my family. 9:06 pace at lunch on BST with Adam not too wet trails gorgeous weather.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

At lunch, I ran north along the BST up Red Butte Canyon. I then decided to explore a trail going up the mountain which resulted in me walking for a bit. The I decided I'd better cut back and I took one of those steep face of the hill trails down where when people see you on it, they are like, "What the hell is that guy doing?" So yeah, I felt stupid. That and my legs were super gassed with the climing and then the super steep descent. Stats after I get home but it took me a good 72 minutes total.

Required day off tomorrow.

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Run around fort douglas from the office. 50 minutes total.

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Easy AM run from home to city creek and back. 50 minutes total

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

I ran from my house to Red Butte Canyon to do the skyline trail with the family. It was a net 650 ft up and my 8:24 pace was 7:40 according to Strava - 57 minutes total. Beautiful morning.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.400.000.000.007.40

Lunch run with Adam. 758 pace on a Wasatch out and back. Chilly wind

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 7.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.700.000.000.003.70

I ran to Liberty in the 5pm hour from home. My wife ran around a few times while I played with the boys. I intended to run back home but we ate Tasty Thai instead. It was tasty. 7:27 pace I think

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 3.70
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 07:00:35 from 24.99.46.55

i miss all the good thai options in SLC. hi to liberty.

From Josh E on Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 16:35:56 from 205.235.104.4

No go to thai there? I'll be sure to tell liberty you said hi.

From allie on Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 16:51:41 from 24.99.46.55

no thai here. at least no good thai. SLC is spoiled with thai!

also hi to you and your fam :)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.840.000.000.006.84

Treadmill in the office at 3 in the afternoon on a gloomy stormy day. Visibility was also very low near the office. 50 minutes total

UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 6.84Treadmill 2016 Miles: 6.84
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.900.000.000.005.90

Lunch run with Adam from the history museum up dry creek and back. Lovely gorgeous beautiful day. 56 minutes

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.90
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

HHS at 7:15 with Fritz, Kotter, Daniel and Adam. A bit chillier than expected but I was overdressed and my main issue is that I am in terrible shape. A 7:08 pace is working for me.

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 10.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

BST with the docs at 12:30. Cool breeze but quite warm. I don't want the temperature to get to the 70s. I would like some global cooling. 8:27 pace

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 6.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Wed, Apr 06, 2016 at 14:23:10 from 24.10.247.181

I fell like with all those electric Teslas everybody has been ordering, we should enter a cycle of global cooling any day now.

From Josh E on Wed, Apr 06, 2016 at 14:27:47 from 205.235.104.4

If Elon Musk can't save the world, no one can.

From Josh E on Wed, Apr 06, 2016 at 14:28:03 from 205.235.104.4

Oh - yeah - except for Jesus. Of course he could if he wanted to.

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Apr 06, 2016 at 15:20:54 from 24.10.247.181

Jesus should have access to a master thermostat.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

BST Dry Creek run solo at noon. Temperatures close to 70 but a nice cool breeze. I felt strong enough for being slow and out of shape. 8:45 pace and 61:16 overall.

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Got up early on a Saturday (late for James) to run with James to Dude Peak. I set my alarm and left it downstairs. Luckily my internal clock new what was up and I woke up right in time. The dude is 10 miles round trip with 2300 ft of climb and fantastic views of Salt Lake above city creek. This is not a well used trail beyond the first mile and you would need a guide or a good plan. It is also steep enough in spots that no bikers would do it - at least from the starting place we were at. James's youngest had a feaver so he was on call and after 3.3, we had to turn back. Still a nice run and a beautiful morning. I will have to get to the peak next time and abide.

Altra Loan Peak 1.5 (free) Miles: 6.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

20 miles up emigration and back with Fritz and Amiee - lovely day and a lovely sport

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.860.000.000.006.86

At noon with temps in the low 60s and a light breeze, I did a BST figure 8 with Adam. The 9 minute guy was out of sight. First thirsty run of 2016. 64 minutes and change.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.86
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.850.000.000.005.85

At noon with temps in the high 50s and intermittent light rain, I ran the with Adam and Nate along the BST. Nice day. My legs are still super flat and the guys say it is due to the Sunday bike ride.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.85
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 am run from the base of the city creek road up past the water station with Fritz, Dan and Anthony. Beautiful morning and I felt decent. 59:55 for me

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.720.000.000.004.72

Lunch run with Nate along the BST. 40 minutes

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 4.72
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.050.000.000.006.05

Another crazy week during which I did not prioritze running. Oh well. I ran from home to city creek up to 11th ave and back. Strong southern winds. 48 minutes total

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 6.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 20:52:37 from 24.10.247.181

What did you prioritize?

From Josh E on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 21:20:49 from 50.168.252.140

Wrapping up my job this month. Just finalized the new one with a trip to Madison, WI where the firm is based and preparing to start that midMay. Preparing for a vacation to North Carolina the second week of May. My best friend lives there with his partner so that offsets the crazy politics there. Put an offer on a house on Thursday closer to you and working through that. Now working on my current house to get it ready to sell right as I skip town. Lots of lunches with my boss this week who I will miss and who will be feeding me work at my new firm. Lunch runs are my staple.

From Jason D on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 21:30:02 from 68.80.27.222

I imagine you will find Madison a contrast to Salt Lake. Best wishes with your move.

From Josh E on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 21:32:25 from 50.168.252.140

Thanks. I realized after I wrote it that it sounded like I was moving there so I fixed it. The job is here - the firm is based there...

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 21:53:49 from 24.10.247.181

Oh yeah, I forgot. You're an ambitious young person with dreams.

From Amiee on Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 07:26:10 from 174.52.198.55

Congrats on the job, I'm glad it worked out! I feel like I already know the house since I stood in front if it waiting for the bus the last year and a half. Looks like an awesome backyard and I loved that neighborhood so much! Your kids will love it :)

From Josh E on Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 21:09:12 from 166.170.14.26

That was probably too much detail. I know I could get it done with everything else going on but it's not like I am on any kind of roll running wise. I am excited about the house and I am glad that my boy will be able to walk to school next year rather than the 8am drop off. That will open up my mornings for running since now I need to be done by 6:30 to make it work.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

First run in a while. I am gaining weight. Need to get back down. Started a new job and moving soon. I feel blessed. I assume the blessings are coming from Cher.

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.200.000.000.005.20

Run from home up memory grove and back. 45 minutes or so

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Sauntered from my hotel in Madison through the university and along an beautiful lake shore path.  56 mts total

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 6.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Ran with Collin from my old house up memory grove and back. Goal pace was 8:30s but actual pace was low 7:50s. Last run from this house as I have now moved.

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

Ran with Fritz, Adam and Nate from Laird up to the BST and back. It was early and there was a decent elevation gain of 800+ ft that was hard on my out of shape body. 68 minutes

Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 8.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

6:15 run with a colleague from the mouth of city creek up the dirt trail adjacent to the road. Gorgeous morning. 9:04 pace

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.360.000.000.008.36

Cruiser with James and Scott from Feldman's through Holladay. Warmer morning in the low 70s but I felt decent though old and lumbering. 7:33 avg

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 8.36
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.270.000.000.009.27

Pipeline with Fritz, Nate, Andrew and Anthony. I was a bit tired with the workouts during the week but I held up ok. 8:01 pace for me

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 9.27
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.660.000.000.007.66

Big crew from Laird including Fritz, James, Nate, Adam. I was a drag on the group a bit so that's always sad. 7:29 pace for me

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 7.66
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.010.000.000.006.01

Early run with the slc crew for 3.5 miles and on my own for the rest. Legs really wanted a slower pace. 8:09 overall

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 6.01
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.070.000.000.007.07

First run from my new home. I ran straight up Princeton across 1300 E up Yale up the Miller Park path down to Guardsman across the U to S temple down to 600 E across to Liberty Park around and back up to home. I felt better the longer I ran. 8:14 pace

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 7.07
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 16:50:49 from 24.99.46.55

congrats on the new home -- it sounds like you moved to a great spot. be sure to check out gilmer drive (best done downhill from 1300 east).

From Josh E on Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 21:01:15 from 24.2.83.166

Thanks Allie. It's a good spot. I've been advertising the benefits of the uphill and downhill to Marianne but she is still habituating.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Run with a friend. Ran into Fritz and crew. 9:54 pace

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

From home to liberty around and back

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Easy 45 minute run to liberty for a couple loops.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

Run with a friend from Popperton along the BST. 9:28 pace

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 6.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.750.000.000.004.75

Ran with my wife while we were in LA for the weekend. About 52 minutes.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 4.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Run with a friend from Popperton along the BST. 62 minutes total

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 6.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Liberty loop. 34 minutes 

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.900.000.000.005.90

At 12:45 with temps in the mid 90s, I ran from the Planet Fitness in Murray to the JRP on 70th south around Topgolf and back. $10 per month shower.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.90
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Ran up the city creek trail and back with a friend.

Altra Loan Peak 1.5 (free) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:48:14 from 163.248.33.220

Glad you made it back.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.950.000.000.006.95

Planet Fitness for a shower run featuring:

  • my place of birth
  • two brothers' graves
  • a Sports Authority no longer an authority on sports
  • a homestead or my father's broken dreams Act I
  • my grandmother's new grave
  • a creek
  • a park
  • a mortuary
  • a forgotten down town
  • a grand hospital and
  • an abandoned factory or my father's broken dreams Act II 

8:25 pace or so. Happy Kobe Bryant Day to all.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.95
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 18:40:55 from 67.166.113.191

Great post on many levels. And a Kobe closer! If you have averaged 8:24 pace... think of the symmetry!

From Josh E on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 15:52:06 from 205.235.104.4

I am currently in Union Park so decided to sign up for the Planet Fitness in Murray for a place to shower.

I had no idea so many things would surface on a slow jaunt around the place.

From Jake K on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 16:42:34 from 199.190.170.31

We've been in the area for about 3 months now. I've probably done roughly 500 laps around Wheeler Farm this summer, and of course the stretch b/w Wheeler and Intermountain. The only time I've run south of 215 is when escorting Andrea on her run to work.

Pretty cool that you were born in the Planet Fitness locker room.

From Josh E on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 16:57:00 from 64.73.113.252

6100 S State to:

- TOSH (formerly Cottonwood Hospital)

- Vine Street past Murray Cemetery

- 5600 S 900 E

- 5419 S 900 E (the house is now behind an office at the light there and the homestead included the offices and homes surrounding and the Sports Mall to the south)

- Back to Murray Cemetery (north side this time)

- to Murray Park and along Big Cottonwood Creek

- Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary

- old Murray

- your place of employment

- All Minerals (right south of 5300 S and 300 W along the overpass)

From KristenRuns on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 19:12:09 from 72.229.111.241

I can't figure out if this is a description of a very depressing run or absurdist poetry.

From Josh E on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 08:42:37 from 205.235.104.4

then I think I've done my job

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Early morning run with Fritz. 32 minutes

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.300.000.000.009.30

Pipeline with Fritz and Nate. I ensured proper recovery pace on their part. 8:15 pace or so 

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 9.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.950.000.000.005.95

Ran east on the BST from city creek with a friend. Creeping 11:05 pace

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 5.95
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.650.000.000.006.65

Adam and Fritz picked me up at my place and we rant to Liberty park, around three times and back. Met Nate for a couple laps. Brisk 7:39 pace for me.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.65
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.750.000.000.005.75

Adam came over and we ran to liberty and did three laps. 8:15 pace

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 5.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

Ran with a friend around the BST - he likes steep hills. 10:47 pace with 1450 ft of climb

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 6.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Ran with Fritz in the rain early. 8:10 pace

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

AM run with Fritz, Amy and Roo. Poo in the tree. 8:36 - Fritz was more anxious than Roo.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Solo run around SHP in the afternoon. 8:09 pace

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

6:30 run with Adam around SHP. 8:20 pace I think. Watch didn't start right away.

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 5.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.010.000.000.007.01

From home through Harvard Yale around Sugar House Park and back. 7 miles is a lot - longest run since August 28.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 7.01
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From CollinAnderson on Mon, Nov 07, 2016 at 12:06:22 from 155.99.224.26

I like that you logged 0.01 miles more than me yesterday. I agree that 7 miles feels like more than it should right now. That said, it seems easier to trail run longer just because the trails are so irregular and cause changes in effort throughout the run. Let's run soon.

From Josh E on Mon, Nov 07, 2016 at 14:06:23 from 64.73.113.252

I need to keep pace with your annual mileage somehow.

I sadly wore down in the last mile, which was very depressing.

We will arrange a run tomorrow night!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

Planet Fitness treadmill run at 1 incline for 40 minutes. President Trump

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 5.30Treadmill 2016 Miles: 5.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Fritz came by and picked me up at my place. We ran around Sugar House park and along 15th. Then a little jaunt in my hood. I didn't have a phone or watch but according to Fritz's Strava it was about 6.2 in about 47:30 for about a 7:40 pace. I was huffing a bit on the uphill, but I feel marginally stronger now with a little momentum.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.900.000.000.005.90

7 am run with Adam from his place to the golf course and about. 8:27 pace

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 5.90
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.120.000.000.006.12

Run from new office at 200 s Main up city creek and back. Intended 6 but the watch was whack for the first bit. About a 7:40 pace with 560 ft up.

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 6.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.700.000.000.004.70

I got in a quick run after a day with my 5 year old who has strep. 7:40 pace overall.

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 4.70
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.290.000.000.007.29

6:05 am run from Fritz's house. I tried to dress for cold weather but apparently forgot how with spandex keeping my legs cold.  Was supposed to be 18 according to the night before but was more like 25. Felt sluggish on the way up but better on the way back. Fritz let me talk about NBA stats, which always gets my spirtis up. 7:44 pace

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 7.29
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.200.000.000.008.20

Laird golf course run with Adam, Fritz and Blake. Tacked on the new wasatch hollow trails. I wasn't 100%. 7:57 pace.

Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 8.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.760.000.000.006.76

Cold morning Laird Sugar House loop with Fritz and Adam. I was underdressed. 7:37 pace for me. Feeling decent.

New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 6.76
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

33 minute treadmill slog at the office

Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 4.00Treadmill 2016 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
528.900.000.000.00528.90
UA Cold Gear Rubber Miles: 56.25Treadmill 2016 Miles: 38.39New Balance RC 1400 Miles: 73.78Brooks PureFlow 4 (June 15) Miles: 105.89Brooks Launch 7 (9-15) Miles: 140.26Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 21.78Altra Loan Peak 1.5 (free) Miles: 12.60Brooks Cascadia May 2015 Miles: 111.34
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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