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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
35.0527.648.000.0070.69
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 12.05Blue Crocs (9) Miles: 13.00Brooks Defyance 3 Miles: 7.00New Balance MR 1400 (2) Miles: 12.00Saucony Kinvara 3 2E 9.5 (Nov '12) Miles: 7.00Saucony Kinvara 3 The Third Miles: 19.64
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.053.000.000.0012.05

Easy run up City Creek Canyon from the Avenues with White. We did 3 quick miles down the canyon - 6:14, 6:08 and 5:54 with 190 descent avg. 1:31:08 total with 1000+ft of climb.

Beautiful morning. I am encouraged by how good my legs feel today after the long run yesterday.

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 12.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.005.000.000.009.00

2 up, 5 mile tempo, 2 down. Ran up to Wasatch and out to the mouth of Parleys. Tempo splits were 6:06 (net 62ft down), 6:09, 6:09, 6:13, 6:25 (net 63 ft up). Pretty good headwind going north.

I am starting to get comfortable running in the low 6s. Easy to do in the crocs. Calves a bit sore today. 61:37 total with 700 ft of climb.

Blue Crocs (9) Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Easy run on the BST behind work. Kind of easy - included 1200+ ft of climb (1539 on the runkeeper). There is a 250 ft climb over .39 miles just north of Red Butte road that was a blast. 59:28 total. Tired of the cold wind.

I ran in my Brooks shoes which are my most supportive shoe. I usually run these with no support in my Merrell Trail Gloves so this was an experiment in extremes. I really prefer no support and I felt wobbly navigating the rocky trails with the foam underfoot.

Brooks Defyance 3 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.008.000.0012.00

4x2 miles at half marathon pace with 400 jog recoveries. Went to McCarthey track at the U. Splits were 12:14 (6:05, 6:09); 12:14 (6:04, 6:10); 12:15 (6:08, 6:07) and 12:15 (6:10, 6:05). 1.75 up, 1.5 down. 1:22:04 total.

Felt good. A little tired on the last one. 10 mph wind wasn't fun but served to cool me down.

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New Balance MR 1400 (2) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Very easy miles down to Guardsman and around that block twice. 57:33 with 600ft of climb. Everything is good.

Saucony Kinvara 3 2E 9.5 (Nov '12) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.001.000.000.004.00

Up at 6! Easy 4 miler with 1 at goal race pace tomorrow. Went to West High and ran 9 laps with about 30-40 girls. Not sure if they are all West affiliated or what but they weren't the track team...29:53 total with 150ft of climb.

Blue Crocs (9) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Race: Striders Winter Circuit 30k (18.64 Miles) 01:59:43, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.0018.640.000.0019.64

Beautiful morning for a race. I got there at 7:25 (started at 7:30), so no warm-up; a short jog and some jostling about. Unfortunately, the big three were there, so no chance at a top three finish. The goal was sub 1:58 and must have goal was 2:00.

I've never run this far this fast, so it was a perfect tune up for running the Ogden Marathon. I didn't have any leg pain so I think the pace was righ. This is an out and back course with rolling hills and a slight incline from miles 7-10 of 150-200 ft. Total climb of 386. Splits were: 

  1. 6:10
  2. 6:20
  3. 6:17
  4. 6:22
  5. 6:18
  6. 6:29
  7. 6:39
  8. 6:31
  9. 6:27
  10. 6:26
  11. 6:14
  12. 6:22
  13. 6:40
  14. 6:24
  15. 6:28
  16. 6:25
  17. 6:34
  18. 6:25
  19. 4:11 (.64; 6:32 pace)
I think the 15k split was about 59:40 so the second half was just over 60. Another good confidence builder. I met Bryant Jensen and he won in 1:38 (I think) just one week after winning the SL Marathon. I think he is primed for a great time at Ogden.

Saucony Kinvara 3 The Third Miles: 19.64
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
35.0527.648.000.0070.69
Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 12.05Blue Crocs (9) Miles: 13.00Brooks Defyance 3 Miles: 7.00New Balance MR 1400 (2) Miles: 12.00Saucony Kinvara 3 2E 9.5 (Nov '12) Miles: 7.00Saucony Kinvara 3 The Third Miles: 19.64
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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