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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
41.103.104.800.0049.00
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Cold turkey primer. What a beautiful week we have in progress. I did a fun run up emigration. After 3 warm-up miles (including 2@6:56 going up the canyon) I did 1.75 miles up at 6:01 pace (about 225 ft up) and then turned around and did another 2 going down at 5:43 pace (wasn't really pushing it; sort of recovering for the first 1/2 mile down from the uphill). Tailwind going up the canyon. Averaged about 5:51 for the 3.75 miles which gives me a 21:51 cold turkey (which has more climb and descent).

During the cool down, I decided to drop it to 5:00 pace to see how that felt. I think my hamstring is getting better but the pain is not gone. It had a flare up in the same general area but not the same exact spot that has bothered me for six months. Did 1/2 mile in 2:32. 59:23 total

Saucony Kinvara 4 (halloween Fright) Miles: 9.10
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
8.100.000.000.008.10

Easy with Collin up dry creek. Nice to be above the "haze." 63:30 total with 900 ft up.

Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 8.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Easy with Adam and Nate up dry creek. Rolled my ankle on the way up and its tender (the perils of the trail enthusiast). So not thrilled about it but I will still race tomorrow. 69:25 with 1100+ ft up.

Brooks Defyance 3 Miles: 8.50
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Race: City Creek Cold Turkey (3.86 Miles) 00:21:51, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.400.003.800.0011.20

This is really close to my house so it seemed like a fun way to spend a thanksgiving morning. Met Fritz for a warm-up. There didn't appear to be too many fast people; just a few high school kids. 

The race starts at the capitol, goes 270ft up city creek and then turns around and goes 420 ft down memory grove. Splits were 5:51 (123 ft up), 6:15 (145ft up and 50 down), 5:22 (185 down) and 4:20 (185 ft down; 5:03 pace) for the last .86 on my Garmin. So it measured about .13 long - Fritz also had it this long. Very cold in the canyon and I was underdressed and freezing. 

I feel like I am ready to step up a level but it's nice to run reasonably fast and feel good. The third place guy was nowhere in sight and I kind of sat and waited for the 5th place guy (who was wearing a cape). He never came and I never kicked it into high gear. I am disappointed in my second mile, should have been sub 6 at least, but I am more disappointed that I didn't run sub 5 for the last 1.86. But this isn't racing season. I am expecting to make the leap next spring. 

Cooled down for another 4 with Fritz (including a 6:07 final mile so he could make a conference call). Then had a good chat with Amiee and collected my medal. Perfect morning. 

I hope everyone had a nice thangskiving.

Saucony Fastwitch 6 (Orange 10.5) Miles: 7.80Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 3.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.100.000.000.0012.10

Easy from memory grove with a big group of guys. Nice morning. About 1:31 though I had no watch.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (halloween Fright) Miles: 12.10
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
41.103.104.800.0049.00
Saucony Kinvara 4 (halloween Fright) Miles: 21.20Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 8.10Brooks Defyance 3 Miles: 8.50Saucony Fastwitch 6 (Orange 10.5) Miles: 7.80Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 3.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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