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Location:

St George,UT,United States

Member Since:

Oct 04, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon: 3:06 Apr '09 Moab Marathon (race was officially canceled due to blizzard)

1/2: 1:19:12 Jul '09 Bryce Canyon Half

10K: 34:59 Mar '09 Spectrum 10K, Ivins, UT

5 Miles: 30:35 Feb '09 Dam 2 Dam, Hurricane, UT

5K: 18:?? Desert Hills HS 5k, St. George, UT 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I would defintely like to run at Boston. Ideally, my goal is to run the marathon in under 3 hours. Here is what I would like to break in each distance this year...

Marathon: 3:00

1/2: 1:20

10K: 38:00 34:00

5K 18:00

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be in the 20 year club at the St George marathon. If I could win a few shorter races in between, that would be great.

Personal:

I am married with 4 kids. Life is busy and running is my escape. I love it...

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics GT 2130 Lifetime Miles: 324.64
Saucony Fastwitch 3 Lifetime Miles: 118.25
Mizuno Waverider 12 Lifetime Miles: 470.65
Nimbus 10 Blue Lifetime Miles: 402.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
125.8613.000.000.00138.86
Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 78.20Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 47.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.007.30

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 7.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 6.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 5.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 10.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.000.000.005.40

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.460.000.000.003.46

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Race: Utah Valley Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:29:00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.5013.000.000.0028.50

Battery on laptop dying, but not as bad as I did in this race. I was not feeling good the last few days to say the least and could not hold anything down. Needless to say my energy was very low entering the race but I actually felt "not sick" this morning. I went out at the 6:30 pace I had planned on and held it probably 9 or so miles (Garmin dead too). Then Maryann flew by me and it hit me that I was apperently struggling. I tried staying with her but only kept her in sight for another couple of miles before falling off and would eventually start hitting 9-10:00 minute miles. Hit 13.1 in 1:26 but only because I had some low 6 minute miles on the downhill in the canyon. It was all I could do to finish after 17 or so miles but finish I did! I may give a more detailed report later, but no promises.

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 28.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 3.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 7.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 7.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Up on Cedar Mountain (Kolob) for Scout Camp for the next few days. Got out and did 3+ before the sun came up so I could go fishing before activities started. Caught a couple, one about 2 feet long! Didn't keep either though.

They had a mini triathalon this afternoon that I didn't know about but decided to jump in on (about 300m swim, 4 mile bike 1-1.5 mile run). Got 2nd to Ross Decker by a few minutes. I was pretty dizzy getting out of the water and Ross didn't seemed dazed at all! Then I get on one of the scouts bikes and my knees are in my chest as I ride. I moved the seat up as far as it would go and had it fall off a couple times. My quads were burning like crazy after! When I got off the bike it took me a quarter mile before I could run without looking like I was constipated but I did end up passing a bunch of the "team" relay runners. They are just scouts but it still feels good to pass the teams who had someone different run each leg!

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.400.000.000.0018.40

Got out with James, Dave, and Bill this morning. It was a great run and I felt great. Good to get the miles in. Ran by Quail and the hills throughout didn't bother me at all. In my head it feels like I have been out of it for a while but looking back I have been running, just not quite as many miles and not with the club. Hope to get back into it hard this summer.

Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 18.40
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Well #4 came today. 7 lbs, 5 oz. 18.5 inches. Came pretty easy and mom and baby doing great! No name yet so suggestions would be appreciated!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

Ran Foremaster loop tonight. It was 9:30 when I started but still feakin' hot! I am really motivated to put the miles in right now. I am even hoping to get some doubles in this week and next.

Got a name for the little one: Tai Nathan. It is pronounced "tie."

In Chinese, Tai has a few meanings, two of those being "greatest" and "servant." The Chinese have at least one thing figured out!

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 6.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
125.8613.000.000.00138.86
Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 78.20Nimbus 10 Blue Miles: 47.30
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