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Location:

Smithfield,UT,USA

Member Since:

Feb 16, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

14 Marathons,
      2010, 2011 Boston Marathon
      Qualified for Boston 8 Times

PRs:

        Half-Marathon:
                2012 TOU - 1:25:48
        Marathon:
                2009 St George - 3:05:25
        10K:
                2009 First Dam Run - 41:37

Long-Term Running Goals:

1.  Enjoy running 'til I drop dead - and put that off as long as possible.
2.  Don't get burn out :-)

Personal:

I herniated/ruptured a disk (L4/L5) in my back in December, 2005.  I told my orthopedic surgeon I wanted to start running.  He said "You'll never run again.".  What a challenge!  So...I started running.

Since then I've lost about 50 pounds, ran 13 marathons and a number of other races. 

I am still a clydesdale runner (over 200 lbs), have a large frame, big bones, and not built like a runner at all.  I'm not fast.  I mostly run to have some time to myself and keep in shape.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
58.020.000.000.000.0058.02
Brooks Trance 9 (1) Miles: 25.27Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 8.10Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 24.65
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 198.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.030.000.000.000.008.03

AM:  8 miles up and down Smithfield Canyon.  7:45/mile average pace.  Another nice morning.  Saw Paul and a bunch of other out jogging the canyon.

 PM:  Swam 1/4 mile at the Sports Academy.

Brooks Trance 9 (1) Miles: 8.03
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.220.000.000.000.008.22

8 miles up and down Smithfield Canyon again.  7:34/mile average pace.  Smithfield Canyon is great.  You are either going uphill or down --  hopefully good training for St. George...

Brooks Trance 9 (1) Miles: 8.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.020.000.000.000.009.02

9 miles up and down Smithfield Canyon.  7:29/mile average.  Some speed work on the way down.  I've been creating courses from old runs on my Garmin and "racing" myself.  Still running nice and easy.  Fun stuff.

Brooks Trance 9 (1) Miles: 9.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 198.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.100.000.000.000.008.10

8.1 miles up and down Smithfield Canyon.  Good slower run. 7:49/mile average pace.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 8.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.150.000.000.000.008.15

8.15 up and down Smithfield Canyon.  7:40/mile average pace.  Nice day to run--as has been this whole week.

Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 8.15
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
16.500.000.000.000.0016.50

16.5.  Smithfield down to north of Hyde Park, then turned up into Smithfield Canyon and back.  7:44/mile average pace.  Nice jog.  My legs are a little beat.  Glad to take a break tomorrow.

Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 16.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
58.020.000.000.000.0058.02
Brooks Trance 9 (1) Miles: 25.27Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 8.10Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 24.65
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 198.00Calories: 0.00
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