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February 2013

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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
107.837.000.000.000.00114.83
Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 30.10Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 19.23Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 58.26Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 7.24
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.002.000.000.000.006.00

6 mile out and back at noon with Blake (co-worker).  Great day--36 degrees, a little sunny, and the inversion has been blown out so the air quality was great.  A little slush in a few spots on the first mile but other than that it was great!  6:58/mile AP.

Mile
1     - 6:44 - Flat
2     - 7:24 - Uphill
3     - 7:46 - More Uphill
4     - 6:23 - Back downhill
5     - 6:30 - Downhill
6     - 7:00 - Flat

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 6.00
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
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

8 nice easy miles with Claire up/down Smithfield Canyon.  

Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 8.00
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
6.050.000.000.000.006.05

6 miles in North Logan at noon.  Good jog.  7:15/mile AP.   At about 1.3 miles into it the battery on my garmin died.  Since I am on-call, I had to take my cell phone, but before I started I thought I'd use endomundo and track the run on my cell also.  Good thing.

Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 6.05
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
6.010.000.000.000.006.01

Went with John (co-worker) at noon.  He is getting a lot faster.  6 miles in North Logan at a 7:28/mile pace.  Felt good.  No ice, slush or puddles on the road.  Second run that ended with dry feet in over a month.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 6.01
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
6.020.000.000.000.006.02

6 miles in North Logan at noon with John S.  Good run.  7:31/mile.

Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 6.02
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
3.023.000.000.000.006.02

6 miles in North Logan at noon with Blake C.  6:57/mile AP.  41:50 total time.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 6.02
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
6.020.000.000.000.006.02

6 miles in North Logan with at noon with John S.  7:29/mile AP.  Good run.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 6.02
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
8.040.000.000.000.008.04

8 miles at noon in North Logan.  Good jog.  28 degrees.  7:27/mile AP.

Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 8.04
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
8.002.000.000.000.0010.00

8 nice miles with Claire up and down Smithfield Canyon at 8:12/mile AP.  Then did 2 miles with Conner -- his "cool down" pace, my tempo pace at 6:44/mile AP.  Good day to run.  Cold but nice. 

 Time to start putting in some miles as I have been slacking off pretty bad. :-)

Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 10.00
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
6.050.000.000.000.006.05

6 miles in North Logan at noon at 7:27 AP.

Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 6.05
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
8.050.000.000.000.008.05

8 miles in North Logan at noon at a 7:29/mile AP.

Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 8.05
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
6.050.000.000.000.006.05

Noon:  6 good miles with John S.  Good jog.  7:27/mile AP.

Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 6.05
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
12.420.000.000.000.0012.42

Noon:  7.24 miles in North Logan with John S.  We did 6.07 miles at a 7:23/mile AP, then a slower cool down for 1.17 at around an 8:30 pace

PM:  When I got home, went out for a good 5.18 miles in Smithfield at a 7:31/mile AP.  Good day of running.

Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 5.18Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 7.24
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
10.060.000.000.000.0010.06

10 mile out and back in North Logan. 19 degrees, but a beautiful day.  7:25/mile AP.

Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 10.06
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
10.040.000.000.000.0010.04

Noon:  6 miles in North Logan at 7:27/mile AP, then a slower cool down mile at 8:05 with John S.

PM:  3 miles in Smithfield with Claire at a 7:20/mile AP.

Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 10.04
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
107.837.000.000.000.00114.83
Saucony Guide 5 Miles: 30.10Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 19.23Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 58.26Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 7.24
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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