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June 2012

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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
126.340.000.000.000.00126.34
Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 110.32Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 16.02
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
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles up and down Smithfield Canyon with my daughter.   Batteries on my Garmin died a little after mile 1.  

Brooks Ravenna 3 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
7.030.000.000.000.007.03

7 miles in North Logan during lunch.  Nice and slow in the heat - 7:52/mile AP.

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 7.03
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
7.020.000.000.000.007.02

7 miles in North Logan during lunch.

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 7.02
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
7.020.000.000.000.007.02

7.02 miles in North Logan during lunch. Did some interval work with some 1 mile strides.  Felt better than I have for some time.  7:13/mile AP.

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 7.02
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
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles again in North Logan during lunch.  Saw quite a few people out running.  Nice day.  7:28/mile AP.

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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I threw my back out again yesterday, so I decided I'd better not run today and take it easy until the Ragnar next week.

Still had a great day hobbling around at the Utah Valley Marathon finish line.  It was fun to see Conner come in at 1:11:24 in the half marathon, taking fifth overall, breaking the record for his age group.  Claire also did great, breaking the record for her age group.  They both did well despite the nasty dirty headwind blowing in their faces...that would have totally de-motivated me.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles in North Logan.  Today my back started feeling a little better(with a bunch of IBU Profen).  Starting to get a little warmer during lunch, but felt good.   7:18/mile average pace

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
8.020.000.000.000.008.02

8 miles again in North Logan during lunch.  7:28/mile AP.

Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 8.02
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
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

8 more miles during lunch in North Logan.  Nice run - didn't push it too hard as on Friday I will be running the Ragnar with Conner and others. 7:28 / mile AP. 

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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XT/Lift

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2.000.000.000.000.002.00

2 Miles of the first leg of the Ragnar Wasatch Back.  I was runner number 12.  Nice trail run.  Wasn't quite ready when Trevor came in way earlier than expected so I didn't warm up, have my headlamp/tail lamp on, etc.  Burned my lungs a little, but had a lot of fun.

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 2.00
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
14.030.000.000.000.0014.03

AM:  6.8 miles of the my 2nd leg of the Ragnar Wasatch Back.  Nice and cool in the morning, mostly a gentle uphill course with a few steep uphils.  Passed 45 people.

PM:  7.23 miles of the last leg of the Ragnar.  Hot in the afternoon-a lot of walkers.  Passed 61 people.  Got passed by one runner.

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 14.03
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
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles in North Logan at noon.  Starting to get a little warm.  7:29/mile AP

Brooks Ravenna 3 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
5.080.000.000.000.005.08

Five miles miles in North Logan during lunch.  

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.08
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 miles in North Logan during lunch.

Brooks Ravenna 3 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
5.010.000.000.000.005.01

Five miles in North Logan during lunch.  

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.01
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
5.030.000.000.000.005.03

Five miles in North Logan during lunch.  

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.03
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
6.040.000.000.000.006.04

Six miles in North Logan during lunch.  

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 6.04
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
6.030.000.000.000.006.03

Six miles in North Logan during lunch.  

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 6.03
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
5.030.000.000.000.005.03

Five in North Logan during lunch.  

Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 5.03
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
126.340.000.000.000.00126.34
Brooks Ravenna 3 Miles: 110.32Brooks Ravenna 2 (2) Miles: 16.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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