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Location:

Dogtown,Ut,

Member Since:

Jan 02, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: 2:26:29 marathon @ St.George '14; 1:09:55 1/2 mar. '08; 31:00 10k '07

Short-Term Running Goals:

Love running now.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Love running forever!

Personal:

My perfect day would include a run through the desert, time with my wife and girls, tasty homemade meals, and a nice nap in the middle.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adios Lifetime Miles: 512.25
Rocket 2 Lifetime Miles: 109.00
Kinvara Grey Lifetime Miles: 222.00
Vazee Pace Lifetime Miles: 437.75
Pace Blue Lifetime Miles: 231.75
Boston Lifetime Miles: 520.25
Peg Green Lifetime Miles: 544.00
Speedgoat Lifetime Miles: 325.00
Peg Purple Lifetime Miles: 509.50
Ravenna Lifetime Miles: 525.50
Barefoot '18 Lifetime Miles: 6.75
Levitate Lifetime Miles: 419.50
Peg NOP Lifetime Miles: 380.00
Peg Blue34 Lifetime Miles: 408.25
Solar Glide Lifetime Miles: 210.00
Levitate Black Lifetime Miles: 83.75
Total Distance
80.50
Kinvara3 Miles: 9.00Boston Miles: 5.00Kinvara White Miles: 15.00Stratus Black Miles: 7.00Hyper Speed 2 Miles: 5.50Landreth Blue Miles: 3.00Vertical K Miles: 6.00Free Miles: 3.00Kinvara Lime Miles: 3.00Barefoot '14 Miles: 1.00Ronin Miles: 23.00
Total Distance
9.00

morning - 9 Lutheran/Harts/laps.  Ran a bit before practide and then warmed with the team and hit laps while they did their workout.  Finished up by pacing an Army guy to his 2 mile at just under 15:00 to hit some mark he needed.  Legs were a bit tight today so I rolled as the team lifted.  (Kinvara3 609)

Kinvara3 Miles: 9.00
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Total Distance
20.00

AM - 15 Tempo Loop.  Well... I guess there are days like this.  Such a disappointing run.  Really wanted a good workout, but from the very first step I could tell something was off.  My breathing was all jacked, legs were bricks, and I just really felt blah.  I haven't had a workout this poor in over 2 years.  Times dropped above 6:00 and were just super ugly.  It was very hard to even keep running; while at the same time it was like, "Just go faster you idiot!"  Didn't even stop to regroup with the guys (even after they waited for who knows how long for me - sorry guys).  I just wanted to get done with running.  Hopefully I can bounce back; if not a solid 2:50 may be on the horizon.  So maddeningly frustrating.  (Kinvara White 108)

afternoon - 5 2xAC/laps.  Didn't feel much better this afternoon.  (Boston 1066.25)

Boston Miles: 5.00Kinvara White Miles: 15.00
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Total Distance
12.50

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC.  Had Al beat up my legs a little last night and they feel a touch better.  Run wasn't great, but a step back toward normalcy.  (Stratus black 1059.95)

afternoon - 5.5 PV Tempo.  Ran an LT workout with Mia and ended up averaging just over 6:20 for 15 mins in a very tough wind, so I was proud of her; she did a great job.  (Hyper Speed2 429.75)

Stratus Black Miles: 7.00Hyper Speed 2 Miles: 5.50
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Total Distance
9.00

AM - 3 AC.  Got a little more sleep this morning and had an nice easy 3 for practice.  My ear infection may be breaking through... I hope.  My ear popped this morning and hurt so bad; it made me way dizzy and I about dropped.  But after a few minutes it felt better.  It still feels a bit plugged and has a little pain in it, but maybe it is on its way out (nice, since it has only been over a month and two rounds of antibiotics).  (Landreth blue 1066.9)

afternoon - 6 Middleton Trail. Out to the dirt today. I really enjoy the verticle k's by LaSportiva... Too bad they got rid of them. Finished with a mile with my daughters. (VertK 266)

Landreth Blue Miles: 3.00Vertical K Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
7.00

AM - 3 AC. Not really sleeping that great since I am not as exhausted with the taper. (Free 890.2)

afternoon - 4 Sanberg's. Team run over to the pond via Washington (some of the girls jumped in so us boys were kicked out). Finished up with 8xbarefoot striders. It was fun just running with the whole team and enjoying an easy run.. (Barefoot '14 10)(Kinvara lime 408)

Free Miles: 3.00Kinvara Lime Miles: 3.00Barefoot '14 Miles: 1.00
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Race: DogTown 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:30:11
Total Distance
23.00

AM - 14.5 DC. Riley C. joined The Circle for an early'ish run this morning. I was pretty spent from having been up since 2:30 (like I said, I just haven't been sleeping well with the lower miles; but I sure have been hungry). Anyway, we went the inner loop and then reversed it and hit it again extending into Bloomington Hills. Picked up the pace a touch and then had one quicker mile. Legs were really tight and knotty - maybe because I rolled them so hard yesterday afternoon.

DogTown 5K. 30:11

Then got home in time to get the family over to the DogTown races. Like last year, it felt wierd not to be running my hometown half, but everyone but Elin was signed up in the other races! I was able to run with Laney. We started off good and I prepped her a little about how she would have to have a good attitude and work hard to beat her time from the last 5K we ran together (the Turkey Trot), and she said she would really try. She is a lot of fun to run with and really works hard. We walked a little as she got a drink at the aid station at just over a mile. Then two other short times. But other than that, she was really pushing. I tried to distract her by telling stories and encouraging her, but she was felling a little sick and later said she thought she was going to puke. We ended up running just over 30 minutes (it would have been fun to break 30, but it was still like 4 or 5 minutes better than last time - and she will get there soon enough). It was also fun to see everyone else racing. We saw Ally twice on her 9K course and Rylee and Pyper twice also. I was proud of both of them. Pyper isn't in very good shape, but is super competitive and ran tough - next year, we'll get her with middle school XC team and she will really blossom into something special. And Rylee really is on her way there already. I told her she needed to know the course because she might be able to win the ladies race. And sure enough, a few minutes into the run, I could see her up in the lead with her friend. She was passed around mile 2 by Skylar Abel, but she held on strong and took second overall and first woman (not too shabby for a 12 year old). We aren't sure of her time because at the awards, they announced some of the guys behind her in the 18:00's, but said she was in the 19:00's, so...? (I don't think raceday timing does that great of a job, and they are always slow to get results on the web too.). She did great though and a 5K pr; and she was pretty happy that she beat Lily a girl that she has raced often, but always beaten her (she is a very good runner, but I told Ry that as she ran more and as the races got longer she would start beating her soon).

After cheering for Allyson to finish, I ran to meet the HS team doing the half. Cheered on Aaron M. And Ben V. And then got Abel as he was battling for 3rd. Paced him for two very solid miles and got him set up to take 3rd and slipped back to Byron who wasn't far back, and helped him for another good mile. Then cheered for James and the rest of the kidsi and paced Mia for the last two. Made for a fun morning with so many kids, family and friends running well. (Ronin 323)

Not how I would really hope to start off my taper and be feeling getting ready for a marathon, but the week is over.

Goals for next week: number 1) stay positive, about how I am feeling, about how I will do in the race, etc... 2) execute. 3) have fun doing it!

Ronin Miles: 23.00
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Total Distance
80.50
Kinvara3 Miles: 9.00Boston Miles: 5.00Kinvara White Miles: 15.00Stratus Black Miles: 7.00Hyper Speed 2 Miles: 5.50Landreth Blue Miles: 3.00Vertical K Miles: 6.00Free Miles: 3.00Kinvara Lime Miles: 3.00Barefoot '14 Miles: 1.00Ronin Miles: 23.00
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