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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Mar 20, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Mile: 4:37 (HS)
2 Mile: 10:11 (HS)
10K: 35:52 (HS)
5K - 18:15 (ARR Summer Race Series #1 - 2008)
1/2 Marathon: 1:32:00 (St. George 2008 enroute)
Marathon: 3:10:56 (St. George 2008)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get down to 155 lbs
Run sub 18:00 5K
Run sub 1:30 1/2 marathon
Run sub 3:00 marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

~~qualify for Boston Marathon~~
run Boston Marathon
run sub-2:50 marathon
run sub-1:20 1/2 marathon
run sub-17:00 5K
beat my high school 10K time of 35:52

Personal:

I was married in 1997 to my beautiful wife Lybi (confessions of a piano teacher on the blog), and we have 3 wonderful boys who are just as active as I was when I was little (he he). I grew up in southeastern Michigan, and my family became members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 6. I attended BYU, and served a mission in Berlin, Germany. After graduating from BYU with a degree in Health and Human Performance (pre-physical therapy), I promptly changed careers and started working with computers (although no programming for me). We have moved across the country several times, and currently live in Mesa, AZ. I work in computer security for a major nationwide homebuilder.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Grid C2 Flash Lifetime Miles:						148.66

Wed, May 28, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

AM - 2.5 easy miles by myself, then another 3.5 miles with Sparky. Average pace for the total run was 8:17/mile, I averaged 8:14/mile for my run, and about 8:19-8:20/mile with Sparky. Knee feels fine, I think I am going to stop mentioning it as it seems to be completely better. Calves were a bit tight this morning, stretched them out good after the run.

On a side note, I got confirmation this morning that the animal I saw the other day was *NOT* a mountain lion. During the run with Sparky, I ran right past the creature (er, dog) going the opposite direction. It is a bit darker tan than a yellow lab and slightly smaller, has a dark muzzle, but didn't even give us a second glance as we ran past it. I can't say the same for myself . . . that encounter certainly got the adrenaline pumping. I just don't like dogs that are not on leashes. They are too unpredictable.

Night Sleep Time: 6.75	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.75	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Scott Zincone on Wed, May 28, 2008 at 15:44:20

I know the true reason for not mentioning your knee pain anymore...your knuckles must be hurting from all the knocking on wood after writing it each time.

From Mom on Thu, May 29, 2008 at 08:59:59

I am actually glad to find out that it was not a mountain lion, even though big, inleashed dogs can be pretty dangerous also. Just didn't like the idea of you living in a mountain lion hunting ground.

From Lybi on Thu, May 29, 2008 at 17:50:09

Hey! I think I saw that dog today. I was driving to Shae's house and I thought it was a coyote or something. Dark tan, fairly large. Definitely not a pet--tt's turned pretty wild. Very athletic looking dog, though.

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