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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:

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

Long-Term Running Goals:

  1. qualify for Boston Marathon
  2. run Boston Marathon
  3. run sub-2:50 marathon
  4. run sub-1:20 1/2 marathon
  5. run sub-17:00 5K
  6. 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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Saucony Grid C2 Flash Lifetime Miles: 148.66
Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.100.000.006.10

AM - ran 6.1 easy miles.  Calf was a little sore again, probably because I ran too hard last night.  I wonder if I will ever learn.  Total time this morning was 51:16, average pace of 8:25/mile.  Took it real easy the first mile and warmed up, then got into a good rhythm.  Ran with music again, the time seemed to go by quickly.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lybi on Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:11:59

What?!? That's it buddy, you are grounded from running without a slow training partner. (I volunteer!) Hey, I need to get a tempo run in anyway, we should get a sitter tomorrow night.

I'm off to the Dr. If they decide to reset his arm right there I am going to faint...

From James the hubby on Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 13:35:09

you're so cute - I always enjoy your comments. I would love to get in a run with you. Call the sitter - I'm all over that like a donkey on a waffle.

From Clay on Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 14:40:11

I had it ex-rayed about a week ago but it was negitive for a stress fracture, I have a elipitical glider so I might try that for a while and see how I do...

I don't know... I was thinking if I am going to take anytime off it should be now, that would leave a whole month or so to get back up to where I am now, what do you think? I would appreciate any advice you could give me...

From James in Sunny AZ on Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 14:53:20

Well, there is no reason to be totally down, which is why I mentioned alternatives to help you keep the fitness you have gained. If you have access to a gym with a pool, underwater running would probably be the absolute best. Elliptical will be good, as would anything else that will be low to no impact, while providing a good aerobic workout. Just don't let this get you down - keep working on your fitness in any way that you can other than pounding the pavement.

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