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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

Thu, May 24, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
5.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.03	0.00	0.00	5.03

Ran 5.03 miles in the evening with the Garmin. Was originally planning on 6 miles, but it was late, and my calves are still a little sore from the tempo run. Average pace for the run was 8:29/mile. I think I am going to give my Garmin a name, since Lybi has decided to call our treadmill Fred. I think I will call it . . . HAL. :D

My head was filled with visions of the 5K this Saturday - all kinds of crazy thoughts, like (this being the inaugural event) my actually winning the event, or placing top 3 or top 10. I got to take a look at the course today - http://www.shadefoundation.org/sunset/pics/course_map.pdf?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=d%22vel=&cat=&address=9400%2BW.%2BMaryland%2BAve&city=Glendale&state=az&zipcode=

I think the course layout could be better, and certainly isn't conducive to super fast times, but I am still certain I will be able to reach my goal of sub-20:00, and will have to see about 19:00. Anyways, only two days away, and I am very excited. This will be my first 5K in a long time.

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

Comments

From Lybi on Fri, May 25, 2007 at 02:07:44

Hmmm. There are a lot of corners on that course that need trimming! He he he.

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