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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

Mon, Sep 17, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
4.50	1.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	0.00	6.00

AM - nice easy run, started off real easy, slowly worked my way up to 8:30's. It was absolutely gorgeous out - probably upper 70's, clear, light wind blowing, and for anyone who gets up early, Saturn has been shining very brightly in the eastern sky - I'd say about 20-30 degrees above the horizon or so. Was feeling really good today, so I decided to put in a little MP work at about 4.5 miles. Increased the pace to about 7:30/mile, felt good, was able to keep my same breathing rhythm without problem, form felt good, stride felt good. Total time for the run was 49:27, average pace of 8:17/mile - this was due mainly to the last 1.5 miles. Life is good, SGM is less than 3 weeks away, and I am starting to get really excited. Just got to stay healthy and injury-free . . .

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

Comments

From laura on Tue, Sep 18, 2007 at 00:04:54

Woooohooo, James! So, what MP are you going to shoot for? 7:30? Holy smokes!

From James in Sunny AZ on Tue, Sep 18, 2007 at 08:56:14

I will actually be shooting for somewhere between 7:20 and 7:30, depending on how I feel that day. I am pretty sure that I will be able to run with Brent at SGM - it always helps to have someone to run with who has the same running goal as you.

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