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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, Oct 20, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
5.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

AM - 3 miles with Sparky, average pace of 8:02/mile. It was a balmy 68 degrees when I went out - felt pretty nice, but I certainly wouldn't mind if it was a bit cooler.

I think I have found another 5K race to run, the week before Samuel's baptism. It is the Arcadia's Pride 5th Annual Run for Pride 5K. Also a flat course, it appears to be run entirely on the bank of the canal. Last year's winning time was 18:34, so I might even be able to win the thing. Only 255 registered participants last year, so fairly small. It was either this one or the Undy 5000 (5K) where they were asking people to run in their underwear. That doesn't sound too appealing to me . . .

PM - 4 more miles outside by myself, kind of a harder pace. Started off with the first mile in 7:30, then progressed from there. Second mile in 7:17, third mile in 7:03, and the last mile at 10K pace in 6:20. It felt good to open it up a bit - I hit 5:20 pace at some point during the last mile.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Lybi on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 18:57:43

Bahahaha! I can't believe you are passing up the chance to run in your underwear!

How exciting about the Run for Pride. GOOOOOOOO James! Sub 18! (Is it a favorable course?)

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 11:52:39

So what did you ever do about your shoe liner? -- sorry if that's a sore subject.

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