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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, Oct 24, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
4.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	0.00	6.00

AM - 5.2 miles with the Garmin - started out easy the first mile, slowly built up speed. My right Achilles was a bit stiff again this morning. Lybi and I are going to go get new shoes this weekend. Decided at mile 1 that I was going to make this a speed day. Sped up to MP for the first half mile with the intention of getting up to 1/2 MP for the second half. I ended up progressing up to 10K pace. Slowed back down again, did 2 recovery miles, then sped up again for the 5th mile. Started out at MP again, but this time I got up to 1/2 MP after about the first quarter mile. Continued to speed up, got up to 10K pace, held it for 1/2 mile. Then cooled down for the 0.2 miles and took Sparky out for his 0.8 mile run (no Garmin for this part). Total time for the 5.2 mile run was 39:34, average pace of 7:36/mile. Two tempo miles were 6:51 and 6:36, respectively.

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

Comments

From jtshad on Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 10:30:11

Great workout, speedworks can be fun.

From Tom on Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 11:18:25

James you're getting some great workouts in and seem very motivated. I'm already getting excited for next year SGM to see a bunch of us on the blog get our first sub-3!

From James W on Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 12:21:26

Yes, I am also already getting excited about SGM next year (provided I get in the lottery). I think I will be much better prepared than I even was this year. Planning on running at least one 1/2 and one other full marathon before SGM. If I don't make SGM next year, I will probably plan on TOU instead.

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