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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Grid C2 Flash Lifetime Miles: 148.66
Tue, Dec 11, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.500.005.000.000.007.500.007.50

AM - no running, actually slept through my alarm, got to work late.

PM - ran on the treadmill, I was too much of a chicken to go outside tonight.  It was cold and rainy and I was planning on a tempo run.  Warmed up nice and easy the first mile in 8:30.  Sped up a little bit the second mile to get the blood pumping, second mile in 8:00.  Then I started the tempo.  My goal today was to run 5 miles at 1/2 marathon pace and to stay controlled in both my breathing as well as my form.  5 miles at 6:40 pace, which would be my current 1/2 marathon pace.  The run felt very good, I felt smooth and relaxed for the first 4 miles.  I started to tighten up a little bit the last mile, and my breathing started to get just a little bit strained.  Overall, I am happy with the way the tempo run turned out.  Cooled down 1/2 mile at 8:30 pace.  Total of 7.5 miles.  Legs feel good, no soreness, no deadness in the legs.  I take that as a good sign. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lybi on Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 15:52:13

Wow! I'm amazed that you were able to do that tempo without even the incentive of a race. You didn't even look that tired when you were done--just SWEATIER THAN TWO PIGS! Now I have to mop the treadmill. Gross.

From Clay on Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 16:36:03

How cold was it? I ran in 15 degree weather this morning, bitter cold, what I wouldn't give for the 30's again...

Merry Christmas to you & your family.

From James W on Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 16:47:09

Okay, so I'm a wimp! It was probably in the upper 40's - I just didn't want to run outside in the rain again. Happy now? J/K! I am actually lucky to enjoy this weather out here. Makes me so glad I don't live in Michigan any more.

From Clay on Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 16:48:12

You lucky dog...

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