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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 04, 2006

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

OK, so I just got my new shoes (Saucony Grid Hurricane 8's) and wanted to break them in. They felt good for being a whole 1.5 ounces heavier than my current shoes, but felt much more stable. I ran again today without splits. My run felt good today - I was able to continue to keep my same breathing rhythm throughout, and feel like my cardiovascular fitness is definitely improving. Total time: 39:42 for an average pace of 7:56/mile. Still need to work on holding back. As I will be taking my son to the AP commeration campout this weekend, I will have to do my long run on Saturday evening and hope it cools down enough for me to enjoy it.

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

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, May 05, 2006 at 09:26:10

Good work. If somebody had told you to go on at this pace until you cannot keep it any more, what is your rough feeling on how far you would have gone?

You should probably jog 2 miles Friday, or maybe even 3 if you feel good. This way, if something happens Saturday ( as it often does when you have a lot of plans), and your run is reduced, you will still have some mileage under your belt.

From James on Fri, May 05, 2006 at 11:01:13

Off the top of my head, I think that I could at least have doubled the miles, and possibly more. The run felt good, and I often gauge how well I am doing by my breathing rhythm. I have done this since high school. I typically take four strides for every breath in and four for every breath out. As long as I can maintain that rhythm, I know I am not going into oxygen debt. Once I have to change the rhythm, I know that my lungs can't quite keep up with my pace. As for running today, I'm afraid I lost my chance - I will be taking my son to the campout as soon as I get back from work. However, we will be getting back from the campout late morning or early afternoon, which should give me plenty of time to rest up and still do my long run tomorrow evening. Boy, just re-reading that post is giving me a lot of hope that not only can I hit 3:30 at St. George, but I may be able to run faster! I know it is still 5 months away, and my longer runs will give me a better indication of how long I can go at that pace, but I am still excited nonetheless.

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