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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

Tue, Jan 29, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
6.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.20	0.00	6.20

Ran 1.5 miles with Sparky at about 7:30 pace, then 1 mile with Sam slightly slower than yesterday. He did not hold my hand once, and did a great job. He was only about 15 seconds slower than yesterday. Another 0.6 miles with Joey, then ran another 3.1 miles later in the evening, after Lybi had gone running with Christine, at around 7:30 pace as well. In between, I was working on putting our new vinyl tile floor in the boys' bathroom. Not completely done, but it looks pretty darn good. We're going to try to get it finished tonight so that I can put the toilet back in tomorrow night. Woohoo!

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Lybi on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 10:43:26

I am so excited! The floor looks FABULOUS--even better today than it did last night. You have a very happy wife.

And good job on your run! Looking forward to cheering for you on Saturday.

From Clay on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 23:35:51

James what race do you have on Saturday? Whatever it is I wish the best of luck...

From Lybi on Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 00:09:40

Clay--he's got a half marathon this weekend right here in AZ. Goooo James!

From James W on Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 00:47:19

Yep, it's called London's run, it benefits the Phoenix Children's Hospital, and I am hoping to break 1:30. That may be good enough to snag me one of the age division awards, based on the results from 2007.

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