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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
Thu, Jan 24, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
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Ran 5 miles this afternoon before Webelos, average pace of 7:27/mile.  Decided this would be all I would do today, as my piriformis has been quite sore.  Since I am scheduled for my chiro appt tomorrow, I wanted to take it easy today and get adjusted tomorrow.  I am certain that my pelvis is out, along with probably most of my back and neck.  Lybi also showed me her piriformis stretch, and boy, could I feel it!  I am going to keep doing that after I run in addition to the other stretches I do.  I also need to get back on board with my core exercises.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lybi on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 10:53:24

The real benefit of that stretch is for amusing people who watch you do it. *Snicker*

Hope the chiro appt. goes well.

Tomorrow is our big fitness-themed ward party, and I am counting on you winning stuff. :)

From Kim on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 10:56:12

You guys will have to tell us about the fitness ward party. Never been to one of those. Sounds like a great idea to get a ward a little motivated about fitness! Lybi, we are planning on you winning stuff too!

From Lybi on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 10:59:24

How about "most enthusiastic"? I should bring my pom-poms. JK.

From Kim on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 11:07:30

Does enthusiastic mean the same as a rabble rouser? (Definition of rabble rouser...someone who stirs up strong feelings in a crowd). I think cheerleader fits in that category! I think we could give you the rabble rouser award right here on this blog! We sure are glad to have such a cute and fun rabble rouser amongst us!

(Sorry James, I guess this is your blog, not Lybi's. Good luck with the chiro!

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