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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, Jul 26, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
4.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.20

So I didn't get a chance to run in the morning, so I did my run on the treadmill in the evening. My hip flexor was still hurting as I started, so after I got warmed up, I thought perhaps it would feel better if I was running more efficiently (i.e. faster). After the first mile, I put in a 6:40 mile, which honestly felt pretty good, then slowed back down for 1/2 mile at 8:30 pace, then did the next 1/2 at 6:00/mile pace. I dropped back down to 8:30/mile pace for the next 1/4 mile, then went back up to 6:40 pace for another 1/2 mile before finishing with the last .45 at 8:30 pace. I was amazed at how easy the faster portions were. However, my elation quickly turned to frustration as my hip flexor started to really hurt. I iced it last night and took some ibuprofen to help with the swelling, but I think now that I am going to have to take a couple days off - just when I was getting ready to have a breakout week with my mileage! I will take today and tomorrow off and keep icing in the hopes that I will be able to complete my long run. I am also thinking about breaking up my daily runs due to the heat - doing 3-4 miles in the morning, and another 2-3 in the afternoon on the treadmill. Any thoughts on this, Sasha? I am just finding it too difficult to run any longer in the morning when it is already 90 degrees out at 4:30 am, and occasionally overcast with the humidity higher than normal.

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

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 14:51:52

Breaking up a run is a great idea. I believe one should be training two-three times a day when the circumstances permit. Once a day runs are less than ideal - something most of us are reduced to due to our packed schedules.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 10:42:14

Are you alive?

From James on Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 13:19:33

Biggest of disappointments - I am still experiencing hip pain and have been unable to run for the past 3 weeks. I have had x-rays and just had a bone scan done. I have had to pull out of St. George. My training is on hold until I figure out what is going on. Hopefully I will be able to find out quickly so I can resume running, as I am feeling a great deal of frustration at not being able to do anything. Once I am back to full health, I will start posting again as my training begins.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 11:12:19

Good luck recovering. With your history of injuries, you should probably consider a different approach. Instead of focusing on a marathon, first work on your 5-10 K performance. No long runs - 8 miles maximum, but still run 5 miles a day. Do not push the pace except once in a while. Break 20:00 in a 5 K. Then break 40:00 in a 10 K. Then spend a year training for and racing half marathons. Then train for a marathon, and do not run St. George. Try a flatter course - Richmond, VA, sounds like a good candidate.

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