AZ Run Dad

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Location:

AZ,

Member Since:

Mar 10, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records:

5k: 15:38 2014 Carlsbad 5000

10k: 33:06 2012 Mesa Turkey Trot

Half Marathon: 1:11:40 2013 Eugene Half Marathon

Marathon 2:32:14 2012 Tucson Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Eugene Half Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 15:30 5k

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon 

Sub 2:30 Marathon

Personal:

Husband to speedy wife Allison and father to Camryn (7) and Brandon (5).  Graduate of Weber State University where I played on the tennis team.  I love to run, help others get faster, and always learn about the sport I love.  My wife Allison and I have a blog called AZ Parents on the Run about our running lives with kids.

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Total Distance
15.85

AM: 11.85 miles: Warmed up 2.65 miles then did 4 x800 w/2 min jogs, 2 miles w/3 min jog, then 4 x 800 w/2 min jogSplits were 2:33,33,35,34,10:50 (2 mile), 2:33,35,33,32. This is was good tough workout.  I felt sluggish at first and thought I might not be able to finish but something clicked and I felt reallly strong the second half of the workout.  I did these on the roads in my neighborhood using my Garmin.

PM: 4 easy miles on the way home from work.  It was hot and windy but if felt great to loosen up the legs.  My legs were feeling pretty good today after the a.m. workout.

Comments
From allie on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 06:44:01 from 71.213.50.84

nice workout -- very consistent and a strong finish!

From Derek D on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 08:28:29 from 166.205.140.117

Thanks Allie! It was a tough one but a good one!

From Jake K on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 09:12:13 from 155.100.226.54

Very nice - I like that idea of throwing in the longer effort in the middle. Get your legs nice and tired, then get back to the faster running.

From Derek D on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 10:25:27 from 166.205.140.117

Jake: Just for reference this was 5k pace for the 800s and threshold pace for the two mile. I really liked it and it was a tough one.

From jtshad on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 14:38:31 from 204.134.132.225

Solid workout!

From allie on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 08:51:41 from 71.213.50.84

just curious, did you run top of utah in 2010?

From Derek D on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 10:57:49 from 166.205.141.100

Allie: No I didn't. I did go to college at Weber State but we don't get to Utah much. We did do St. George in 2005.

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