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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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Sun, Mar 16, 2014
Total Distance
20.00

20 miles: Pretty big group this morning with most training for Boston. We met in Fountain Hills and started with 10 easy miles over hills before everybody running 10 at their own marathon pace. We ran the fast portion down the Beeline Highway so we dropped about 300 ft over those 10 miles. The first 10 were 1:12 and I did the second 10 with my coach John in 58:09. We were targeting 5:50 pace so we executed nicely. The goal was to not push much beyond marathon effort. I felt good and definitely had a good amount left. It was a really nice morning and it's great to get out with such good people. 

Finally uploaded four months of training:

 

First part of the run:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/462551123

Second (faster portion):

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/462551134

 

 

Comments
From Jake K on Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 17:24:57 from 67.177.11.154

Nice long run Derek!

From BDase on Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 19:15:37 from 160.7.242.251

Great deposit Derek! Love that workout.

From Derek D on Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 19:50:46 from 68.109.132.154

Thanks guys. Nice to get out with a great crew.

From RSB on Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:46:45 from 99.4.124.16

Nice workout Derek!

From Matt Poulsen on Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 21:26:11 from 50.168.224.197

Great run! You will be in a great position come Boston time!

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