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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
51.10
Total Distance
15.30

15 + Miles today: Warmed up 6.5 miles with a 1 min pickup at half marathon effort and a couple of shorter strides then did 6 x 1 mile with 1 min jog recoveries. Splits were 5:23, 5:18, 5:20, 5:18, 5:16, 5:08 (Went all out last 1/2 mile). Considering where I am mentally this was a really good workout. I'm surprised I was able to run this well today. I cooled down a couple of miles and felt wiped out by the end. The weather was decent and will probably be the last long run in the 60s for 5 months. 

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Total Distance
6.00

6 miles easy today. Legs felt okay.

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Total Distance
9.30

9.3 miles: Usually before a half marathon I do a workout of about 4 miles a little faster than race pace and it usually feels a lot harder than it looked on paper. Nothing different today and it didn't help that I went a little fast. I did 8 x 800 with 2 min jogs between each one. I was supposed to target 2:38 which is probably about 10k pace. Actual splits were 2:33, 2:36, 2:35, 2:35, 2:37, 2:35, 2:37, 2:36. Harder than I wanted it to be but oh well. That's what I get for going too fast. 

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Total Distance
6.00

6 miles easy.

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Total Distance
8.00

8 miles with a little 6 x 200 workout in there. 35-37 on those with equal jogs. Just a little turnover. I'm running the Mountains 2 Beach Half Marathon on Sunday. 

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Total Distance
6.50

6.5 miles including strides before the seven nine hour drive to Ventura, CA.

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Total Distance
51.10
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