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Location:

South Jordan,UT, USA

Member Since:

Feb 21, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Ultra Marathon Finishes - 1

Personal Best - 10:40:01

  • Buffalo Run 50 Miler (2014)

Marathon Finishes - 9 

Personal Best - 3:21:58 (2001)

  • St. George (2000, 2001, 2003)
  • Park City (2000, 2003)
  • Los Angeles (2002)
  • Salt Lake City (2004)
  • Top of Utah (2011)
  • South Jordan (2013)

Half Marathon Finishes - 5

Personal  Best - 1:25:08 (2012)

  • City to the Sea (2001)
  • Canyonlands (2011)
  • Freedom (2011)
  • Thanksgiving Point (2012)
  • Ogden (2012)

Short-Term Running Goals:

RUN 2,000 MILES IN 2015

  • Buffalo Run 25K (March)
    • Goal - 2:15:00 
    • Result - 2:17:00 (26.5K)
  • Deseret News Marathon (July)
    • Goal - 3:10:00
  • Mid Mountain Marathon (Sept.)
    • Goal - 3:30:00
  • South Jordan Marathon (Oct.)
    • Goal - 3:00:00

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run sub-3:00 marathon.

Win a long-distance trail race.

Run until I die.

Personal:

I love to run.  Most days, it is the difference between a good day and a great day.  And on those days that aren't so good, a nice long run helps me to relax and remember what is important to me.

I'm an attorney, but frankly, I don't like most lawyers.  I don't care about money or social status.  Fortunately, I found my dream job as a prosecutor. As such, I spend most of my time in court trying to achieve a resolution that will have the best impact on our community.

I've been married to my best friend, Jennifer, since 2003.  I like to think she has made a decent man out of the boy she married.  We have 3 amazing children.  They are the joy of my life.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Guide 6 Lifetime Miles: 142.10
Nike Pegasus 29 Lifetime Miles: 534.50
Nike Pegasus 30 Lifetime Miles: 629.40
New Balance 1210 Lifetime Miles: 105.60
Nike Pegasus 30 B/W Lifetime Miles: 22.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.5042.500.001.5066.50
Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 62.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Legs felt loose for the first time in a long time.  Returning from serious PCL injury.  It's just nice to be running again.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.005.000.000.005.00

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.007.000.000.007.00

Ran the Virginia Loop.  It was cold this afternoon, but I felt really good. Completed the loop in approximately 52 minutes. I think my knee is going to take a really long time to heal completely, but at least I can get outside and enjoy running.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Ran out-and-back to City Creek Canyon from the office.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

I am so thrilled to run in the cold.  I have a theory that if you run on the hottest and coldest days of the year, then every other run feels easier. So when I see snow on the ground and big clouds in the air, I get excited because I knwo the coldest run of the year is coming soon..  

Today was my longest run since coming back rom a PCL injury that kept me from running from July thru October.  It was difficult to sit out for that long because I really appreciate the joy that running brings to my life. Still, it is impossible to explain the pleasure that I feel getting back out there again.

Today I ran my bellweather distance to see where I am at.  I ran 8 miles, mostly flat with a few small rolling hills. When I'm in good shape I try to finish under 56 minutes.  Today I finished in just under 59 minutes. Given the cricumstances, I feel really positive about my effort.  

There is still a lot of room for improvement, but I am improving my strength and stamina. I am only about one month into a long mileage buil-up phase.  I can't wait to see where I am at the end of Month Two.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.000.001.503.00

I ran with Blake and Josh today.  We did 5 hill repeats on Capitol Hill.  It was chilly outside, but there was little or no wind.  I ran the first repeat as hard as I could. After that, I paced myself somewhat with surges throughout the hill. It felt good to run really hard up the hill.  I think my knee is healed, which feels like a miracle.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.004.000.000.007.00

We traveled to Sacramento yesterday to spend the holiday with my family at my sister's home.  Today we (Dad, Elizabeth, Megan, and I) got up and went for a run along the Sacramento River.  We hung together for the first couple of miles of an out-and-back (I ran 4 miles out - just beyond Old Town) and then I took off.  It felt amazing to run at sea level.  I was able to sustain a 6:40 pace for 4 miles.  I caught up to my sisters with a couple of miles to go and we walked/jogged the last couple of miles.  I had a blast.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.500.000.006.50

Today I ran with Ben from their home in Elk Grove.  We did a loop starting from their house.  Ben said that he likes to run between 7:45 and 8:00 so we kept it in that range.  My legs were a little tight from the hard miles I did yesterday, but my lung capacity was great.  We ran along a nice trail for a couple of miles before hitting the streets.  It was much warmer than I have been used to in Salt Lake.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Went running with my sisters and my dad again.  We did another out-and-back along the river, but this time we headed to the State Capitol from the river.  I had not been there since a grade school field trip.  It was beautiful.  And in case I have not mentioned it, running at sea level feels more like flying.  It felt great to run as a family, too.

Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.5042.500.001.5066.50
Nike Pegasus 29 Miles: 62.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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