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December 2009

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Location:

Riverton,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 19, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2022 Running Goals:

Stay fit and healthy.  Run a decent Boston and St. George marathon.

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep fit and stay semi-competitive as long as I can.

 

Personal:

I have a wonderful wife and son and we live in Riverton/Herriman Utah. I am a high school teacher, and head coach for cross country and track at Mountain Ridge High. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles: 66.60
Saucony Kinvara 8 Green Lifetime Miles: 131.90
Hoka Speedgoat 3 Lifetime Miles: 408.85
Nike Zoom Fly (Black) Lifetime Miles: 236.85
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 59.50
Saucony Endorphin Shift Lifetime Miles: 231.50
Saucony Triumph 18 Gray Lifetime Miles: 99.20
Nike ZoomX Invincible FK 2 Lifetime Miles: 107.50
Altra Rivera 2 Black Lifetime Miles: 25.62
Nike Zoom Alphafly Lifetime Miles: 35.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
49.000.000.002.000.0051.00
Saucony Tangent Miles: 7.00Montrail Hard Rock Miles: 14.00Saucony Omni 5 Miles: 11.50Asics 2130 Miles: 13.00Asics Trail Attack Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.500.000.002.000.007.50

Last workout before Foot Locker.  We met in Herriman and ran up on Emmeline and did 5x400 meter repeats on a tough hill that goes up Ashwood to the Res.  The hill was tougher than I was thinking it would be.  When we got done we did a rundown of 150-200 meters to get some speed in and stretch out the legs.  Between my running from my house and back twice I added an extra mile, so I had 7.5 or more total.  Good run today.  The nice thing was we were up high enough to get out of the smog and have fresh air.

Saucony Tangent Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

4.5 miles on the playground just exploring with the team.  I was way cold today, too cold.  I pulled or extremely over worked my lower abs yesterday and was very uncomfortable most of the day and most of the run.  I hope I didn't screw myself up too much and can still race on Saturday at Foot Locker.

Montrail Hard Rock Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

Ran an easy out and back on the river trail in St. George on the way to Foot Locker.  7:35 pace

Montrail Hard Rock Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.500.000.000.000.003.50

Ran the Foot Locker course at Mount SAC.  I am still hurting bad in my groin and abs.  I was massaging it yesterday on the bus ride down and it is stiff and sore now.  I probably can't race tomorrow.  Some people think I have a hernia!  I don't think so though because I have none of the signs.  But it sure is a pain.

Saucony Omni 5 Miles: 3.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

I haven't had pain in my groin or abs for a few days now so I went out after work on a run over to Butterfield and back.  It felt like I hadn't run in months.  I averaged 8 minute pace.

Saucony Omni 5 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

I ran with Nick and the guys on a canal loop.  We were in a few inches of snow the whole way which made it tough.  The hamstrings really got worked, but I felt much better overall.  7:21 ave.  I have been sick this week too, and then I started having pain in my groin and abs when I was done, I might take another week off and see how I feel.  

Asics 2130 Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

I did a loop from my house to Rosecrest the Leila way and looped around to 5600 West and 13400 South to home.  It was exactly 4 miles from door to door, funny how that happens sometimes!  I was running in a couple inches of snow and the roads and sidewalks were a mess so it made it slower and harder.  It seemed like the 33 minutes took hours to me!  I can tell I am out of shape, I am still kind of sick, and my groin and ab problem is still there.  

Saucony Omni 5 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Morning run on a cold loop up on Emmeline and back on Rosecrest.  I felt much better today than yesterday.  No real pain on the run, other than sore hamstrings from yesterday.  I hit some low 7:00s at the end today.  30:33

Asics 2130 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

Ran a Smiths loop with ET this morning.  He was the only one who showed up for our optional practice.  Some after irritation in the groin but nothing major.  8:39 pace in the snow.

Asics 2130 Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

ET brought some others today (Alex, Schiffman, and Ashlynn).  We did a loop that took us up MT. Ogden to Emmeline and back along Rosecrest.  Snowy, slushy, and slick roads made for a slow, tough go.  8:10 pace for 5 miles.  Some minor groin issues.

Asics Trail Attack Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Same group as yesterday plus Dillon.  We did a loop through the peaks and back on Emmeline from Butterfield.  Still very sloppy outside.  I was sore from the last two runs so I just took it really easy.  Again some minor groin issues, which showed up more after the run.  8:25 pace

I have had a rough year of running with several nagging injuries and very few highlights or opportunities to shine, I am hoping for better in 2010!

1267 miles for the year, about half of 2007s mileage, but I still pulled off a decent St. George.

Montrail Hard Rock Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
49.000.000.002.000.0051.00
Saucony Tangent Miles: 7.00Montrail Hard Rock Miles: 14.00Saucony Omni 5 Miles: 11.50Asics 2130 Miles: 13.00Asics Trail Attack Miles: 5.00
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