| Member Since: Mar 17, 2013 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: PB marathon: 2:47 h PB half marathon: 1:18 h PB 10k: 36:05 min Short-Term Running Goals: Wahsatch Steeplechase Skyline Marathon Speedgoat 50k 2014 Long-Term Running Goals: Marathon < 2:40 Favorite Blogs: |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 143.00 | 0.00 | 26.50 | 5.50 | 6.84 | 181.84 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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Provo City Marathon (13.2 Miles) 01:16:34, Place overall: 9, Place in age division: 9 | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.20 |
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This was my first "downhill" race with an elevation drop of nearly 1000 feet. ~ 2/3 of the drop occur during the first half. I averaged 3:30 per km (5:36 per mile) during the first half of the race. However, it seems like my legs are not used to downhill running and I got tired. I managed to keep at 6:00 - 6:10 per mile in the second part, finishing at position 9 in the overall ranking. 1:16 h is a new personal best and I am happy with the result although I think it was not my best half marathon. I was stunned when the first woman passed me. There was no way keeping up with her. Kodi Kleven finished at 1:12:55, only 2:30 after the first male runner! It's a nice race and - compared to other "down the canyon" race - has not too much elevation drop. It is well organised wiht bus shuttles from going from Provo City to the start. However, the second half of the race can become a bit boring as you run southwards all the time on a large street without any turns. Event website: http://www.run13.com/races/provo-city
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
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Joined Adam for the Memory Grove commute run-in. I enjoyed the course and the company. PM: Ran directly home, quite fast as I was a bit in a hurry. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
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commute run: Hogle Zoo, Shoreline Trail. Felt tired. HF avg 152, 49:00 min PM: Shoreline Trail / cut-off, 35 min
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| went on the scale this morning: Have lost 2 pounds! Still 4 or 5 to go and I can change my blog title ;) 5 miles to the gym, 45 mins at the Fieldhouse doing random exercises, 3 miles back;
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| 2 hrs of Mountain Biking on the Shoreline Trails. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.84 | 6.84 |
| Ran with Susanne on the Trails around Red Butte Garden for an hours this morning before breakfast with Karla and my parents. Nice to have some time together. The most adventurous part of the day should still follow: We went to the Sansbury mountains to go on a horse ride with some friends. Sitting on a horse for the first time, it was a bit scaring to bushwhack through Juniper trees for more than an hour without any sort of trail. However, we survived it and it was a great experience. |
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| 25k roller skiing Sugar House park |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 miles, half of it on trails |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Shoreline Trail to the institute, 25 mins on double poling ergometer, directly back home. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| cycling up emigration canyon and back together with Susanne |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| to the gym and back |
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Timp Trail Half Marathon (13.3 Miles) 01:46:00, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1 | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.30 |
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After a friend had recommended to do this race, I found myself at Timpanagos Park at 8:00 to do my first trail race at Utah. The weather didn't look very pleasent, but it seemed to clear up and everybody was hoping that no more rain would come. I saw some guys I had seen before at trail races belonging to the Cascadia Trail Series when I was cheering my wife. However, altogether it didn't seem to be too competetive. The first 1 or 2 miles we ran uphill on a dirt road before a left turn leading on a mountain trail. At position 3 - 4 I felt quite comfortable. However, after another 1 -2 miles we reached a very muddy road and I could feel my shoes picking up the dirt with every step. I had some trouble sinking into the mud a bit more than light runners. I was a bit disappointed at this point because we weren't on a mountain trail any more and it was quite flat. However, after having reached the first aid station after 6 miles it became interesting. We headed up dry canyon which was so steep that I sometimes had to walk. Being at position 3 with no one in sight in front of or behind me, I could stop to enjoy the view on the Utah Valley and on the Provo canyon at the highest point of the race (1980 m). Then, it started it rain and to hail turning the trail into a creek. I could run downhill very controlled because I didn't have to worry about my position. After 1:46 h I finished third. Total elevation gain was approx. 700m. It's a great race and I think I will do it again next year with hopefully less mud.
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Explored part of the Wahsatch Steeplechase course this morning with Barry. Unexpectedly, I didn't feel any soreness from yesterday. Was fun. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1 hour of roller skiing at sugarhouse park. Feels good to use muscles other than those needed for running. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 6 miles to the institute over hogle zoo and shoreline trail. 25 min of double poling on our new toy (Concept SkiErg). ran directly home, 3 miles. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| Some speed work at Highland High track with Barry. Used my spikes. After a good warm-up we did 3x 400m and 3x800m with breaks of 1:30 min in between. 400m in 1:11 - 1:15, 800m in 2:35-2:40. Not too bad that early in the morning ;) |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1:15 h road bike |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 miles mostly on trails; 450 m elevation gain; uphill with poles; watched a beautiful sunrise over emigration canyon |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 h mountain bike |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 13 k trail run |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1:15 h roller skiing at sugarhouse park |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Track workout this morning at Highland Highschool: after a good warm-up I ran a pyramide: 100-200-400-800-1600-800-400-200-100 with 1:30 min intervals in between. After that I was really awake! |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Ran to the gym with Susanne where we did 40mins of strength training, then ran back. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Alone with my daughter Karla. After bringing her to childcare I ran to work over Hogle Zoo and Shoreline Trail. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| To visit Zion NP, we will stay at Hurricane for 2 nights. Ran for about an hour this evening. It was so hot, my heart rate went up to 160 after 10 min and would not go down again. |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 143.00 | 0.00 | 26.50 | 5.50 | 6.84 | 181.84 |
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