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Location:

Ogden,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jul 22, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

800: 1:52.23 (Track @ University of Utah)

1500: 3:44.52 (Track @ University of Stanford)

Mile: 4:03.01 @ Sea Level 4:04.67 in SLC

Steeplechase: 8:38.03 @ NCAA Championships (All-American)

8k: 23:57 Big Sky Conference Cross-Country in Portland

10k: 30:40 Regional Cross-Country in Ft Collins

1/2 Marathon: 1:09:34 Snow Canyon Half

Marathon: 2:36:40 Ogden Marathon 2014

Short-Term Running Goals:

Well I'm back. No real goals for the rest of 2016

sub 2:30 Marathon in 2017

Half Marathon PR in 2017

Long-Term Running Goals:

PR in all distances 5k and up. Run both road and trail races. Slowly build up my mileage (SLOWLY!!!!!!!) back up to 90-100 miles a week when my body is ready. Cut my weight back to 155 lbs (currently 165 lbs)

Personal:

Grew up in Colorado. Married to former Weber State runner Kayla Blackford and have a son Perrin born June 2016. Family of 2 cats and a dog in our quaint home on the Ogden Bench. Disc golf enthusist. Love camping and back packing. Snowshoeing in the winter. Love a good local beer after a long run

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
35.784.001.500.0041.28
Saucony Grid Miles: 12.36Brooks Defyance Miles: 19.57Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 4.10Asics Gel-Lyte33 Miles: 5.25
Weight: 162.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Met Riley and Denver for 6 miles on base at 7:13 average with a single sprint at the finish. 40 more minutes of cross training. Then abs, pushups and upper body lifting. Down to 163 lbs today.

Saucony Grid Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.804.000.500.0011.30

​3 mile warm up then 4 mile tempo at 5:50 average then 4x200 @ 33-35 second pace with 90 second active recovery. Three mile cool down. All on the treadmill at 1.5% incline. Abs, hips, pushups, and leg lifting. Very tough workout. My HR monitor said I burnt over 1200 calories.

Brooks Defyance Miles: 11.30
Weight: 162.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.360.000.000.006.36

Met Ken, Denver and Riley and hit the new portion of the Odgen/Riverdale/South Weber Parkway. Its gonna be nice once its all paved. We'll be able to run from where Ken and I live to Riley's house one way all on the parkway for like 20+ miles. 7:20 average pace.

Core, Hips, and Pushups with Kayla.

Saucony Grid Miles: 6.36
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.004.10

4 easy miles with Kayla on the road around thehouse after they cleared the roads. It was gorgeous out and Just a touch brisk!

Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 4.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

Ran with Denver and Riley from their parent's house. It was icy and cold but a good run over all. Abs, hips and pushup afterwards.

Asics Gel-Lyte33 Miles: 5.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.270.001.000.008.27

Met Ken, Riley, Denver and John at Ben's house for a run. It was freezing. 15 degrees. Did 6 miles then 1 mile harder at 5:34 pace then another mile or so back to Ben's house for Burritos and Chocolate milk.

Brooks Defyance Miles: 8.27
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
35.784.001.500.0041.28
Saucony Grid Miles: 12.36Brooks Defyance Miles: 19.57Brooks Cascadia 9 Miles: 4.10Asics Gel-Lyte33 Miles: 5.25
Weight: 162.00
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