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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 01, 2004

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

World Class

Running Accomplishments:

PRs 14:47 5 K (Portland Twilight), 1:06:33 (Utah Valley Half Marathon (aided)).

As a 14 year old in 2013: 4:31.58 1500. 9:35:32 3000m (Utah Youth boys state record). 17:01 5K (Draper Days). 1:15:21 half (Utah Valley (aided)).

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get the marathon under 2:20.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Make it to the Olympics in the marathon. Keep training throughout my life.

Personal:

 I have five brothers and five sisters,
all younger. I'm currently a PhD Student in the CSEM (computational science) program at UT Austin. Married, no kids (yet). I've been dealing with some issues in running the last few years, and am trying to get back into top shape.  

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7 miles today in about 53:30. Met two guys on the trail. They joined us for the first half mile of a mile and a half tempo. I got 8:23 for the tempo, with splits of 2:49,2:52 and 2:42. Legs felt stiff. 

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7 miles today. 

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Ran to Orem High and did the track team's workout with them.

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7 miles easy.

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7 miles easy.

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  Drove up to the parking lot about 3.2 from the house. Ran two miles up the trail with my Dad and Chad up to Nun's park. Then, after a quick restroom break, the fun (or pain, depending on your perspective) began. Me and Chad started our three mile race, with my Dad giving u a one minute head start.

   The pace felt brisk for the first half mile, but sustainable. I later learned we did 5:22 for the first mile, with even pacing. Around 1000 though, my left knee began to get sharp pains, and within 100 meters I knew I couldn't keep it up for much longer. After trying to force myself to keep the pace for another 200, I said a quick mental prayer that I would be able to keep running, and over the next 300, the pain slowly faded away.

   Around 800 to go I turned it on, and promptly dropped Chad. I ended up finishing in 16:26, ten seconds ahead of Chad. This is a PR of 32 seconds. Amazing what 7 miles a day does to you.

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