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Location:

UT,USA

Member Since:

May 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

High School

 - 5km - 17:19 

 - 5mi - 32:51 (Bryce Canyon Rim Run)

Current

 - 5km - 19:35 (Painter's)

 - 10km - 46:53 (2015 StG Shamrock)

Fun

 - Frary Peak 6Mile - 57:42 (1900ft elevation gain in 3 miles)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to where I can run without hamstring pain.

Long-Term Running Goals:

run a 4:30 mile

run a 10:00 2mile

run a 16:00 5K

Personal:

I run casually and I play ultimate, soccer, ice/roller-skate and bike for a change of pace and to keep the repetitive strain injuries away.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
GT-2000 Lifetime Miles: 330.63
PureCadence2 Lifetime Miles: 255.81
GT-2000 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 171.41
Altra Torin Lifetime Miles: 94.39
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
119.0238.47157.49
GT-2000 Miles: 80.62PureCadence2 Miles: 16.91Altra Torin Miles: 4.27GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 8.62
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

.25 warm, alternated 1 min run 2 min walk, .25 cool

GT-2000 Miles: 2.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.003.023.02

2.5 miles at tempo - 8:45 pace

finished with strides
 

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.003.033.03

3 mi - 8:15 pace - If I run slower than about 9:00min/mile I have more stability issues/pain, but I'm not strong enough to do it everyday yet, so I'm basically alternating what feels like tempo runs and skating. The skating seems to help build all those random support muscles more than resistence band work was doing.

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.03
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.752.75

800m warm, 800m stride straights and jog curves, 400m jog, 800m stride straight/jog curves, 400m jog, 800m stride straights/jog curves, 400m cooldown with plyo/drills, stretching

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.002.002.00

13:32 - 2 miles on the track, first mile was about a minute faster than the second, but on the whole not bad for just being back from injury.

PureCadence2 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.090.000.09

Didn't even make it a block. Have some major foot pain after hiking this weekend.

PureCadence2 Miles: 0.09
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.070.002.07

Couldn't run in my pures or my torins, due to foot issues, but made it 2 miles in the asics without issues. The extra support takes weight off of the outside of my foot.

GT-2000 Miles: 2.07
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.600.002.60

Had some foot discomfort (subluxed cuboid from last weekend) but made it most of 3 miles.

Saw a dog foaming at the mouth... it was acting very friendly, but yeah... still walked until someone else was between me and it.

GT-2000 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.171.282.45

I think the winter might finally come...

GT-2000 Miles: 2.45
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.190.001.19

PureCadence2 Miles: 1.19
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.120.001.12

Two weeks until the 6 month mark since I tore my hamstring! It isn't much, but I figure that doing really short runs like these is the only way I'm going to get back into it without aggravating it like last month. Seems so stupid that I can't even do three miles and run the next day. I'm trying to not go crazy, but it's really frustrating that my 'workouts' now consist of warming up and cooling down.

Altra Torin Miles: 1.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.590.001.59

Long run! :P

GT-2000 Miles: 1.59
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.120.001.12

PureCadence2 Miles: 1.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.502.505.00

5 miles averaging 11:30 pace with 45lb pack (alternated walking and running).

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.170.001.17

around 8:30 pace
 

PureCadence2 Miles: 1.17
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.652.503.15

Probably went too far and too fast (8:20 pace), especially for wearing my altras. I'll have to make sure tomorrow is more relaxed.
 

Altra Torin Miles: 3.15
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.040.001.04

PureCadence2 Miles: 1.04
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.040.001.04

GT-2000 Miles: 1.04
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.030.001.03

1mi easy - 8min pace

PureCadence2 Miles: 1.03
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.030.501.53

a couple .25mi strides to get loose before the run tomorrow

GT-2000 Miles: 1.53
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Race: Shamrock your socks off (6.21 Miles) 00:46:52, Place overall: 117, Place in age division: 2
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.504.656.15

Shamrock your socks off 10k

It was too much downhill for the injured leg and I had to slow down about three miles in, but there was an uphill from around 4.5 to 5.5, which was like heaven as I could actually run the uphill without pain. Probably the only race where I've ever run the uphill portions faster than the down.

I won some cool bright green knee-high socks! :P
 

GT-2000 Miles: 6.15
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.000.001.00

1 mi super slow

GT-2000 Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.050.002.05

2 miles on the provo river trail - around 8min pace
 

PureCadence2 Miles: 2.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.440.001.44

easy

GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 1.44
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

biked 10 miles to springville, into the wind the whole way

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Race: Provo Canyon 2mi (2 Miles) 00:13:13
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.002.002.00

GT-2000 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.370.003.37

Around 9min pace in 100 degree weather. Not cool.

GT-2000 Miles: 3.37
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

2 miles, 9min/mile pace, 95 degrees, probably a little cooler by the river.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.250.003.25

8:50 pace, 70 degree weather was nice!

GT-2000 Miles: 3.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.000.501.50

First time playing ultimate since the hamstring tear. Probably shouldn't have played with the advanced pickup game, but I managed to not work too hard. A little of complaint from the hamstring at first, but then it did OK. Played for about an hour, so I'm guessing I ran a couple of miles total.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.970.003.97

3 miles, with a 1 min break between each. 9min/mile pace.

GT-2000 Miles: 3.97
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.350.006.35

Decided to do the "Bench to 10K" to maybe help ease back in without too much strain on the hamstring. So today was 4x(10min run/1 min walk). Close to a 9min pace, so around 1.1 miles per repetition, plus walk distance.

PM - Ran a mile or so to go pick up my car before the shop closed. Hamstring didn't love it, feels a little tender.

GT-2000 Miles: 5.18PureCadence2 Miles: 1.17
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

4x(10min run 1min walk) - running portion was about 4.3 miles at ~9:20 pace, not including strides at the end

GT-2000 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.750.251.00

barefoot ultimate

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.220.004.22

3x(10min run, 1 min walk)

GT-2000 Miles: 4.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

approximately 5 miles barefoot on the beach!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.931.223.15

GT-2000 Miles: 3.15
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.861.143.00

forgot my running shoes so I ran in vans... felt pretty similar to barefoot running shoes, no heel or foam and just a little bit more thickness to the rubber

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.731.252.98

it's hot outside. I need to start running in the AM or the PM, not the midday heat

GT-2000 Miles: 2.98
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From XCAnimal on Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 19:00:24 from 75.226.80.155

If you want a good time to run try to get out by at least 6AM and get back by 9AM.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.401.342.74

GT-2000 Miles: 2.74
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.631.252.88

GT-2000 Miles: 2.88
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.540.004.54

hiking

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
18.600.0018.60

hiking with ~30lb pack - alternated running and walking and averaged 12:30 pace

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.331.662.99

GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 2.99
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

GT-2000 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.002.042.04

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.001.541.54

.75 to and from the gym

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.220.002.22

GT-2000 Miles: 2.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.210.002.21

GT-2000 Miles: 2.21
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.231.502.73

speedwork 400s

GT-2000 Miles: 2.73
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.500.003.50

long run

GT-2000 Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.590.002.59

ran in the snow!

GT-2000 Miles: 2.59
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.140.002.14

A miracle! I convinced my wife to run with me.

GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 2.14
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.050.002.05

slow, cold run (15 degrees)

GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 2.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.001.421.42

GT-2000 Miles: 1.42
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.250.001.25

GT-2000 Miles: 1.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.001.131.13

GT-2000 Miles: 1.13
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
119.0238.47157.49
GT-2000 Miles: 80.62PureCadence2 Miles: 16.91Altra Torin Miles: 4.27GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 8.62
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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