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Location:

Orem,UT,

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k:

CJC 21:47

10k:

Payson Onion Days
9/08	47:13
9/09	47:09

(aided Spectrum 43:18)

Half Marathon:

Hobble Creek
8/08	1:41:50
8/09	1:39:01

Painters 1-17-09 - 1:39:49

Marathon:

1: 2005 Toronto 3:55
2: 2006 Marine Corp. 4:40 (ouch)
3: 2007 St George 3:46
4: 2009 St George 3:43

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy!

Would like to BQ - need to shave 23 minutes off PR.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running.

When I started running my wish that turned into a goal was to qualify for Boston. Just so I could say "I qualified for Boston."

AFTER BQ, I think I will do some Tri events. For sure some Half Ironman events, and see where that takes me.

Personal:

Married to Kelly (with a 'Y')

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Cumulus 11 (Aug 10) Lifetime Miles:						155.95

Thu, Apr 17, 2008

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Ok, so I have a question for those more experienced runners. When your running, and you want to pick up the pace to a faster pace, do you pick up the pace for a certain amount of time or do you go for a certain distance? I guess my question is how do you know how fast your going if you don't know both of the questions, distance/speed. I feel like it is a silly question, but I wonder. Is it ok to just push it to "uncomfortable" for some period of time, then back down for the same period, then back up ......? Just curious.

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Comments

From saaamijeff on Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 03:41:44

Being a slow runner I like to use breathing rate as a good indicator. For a 5 K I am breathing HARD. For a ten K I am

breathing hard but steady. For a 1/2 marathon I am breathing steady. A HR monitor will help to determine these points.

If I pick up the pace beyond my MP I will, through reacting to my breathing rate, slow down as required. Avoid lactic acid buildup and surging is never going to cause trouble.

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