Breaking the Wall

December 02, 2008

Vibram FIVEFINGERS M102 CLASSIC

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Location:

Provo,UT,United States

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Best marathon: 2:23:57 (2007, St. George). Won the Top of Utah Marathon twice (2003,2004). Won the USATF LDR circuit in Utah in 2006.

Draper Days 5 K 15:37 (2004)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for the US Olympic Trials.

Long-Term Running Goals:

2:08 in the marathon. Become a world-class marathoner.

Personal:

I was born in 1973. Grew up in Moscow, Russia. Started running in 1984 and so far has never missed more than 3 consecutive days. Joined the LDS Church in 1992, and came to Provo, Utah in 1993 to attend BYU. Served an LDS mission from 1994-96 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Got married soon after I got back. My wife Sarah and I are parents of six children: Benjamin, Jenny, Julia, Joseph, Jacob, and William.

Favorite Quote:

...if we are to have faith like Enoch and Elijah we must believe what they believed, know what they knew, and live as they lived.

Elder Bruce R. McConkie

Favorite Blogs:

Miles:	This week:	23.10	Month:	23.10	Year:	5060.43
Vibram Five Fingers Lifetime Miles:						1714.67
Brooks T4 Racing Flat Lifetime Miles:						947.39

Thu, Aug 28, 2008

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Total Distance

15.50 0.50 0.50 0.00 16.50

A.M. Big group today. Started with Jeff, Derek, Jeff's dad Don, Vern, and Michelle. Vern and Don ran 1 mile out, Derek kept on going to BYU at 6 while we turned around. Jeff turned around 8 miles into the run because he only needed 10. Michelle finished all 12 with me - she actually had run some before we even started - she was doing a 22 mile run. Had a VPB stop, then caught the pack afterwards. The quarters were 84 and 80, and I felt more energized than yesterday. At 6 Michelle started her end of long run death march tempo. Her splits were 6:42, 6:33, 6:22, 6:25, 6:27, 6:21. Her last 2 quarters were 94 and 87. I gave her a challenge to push my HR past 140. She reached it with about 1 mile to go for the first time, and then finally in the kick she pushed it as high as 149.

Afterwards ran 2 miles with Benjamin in 15:39 including the lunch out qualifications 0.5 in 3:03, splits of 93 and 90.

P.M. 1 with Julia in 9:40, and 1.5 with Jenny in 13:13. Played soccer with some Latinos during Benjamin's soccer practice. Also shot basketball hoops.

Five Fingers - 1108.17 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.50	Total Sleep Time: 8.50

Comments

From josse on Aug 28, 2008 at 14:27:09

Just wandering about this lunch out thing. Does that mean Benjamin want to go out to a restruant to eat and if so where and why?

From MichelleL on Aug 28, 2008 at 14:27:26

Thanks so much for the workout today! You're a great support.

From Sasha Pachev on Aug 28, 2008 at 17:40:19

Josse - lunch out = sandwich at Great Harvest + smoothie at Jamba Juice.

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