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Location:

Draper,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 31, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Lots of  Sub 19 5k

37 min 10 K

1:18 Half Marathon at Hobble Creek 2010

1:24 Half Marathon at Hobble Creek 2009

2:59 Marathon at St. George 2009

1:26 Painters Half 2010

1:23 Canyon Lands Half 2010

2:51 St. George 2010

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run Boston

Stay Healthy 

Run some 5ks

Break sub 18 at the 5K

St George 2011 Sub 2:45

 

More to come

Long-Term Running Goals:

I keep dreaming of a sub 16 5k - that isn't very realistc.

I guess I just want to stay in shape and try to improve. Drop my 5k time and break 1:15 in the half Marathon and 2:45 in the full

Personal:

Happily married to Suzanne 4 Kids: Mikayla 12, Brittany 10, Nathan 7 Brighton 3 

Ether 12:27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

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Brooks GT Lifetime Miles: 1856.76
Mon, Jan 12, 2009
Total Distance
1.50

Body Comp 178 lbs 16.7 to 9.7% BF going in for MRI today and figured I would work out later tonight.  Went to the Gym with the kids in the PM.  I started on the TM walking briskly I think I got to 4.6 mile pace and 8% incline relatively quickly.  Then I reduced to 1% and ran ½ mile it is still hurting but not as bad as last week time 18:38 HR 139/157.  After this I approached the elliptical again.  I spent 47:49 on it had the resistance turned to half of capacity at a 6% incline whatever that means.  I logged 7 miles and the HR was 171/183.  So if nothing else I am really getting My HR flying and the weird thing is it still seems relatively easy.  Maybe it is because it use Cardio which seems easy but it doesn’t exhaust because there is no impact.  I am hoping for some help here on the weight loss.  Afterwards Suzanne and I took of quick to make the kids dinner.  It ended up being a late night and a long day with the MRI, Erica’s funeral, and the gym. 

 

Night Sleep Time: 8.20Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.20Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Terry on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 15:52:53

When am I going to see the Body Comp 171 lbs 13 to 6%? Dropping a few lbs. of fat without lossing muscle may help that Boston Marathon time. You would've also beat me at St. George, so on second thought maybe you shouldn't drop those lbs.

From Matt on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 16:25:47

I think the question would be when would I have seen it. June 27 2005 according to my excel spreadsheet I was 170 Lbs 14.3 to 7.2% BF that was a PM workout. A few days later I hit 167 but the BF was a little higher in the AM.

I would hope to return to that but we will see. It seems like the more I run the harder it gets and right now with out as much running it seems easier to loose more. I guess I don't feel as much of a sense of exhaustion and the desire to eat like a pig. I 'll cross my fingers anyway. How are you doing Terry? I read your post earlier today and I keep wondering if lower mileage is a better route for me. I like cross training better anyway and I feel stronger and more energized. I know my wife likes it better.

From Camdog on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 01:08:59

Matt - sad to hear about that little girls mom.

Sounds like you're not running if you're going in for an MRI? I was going to do your 10 mile loop tomorrow.

From Matt on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:55:06

Cam,

I haven't had a lot of luck lately, but I am hoping things are going to change. You have been doing pretty well though. What's up next on your calendar?

From Camdog on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 22:40:50

I signed up for the Antelope Island Buffalo Run 50 miler in March - that's why I want to start doing your 10 mile loop more regularly so it is more of my base. How did the MRI go?

From Matt on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 19:24:32

Cam,

I guess you can read my last post but the news isn't good, of course it could be worse. I have a stress fracture (oblique vertical) in my hip (left sacral ala) swelling surronding it and around my inferior left ilium. That is the hip part. The sports med Doc still hasn't called me back but I had the Chiro get the report. He will most likely say no running until the end of Feb and may limit some other things. Good news is I feel really strong when I am not running.

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