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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 26, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Mt. Nebo Half 2011 - 1st Overall  1:10:17

St. George Marathon 2011 - 38th overall - 2:47:25  

Speedy Spaniard 10k 2011 - 6th Overall - 35:55   6.1 

Hale Freezes Over 10k 2011 - 3rd Overall - 35:56  5.97

St. George Marathon  2010     2:56:35

Hobble Creek Half 2010   4th in age  1:21:19

Highway to Hale 2010    3rd overall  37:25

5k in Lindon  2010   17:16

Utah Valley Marathon 2010, 3:01:26

Lehi 5k, 18:24

Timpanogos Half Marathon, 2010 1:54:29 

Speedy Spaniard 10k  (2009) 40:15

Hale Freezes Over 10k (2010)  40:16

Freedom 10k (2009) 41:34

 Provo River Half  (2009)  1:30:59

Symantec (Lindon) 5k (2009) 19:16

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 17: 5k,   sub 36 10k,  sub 1:15 half, sub 2:40 full

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a lot, stay healthy
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Cascadia Lifetime Miles: 114.00
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 761.94
Five Fingers KSO Lifetime Miles: 14.00
Asics Nimbus 10 (13) Lifetime Miles: 496.00
Brooks Launch 2 Lifetime Miles: 33.00
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
20.000.0020.00

Finished a week of 2 a day's to get to at least 20 a day with a 20 miler Saturday morning.  Ran with Jake and Andrea's group from Tanner park.  Rode up with Scott and Matt who have really helped me stay motivated and break new ground this week.  I am very surprised at how I have felt doing this kind of mileage and at a not too bad of a pace.  We averaged 7:09 for the 20 miles this morning with 1700 (garmin) feet of elevation change. It was fun running with a new group.  My right hamstring started to tighten up a bit yesterday, was able to stretch it out enough before the run that I didn't feel any effects from it during the run. Both my achilles tendons and calves are getting very tight and sore while I sleep, will need to spend some time with them in hopes of working out the soft tissue issues.  

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From scottkeate on Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 15:21:28 from 71.199.4.146

A freekn' awesome week, brotha! What a great accomplishment! Look forward to experiencing more firsts with you this year. Nice work!

From Jake K on Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 15:32:07 from 67.177.21.60

Awesome run and incredible miles lately Dan. Just pay attention to the body - ice, stretch, make the easy days easy, etc. This will be a big year for you - I admire your motivation and commitment!

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 16:33:59 from 76.27.122.13

Very impressive week and it was great to meet you today.

Be careful about ramping up the mileage too quickly! It's almost always a recipe for injury.

From Fritz on Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 17:05:08 from 67.182.226.25

Great to meet you today. Amazing week. If you feel any tweaks a few days of cross training or low miles won't set you back a bit. Keep it up.

From Dragonvulture on Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 00:23:15 from 174.27.236.135

It was fun running with all of you, thanks for the advice, which I always love to get. The next two weeks will be lower mileage, maybe another week like this in a few weeks. Not sure I can do this high of mileage every week, not that I ever thought of getting anywhere close to this mileage in a week before about wednesday of this week.

From Jake K on Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:13:15 from 67.177.21.60

That's the smart way to approach it, Dan. Couple weeks up, then back it down to let your body absorb the training, then cycle it back up - repeat, repeat, etc. You'll stay healthy and be running in the 2:30s this spring!

From Rob on Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:32:13 from 12.217.166.2

You could listen to these "experts", or just do it like I do and go from 70 miles to 138 in one week.

Nice job though, some day I will be in town and come run with your group.

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