Matt's training

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Location:

Clinton,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 30, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Ran Cross Country in high school for a small school and qualified for state all four years. My Senior year placing 10th.

In high school 3 mile time was consistently in the low 17 minutes

Top of Utah Half Marathon 1:23:46 (Aug 27, 2011)

Ran Ragnar relay Leg 34 in 47:01 (2008)

Perry 5K 19:41 (July 4, 2011)

Member of the Fast Running Blog Relay team for the Northwest Passage took 2nd place over all

Brigham Peach Days 10K 39:52 (Sept 10. 2011)

St George Marathon 2:56:21 (Oct 1, 2011)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a 5K in Under 19 minutes

Stay in shape during the winter time

2013 Race schedule

Striders 5K

Striders 10K

Striders 10 Miler

Striders Half Marathon

Striders 30K

Ogden Marathon

Utah Valley Marathon

Clinton 5K

Park City Marathon

St George Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

~~Time qualify for Boston~~

~~Run a 10K in under 40 minutes~~

Run a 10K in under 38 minutes

Personal:

I am a 37 year old Male. I have been married now for over 15 years. I have three kids, all boys. My boys ages are 14, 11 and 7. I have always enjoyed running and my wife is slowly being converted. While I was going through college I didn't do much running so I am having to teach my leg how to run fast again.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Run Forest Run's Lifetime Miles:						2.00
Brook Adrenaline GTS 10 #2 Lifetime Miles:						505.59
Brook Adenaline GTS 11 Black Lifetime Miles:						795.65
Brook Adenaline GTS 11 White/Red Lifetime Miles:						784.07
Fast Switch Lifetime Miles:						151.62
Brook Adenaline GTS 12 Blue/White Lifetime Miles:						504.81
Brook Adenaline GTS 12 Blue #2 Lifetime Miles:						139.15

Wed, Apr 24, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	2.00	1.00	0.00	11.00

11 miles. I was planning on doing a speed workout 8*1200 with a 400 rest recovery. The 1200 would consist of a 800 run at marathon pace then a 400 at mile pace. I run up to the warror track and start to workout. I run the first 4 sets. I was doing pretty good with the pace. I think I just lost it mentally. After 4 sets I just end the workout and jog back to my truck. I have a number of that could be why the mental weakness. My Right foot was hurting, and I felt sore before the workout. One thing that would be nice is a running partner or and a coach. Speed workouts are tough by yourself. Thursday I plan on running a 3 mile "race". I am planning on using as a speed workout. I am going to try and hold 6 minute miles as long as I can then run on in.

Brook Adenaline GTS 11 White/Red Miles: 11.00

Comments

From Josh E on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 08:46:46 from 205.235.104.4

Its probably hard to find a good match out there. I have run alone in all but a couple of workouts. In addition to not really knowing anyone, my problem is that my schedule is tight and I have to fit in the runs whenever I can in as short a time period as possible. If you love it, you make it work!

I am guessing 17:55 for your race with a monster final mile. I will be looking for the result.

From AngieB on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 09:00:34 from 65.130.81.169

It is so hard to do speed alone for sure. Just use races as speed workouts. That's what I try to do. I haven't been good at speed at all lately. I've been in a big mental funk as well as getting over sicknesses lately so I think that would contribute to my mental funk. I'm planning on running the 30k sat if I feel better. I'm going pretty slow though and just having fun w it. See ya sat.

From Mattrow on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 12:44:36 from 132.3.45.82

Josh, 17:55, that would be cool. I just looking for a little speed work. Good luck on saturday, see you there.

Angie, Hope to see you Saturday. With you being slow I might be able to run with you, if I can keep up.

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