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Location:

Holladay,UT,

Member Since:

Jul 17, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

A couple of wins in small local races. 

I have always been an active person and need to do something physical everyday or I don't feel right. 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Mile: 4:40

5k: 16 min (track or honest course)

10k: 33 min

1/2 Marathon: 1:13

Steadily increase my mileage to 60-70 miles a week.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Eventually run a marathon.

Run for health and sanity.

Personal:

Married. 30

I work in commercial real estate. 

I enjoy golf, video games and have recently started learning chess.

Adam Cornelius

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
78.558.507.550.000.000.000.0094.60
Weight: 158.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.500.000.000.000.006.00

To the Eiffel Tower and back with my little bro. Did a few surges.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.303.000.000.000.000.000.0011.30

AM 4.1 with my bros around the Louvre PM 7.2 around the Tuileries, Jing was jet lagged

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.400.000.000.000.008.40

Ran around Hyde Park, most on the horse paths. A few strides at the end

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.500.001.000.000.000.000.004.50

Treadmill in the hotel

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.002.002.000.000.000.000.006.00

Treadmill in the hotel

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.001.000.000.000.000.000.004.00

Treadmill in the hotel

Weight: 157.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.701.500.000.000.000.000.007.20

Glad to be back home.  Ran the usual Capitol to the avenues loop.

30 min on stationary bike 

Weight: 160.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.000.000.000.007.10

Over to Virginia Street then up to 11th around the Bonneville trail and Capitol then home.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00

Mile warmup on the treadmill before strength training.

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2.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00

2 easy miles then strength training

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.101.001.000.000.000.000.003.10

5K on the treadmill.  

1% incline started at 8.0 mph and increased .1 every .1 miles until 11.0 mph

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.850.000.250.000.000.000.007.10

Usual run up to the Capitol then to V street.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.700.000.000.000.000.000.006.70

Easy stroll through the Avenues in the afternoon. Beautiful day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.000.000.000.007.10

Usual route. Got out early enough to miss the Memorial Day rush on the cemeteries.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.600.000.400.000.000.000.004.00

Ran in Holladay with my brother Daniel.  Left knee didn't hurt on this run.  I'm wondering if all the hills I've been running lately are causing the slight pain.  Ice and rolling.  

I'm going to skip the Crack of Dawn this Saturday as I'm sure it's not wise to run close to 5:15 pace down the Millcreek Canyon for 5 miles.  It is a very fun race and I plan on returning to see if I can lower my time from 2011.  

As for now, my goal is to run 25-30 miles a week for 2 weeks and see how I feel.  If all is well I will bump it to 40 and repeat the slow increase.  I'd like to be able to have a 10 week training cycle before the Big Cottonwood Canyon Marathon.  If I can't stay injury free I'll be giving my entry away.  

I feel that my cardiovascular system is ready to go but my legs won't cooperate. I've started doing some lunges and leg extensions to help.  I do squats too but my form is horrible due to my slight anterior pelvic tilt and mild kyphosis. My posture sucks due to too much sitting at work and me being lazy and not sitting up properly throughout the day.

On the bright side, I'm more flexible now than I have been in a long time and my weight is improving too. 

Any suggestions on how to strengthen my chicken legs would be appreciated.  

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20 minutes of strength training 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.000.002.000.000.000.000.005.00

Ran on the treadmill in order to stay off the hills.  Flat surfaces seem to be safe. I will be frequenting Liberty Park for the next month or so.  

5 miles @.5% incline

7.5, 10.5, 7.5, 11 and 7 mph for the miles

Jing came up to the gym with me and worked out so hard that she puked.  I haven't been so proud in a while.  I can't remember the last time I pushed myself to that point. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.000.000.000.004.10

Jogged around the avenues at close to 8 min pace. Lots of potheads tonight, I smelled weed three times that I can remember.  Maybe more but my memory isn't great from the contact high. Knee started acting up during the last mile.  Serves me right for being too lazy to drive to Liberty Park.  

I will be doing an easy 10 miles on the woodchips at Liberty Park on Sunday morning at 9 am if anyone wants to join.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
78.558.507.550.000.000.000.0094.60
Weight: 158.50
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