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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 29, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2009 Provo River Marathon, 4:04:38

2009 Provo Canyon Halloween 1/2 Marathon, 1:27:22

2010 Ogden Marathon, 3:04:39

2010 Deseret News Marathon, 2:51:36

2010 Provo River 1/2 Marathon 1:19:01

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 2:52:24

2010 Just Cuz 1/2 Marathon 1:17:36

2011 13.1 LA 1/2 Marathon 1:19:43

2011 Timpanogos Half 1:16:51

2011 Treadmill Marathon 2:49:26 (pr)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2:45 Boston.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Elliptical Trainer 2017 Lifetime Miles:						107.00
Treadmill 2017 Lifetime Miles:						454.20

Mon, Jun 13, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

I feel like I wasted a morning today, pretty lazy. We are hosting some professional soccer players from England at our house for a Challenger soccer camp my kids are doing this week. They were so excited they could hardly stand themselves last night. Its almost like they have never seen a house with a Pool Table, Pinball machine and full 7.2 surround sound theater in it before :) So I was up late watching Iron Man 2 with them last night.

Woke up at normal time anyway and headed to the gym for 1 hour of elliptical and 30 minutes of weights. Never really felt like I was working out. I brought my bike up to my office (cube) and had my friend adjust all the derailers and breaks for me so I can start commuting 3 -4 times a week on my bike. I've decided between swimming and biking that will be my best non-running training I can do to start getting ready for St. George training. I want to be done with elliptical, I feel like that is wasted time at this point.

The leg is feeling really good, but I want to give it as much time as possible before I start running on it so I can go into it full swing.

Elliptical Trainer Miles: 7.00

Comments

From Carina on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:19:38 from 204.15.86.83

Smart!! I'm sure you won't have lost any fitness at all when you start your training for St. George :)

From allie on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:36:15 from 161.38.218.168

i really don't like the elliptical either. i think you can get a good workout on it, but i don't have the motivation to keep it moving long enough. :)

i have read several articles on cross training and what the best activity is to stay in good running shape. all signs point to pool running -- apparently fitness doesn't decrease at all with 6 weeks of pool running. i still haven't done it yet, because logistically it just doesn't work with my daily schedule. i don't love biking like i love running, but i do enjoy it, and it's something i can fit into my schedule and be motivated to do on a daily basis. if someone told me my only cross training option available was the elliptical, i really think i would give up and gain 50 pounds. :)

it looks like you have a great plan with the biking and swimming. keep it up and stay motivated. reading about what you are doing helps me stay motivated as well!

From Rob on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:44:59 from 206.71.84.68

I don't really get the pool running thing. I think I'd get weird looks from the swimmers if I jumped in the pool with shoes on and started running back and forth. They'd be like, duh! stupid, the treadmills are upstairs.

From Chad Robinson on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 17:31:59 from 67.136.62.186

I guess it can't be to surprising that the best cross training to simulate running is running (albeit in water). We all just need to own one of those endless pools. I actually like the fact that on the elliptical I can adjust my effort as I want without having to push a button to pull me along faster. Hang in there.

From Steam8 on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 03:38:51 from 166.70.55.77

I hope you are healed up soon! It is so hard to stay off your running feet!

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