Justin Park

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Oct 05, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

PRs (all aided)
- Marathon - Pocatello 2012 - 2:26:10 (1st overall); St. George 2012 - 2:24:08 (7th overall)
- Half Marathon - Timpanogos 2012 - 1:08:51 (2nd overall); Hobble Creek 2012 - 1:08:27 (3rd overall)
- 10K - Deseret News 2005 - 32:39

Other
- Ran track and cross country in high school
- Did not run in college
- Veteran of 14 marathons and numerous half marathons
- Ran the 2010 New York City Marathon as a charity runner with Team For Kids. Finished 2:33:51 (83rd overall). The entire experience from the fundraising to the race itself was absolutely incredible!

2014 TENTATIVE RACING SCHEDULE:
TBD

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run 6-days a week and maintain a decent base level of fitness. Upwards of 50-60 per week would be great. Adjust to my new work position, use time wisely, and keep negative stress at bay. Hopefully make a good run at Ogden this spring.

Balance family, work, running, and the other important things in my life.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running and continue doing it consistently. Stay healthy and avoid injury as much as possible. Have fun!

Continue chasing PRs while I still can, particularly in the marathon and half marathon. Explore new races, improve training, build friendships, and learn from the wisdom and experience of the numerous great runners here in Utah. Run well into my old age.

Personal:

I live in Sandy, UT with my wife (Lindsay) and 2 kids. I love running the roads through my neighborhood and near Little Cottonwood Canyon. I also do a fair amount of treadmill running at the Life Centre Athletic Club. Aside from running, I love road and moutain cycling.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Bandito (Sept '09) Lifetime Miles:						164.40
Brooks PureFlow (Blue - Jun '12) Lifetime Miles:						1070.40
Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Lifetime Miles:						708.90
Asics Hyperspeed 4 (Sept '11) Lifetime Miles:						114.85
Nike LunaRacer (Aug '12) Lifetime Miles:						148.60
Nike Free 3.0 V4 (Jan '13) Lifetime Miles:						383.45
Adidas Energy Boost (Jun '13) Lifetime Miles:						872.10
Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Lifetime Miles:						943.80
Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Lifetime Miles:						603.10
Saucony Kinvara 4 (Apr '14) Lifetime Miles:						251.75
Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Lifetime Miles:						174.05
Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles:						300.75
Asics Nimbus 17 (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles:						258.95
Adidas Adios Boost 2 (Jul '15) Lifetime Miles:						264.65

Sat, May 23, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.50

A.M. - Early. 12-mile loop followed by my 9 mile loop (minus the first mile). Roads were a little damp, but perfect conditions otherwise. Pace was slow. Eventhough yesterday's TM run wasn't much, its enough to be considered on the harder effort-side for my current fitness and caused today to be slower.

It's time to invest in a few new pairs of shoes. Last new pair was the Hokas last July. They are shot, and really the whole rest of my fleet is too. I like to experiment. Any suggestions?

Spent most of the day helping on the boys in my neighborhood do his Eagle Scout project up near Frances, UT. Enough tough labor to kill my motivation to do any of my own yardwork this afternoon.

Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 20.50

Comments

From RustyTF2 on Sat, May 23, 2015 at 19:21:43 from 67.61.97.15

You like to experiment? Have you tried Altra's yet? I had a pair of the instinct 2's�ugly..but pretty comfy and a nice change for me. I'm now enjoying a pair of altar superior 2.0's when I'm on the trails. Nice job on the 20! 20 seems like an accomplishment no matter what the pace to me!

From Fritz on Sat, May 23, 2015 at 19:47:50 from 98.202.9.237

Nice of you to help the Eagle Scouts after a 20 mile effort.

For cushioned trainers I am huge fan of Nike Pegasus 31. I think the 32s come out in a couple of months. For something a bit lighter (8.6 oz) I like the New Balance 890v4 or 5.

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