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

Fri, Aug 29, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.50

A.M. - 3.5 miles easy, easy on the TM, all flat:

10 minutes @ 8.0 mph
5 mins @ 8.5
10 mins @ 9.0

Hopefully tomorrow goes well. Even though SGM is the focus and I didn't do a serious taper for this race, I'd still like to have a decent day tomorrow in Poky. We'll see! I've been pleased with how things have been going this year. I'm not quite up to my 2012 fitness level, but my workouts/routines have been very similar. I'm just super grateful to be injury-free and running consistently this year. We are so blessed to have healthy bodies and to do what we do.

On a less chipper note, one of the regular dudes at my gym had a coronary this morning in the locker room. I saw them administering CPR. Older gentleman, 60's ish, but he was lean and seemingly healthy. The first responders got there fast a got him to the hospital. But I heard they didn't have him breathing by the time they took him out. A lot of folks were upset. Not sure if he made it. My heart goes out to the family. It can happen to anyone.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (Apr '14) Miles: 3.50

Comments

From Superfly on Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 11:06:36 from 64.255.89.100

Good luck tomorrow. Don't let the gym incident be a downer on your weekend. Glad you didn't wreck hard on the bike thing. I had a similar thing happen once and drug my feet on the road for about 100 yards to stop... needless to say my clip was ground down to nothing and I had to ride home (15 more miles) with one foot clipped and the other skating on and off the peddle.

From jtshad on Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 11:39:05 from 69.20.183.178

Scary scene at the gym, pray that he is ok.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Are you coming up to Poky tonight? We are staying there tonight.

From JPark on Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 15:50:59 from 166.137.209.176

Hey Jeff, we're going up this afternoon. Staying at the Red Lion.

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