Justin Park

May 19, 2024

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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
Wed, May 08, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.700.000.000.008.70

A.M. - 50 mins on the Life Centre treadmill, all flat:

5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
5 mins @ 10.0
20 mins @ 10.5
15 mins @ 11.0
5 mins 10.0

Pretty disappointed that I haven't been able to stick these runs for 60 mins for the past few months. The kill switch is just too tempting these days when things get uncomfortable and I'm just having a hard time holding 11.0+ OR incline above 1.5. Doesn't bod well for my confidence going into Ogden. Not sure if its just the time of year and that I'm still trying to recover from a stressful busy season (I usually have a bit of running lull post busy season; this year feels more pronounced)? maybe I'm a few pounds above weight? diet? mono? lacking motivation? just getting old? combination?... Not quite sure. But its been a while since I've consistently been happy with my treadmill runs. Hope to come out of the funk soon. Sorry for the soapbox.

P.M. - Had EQ visits scheduled for tonight, but there was a change of plans and they didn't end up happening. Perfect excuse to go out for a little ride. Weather was on the cool side and it was a bit rainy. Within 20 seconds of leaving the house, I was questioning whether riding this afternoon was such a good idea. I ended up turning back to grab a jacket and something for over my ears. It was getting late and there wasn't a ton of time. I didn't want to go very long anyways. Basically did the same route as last Monday. Went from my house up to Wasatch and south to the top of Suncrest and back. Didn't measure the distance, but I suspect it was between 25-30 miles all in with a few good climbs. Felt pretty good. Lotoja lottery results are supposed to be out by Friday.

Adidas Aegis 2 (Jun '12) Miles: 8.70
Comments
From Dave Taylor on Thu, May 09, 2013 at 13:22:47 from 63.255.191.163

It's the treadmill suck season, I just can't get mine where they were back in Feb or March either. That means it's time to run on the road :)

Or you can try a new one, start at 9.1 and every minute bump it up a tenth. Once you get to 11.9, the next minute should go to 13.2 now you are at half an hour so go right outside and pop off 4 @ 6:45 or something.

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