Justin Park

May 18, 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

Sat, Jul 27, 2013

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

A.M. - LCC/BCC double on the bike. Got up early and rode up Little Cottonwood with a couple of my buddies (Scott and Bretton). We kept it real slow and easy. Then I split off from them and headed north on Wasatch to meet Fritz at the bottom of Big Cottonwood. Got there a couple mins early and topped-off the water bottles at the 7-11. Had a great ride and conversations with Fritz up to Brighton. There were tons a folks running/biking/enjoying the canyon and it was great weather for riding. After dealing with a quick flat tire at Brighton (my first of the year :( ) we headed down and then north on Wasatch. When we got to the pathway over Parley's, I turned around and went home. Millcreek was tempting me as I rode by. If there was ever a time I was going to do all three canyons the same day, today would have been it. Kind of kicking myself now, but it ended up being 75 miles for the ride which was plenty.

Had a lot of fun. Really glad Fritz and I were able to connect for a for this ride. He is a beast on the bike and just such a talented, top-notch person and athlete.

Ended the week with no running miles (but the injury is improving slowly), but I rode every day and ended up with ~245 cycling miles, by far the most in a week this year.

Comments

From Fritz on Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 19:53:18 from 67.177.4.64

Great riding with you Justin. That's a huge week in the saddle especially considering the terrain. 20,000+ of climbing? You could put the hurt on many of the good cyclists around here no doubt. Apologies for not being more motivated to ride Millcreek with you. One of these days we need to do Big Mtn, Millcreek, BCC and LCC in that order.

From Brandon on Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 13:57:32 from 67.214.231.170

Hi Justin, I'm glad to hear that your injury is getting better, even if it is not as quick as you'd like. I had piriformis issues the few weeks before and after St. George last year. I benefitted greatly from massage & stretching, ice & heat, and electro-stim. Crazy all the stuff that runs through that area. I hope it calms down for you and you're able to get back on the road soon. If you need a very good running masseuse, Tori at Muscleworks in Lehi is fantastic.

From Matt Poulsen on Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 15:14:50 from 98.202.242.213

Very impressive cycling this week, Justin! You haven't lost a bit of fitness. I know that's hard to believe, but it's just the way it is.

I'm very glad your injury is improving. Hoping for a full recovery for you soon.

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