Justin Park

May 05, 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

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

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

A.M. - Once up and down the LC trail on the mountain bike.

FYI, I came down with a minor injury shortly before SGM. Just a little niggle on the medial side of the middle part of shin/tibia. I've had this issue several times in the past (both the right and left sides at different times) and I think its just the result of the way I run and my bio-mechanics. I must just put a lot of stress on that area when I run. There's been times when I've thought it may be a stress fracture. But I've had it looked at in the past and it's never been concluded that was the case. More likely than not its just some soft tissue tearing away from the bone. This time, I first felt it come on in August. It was so minor then and the running didn't seem to exacerbate it, so I just trained through it. I didn't consider it an 'injury'. Then, the Monday before SGM, I did a relatively up-pace TM run in my new Adidas I had gotten for the marathon. For some reason, that run really aggrevated it. Thank goodness I was in taper-mode and I really babied it the rest of the week up to the race. With the excitement and adrenaline associated with the race, it really wasn't an issue on race day. But... I paid for it the following few days after the marathon. Since about Thursday of last week its been progessively feeling pretty good. No longer bothers me to walk! I do a quick assessment each morning (test loading it with some body weight and pressure), but thus far have concluded that I'm not ready to give it a go running yet. I'd rather play it cautious and not undo the healing that's been taking place. I don't have any immediate races on the calendar, so its a good time to focus on healing. I'm thinking I may try an easy run on Monday, but we'll see. That'll be two full weeks off. I have been enjoying the down time and being able to get out on the bike most days and just enjoy the riding and the beautiful Fall conditions. Of course, I am anxious to run again. I'm actually feeling a pretty refreshed outlook toward my running right now (not necessarily typical for me this time of year) and looking forward to the racing season again next year.

Comments

From Ben VanBeekum on Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 10:16:20 from 199.190.170.29

Dang Justin sorry to hear.

Great time of the year to heal. Best of luck, hopefully you can attack the roads soon.

From RustyTF2 on Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 20:05:01 from 75.169.184.29

Sorry man. Sounds like no fun. That's nice the biking doesn't aggravate it and you can still enjoy that and keep up plenty of fitness. Do any of the muscles that border the medial side of the shin feel tight as you push along up and down the shin? If you haven't already, you could maybe try some pressing in there firmly if there's a tight spot with your thumb, while pumping your ankles through it's full range of motion. If there are any trigger points there you can reduce then that could be the problem. But maybe it's best just to let it rest. Hard to know without feeling around. Best of luck!

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