Justin Park

Hobbler Half Marathon

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
37.4013.100.000.0050.50
Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 13.40Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 15.00Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 9.00Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Miles: 13.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.600.000.000.007.60

A.M. - 45 minutes on the TM, all flat. A little crunched on time to make an early dentist appointment.

5 minutes @ 9.5 mph
25 mins @ 10.0
10 mins @ 10.5
5 mins @ 11.0

P.M. - Millcreek ride Monday (~40 miles). People must be on holiday hangover. Not nearly as many people in the canyon tonight as there usually is....Fine be me. So awesome to have some relief from the high temps.

Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 7.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

A.M. - 12 miles. Toward the end of my run I ran into Dave Holt who is up visiting family. It was good to run and chat with him for a few minutes.

Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 12.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

P.M. - Up late last night with work stuff. Slept in and ran during lunch break. Industrial park run on the dump loop route.

P.M.2. - LLC ride (~25 miles).

Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.800.000.000.005.80

35 minutes on the TM, all flat:

10 minutes @ 9.5 mph
20 mins @ 10.0
5 mins @ 10.5

Running Hobbler Half tomorrow. Really no expectations for it, but it'll be good to participate in a race.

Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 5.80
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Race: Hobbler Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:12:52, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.0013.100.000.0016.10

 Hobbler Half Marathon 2015 

As mentioned in yesterday's post, I didn't have any grandiose expectations for this race. After being side-lined for most of June, I've really only been back to running for less than 2 weeks. Given that fact, I'm content with the 1:12 n'change result.

First all, I think Run13 does a pretty good job with its races. This one is actually pretty reasonably priced compared to some of the other ones around here that are just ridiculously high.

It was good to see Riley and Ben and cool down with them a few miles afterwards. Both are doing phenomenal this year and completely dominated this race. Riley won with ease despite not feeling like he had a good day and Ben PR'd by over a minute which is just awesome. It was also good to also chat with James Barnes afterwards.

The race started as expected with Riley and Ben blasting out of the gate. A younger guy, Tyler, went with them. I was in 5th or 6th place for the first 1/2 mile and then settled into 4th where I'd stay the rest of the race. By the second mile, Ben and Riley were out of sight. Tyler had started to drop back. I was cautiously optimistic I could reel him in. I did close the gap a little during the middle miles, but then gave some of it back during the final 2. In retrospect, I wish I would have made the decision at 9 or 10 to push harder and make an effort to get him.

Overall, I felt pretty decent during the race. The cardio system feels pretty good, thanks I'm sure to the cycling. The running legs are just not there yet. No speed. Hopefully I can build some into them during the next 3 months.

Splits were: 5:27, 5:24, 5:27, 5:29, 5:26, 5:34, 5:31, 5:36, 5:34, 5:42, 5:36, 5:53, 5:38, :26 (5:10).

 

A.M.2. - 56-mile bike ride. Up BCC to Guardsman then added 3 miles up LCC (to just past the 7-mile marker). Probably could have went the whole way to Albion, but was constrained on time and out of fluids. ~7.3K elevation gain. Felt good on the bike despite the close proximity to the race. Temperatures were great, but the wind was a little obnoxious at times. Definitely can't complain about the temps for mid-July.

 

Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 3.00Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Miles: 13.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
37.4013.100.000.0050.50
Saucony Zealot (Jul '15) Miles: 13.40Brooks PureFlow 3 (Apr '14) Miles: 15.00Saucony Ride 7 (Oct '13) Miles: 9.00Nike LunaRacer 3 (Jul '14) Miles: 13.10
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