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Sep 14, 2008

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Local Elite

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52 marathons, Overall winner 15 times, PR 2:20:25 at St. George 2013, Kona Ironman 2002, Zero DNF

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Bike Lifetime Miles:						8003.27
Elliptical Lifetime Miles:						1295.72
Stairmaster Lifetime Miles:						3252.63
Rowing Machine Lifetime Miles:						335.05
Swimming Lifetime Miles:						14.97
Treadmill Lifetime Miles:						1111.92
Saucony Kinvara 2 Grey Lifetime Miles:						994.29
Saucony Kinvara 2 Blue Lifetime Miles:						528.18
Salomon SpeedCross III Lifetime Miles:						263.03
La Sportiva Vertical K Lifetime Miles:						78.50
Nike LunaRacer +3 Lifetime Miles:						129.20
Nike LunarLaunch Lifetime Miles:						319.30
Nike Pegasus 31 Light Blue Lifetime Miles:						640.75
Altra Lone Peak 2.5 Lifetime Miles:						99.50
Nike LunaRacer V3 Camo Lifetime Miles:						76.02
New Balance 890v4 Lifetime Miles:						41.25
Nike Pegasus 33 Lifetime Miles:						12.00

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.50	3.16	0.00	0.00	0.50	4.16

I ran for the first time in the shoes I will wear for the race. Most people wouldn't recommend it but I have done it several times (all with the same model) and never had problems. Some would characterize these shoes as "army boots" because they weigh 12.1 oz.. One day I might try racing in some marathon flats but now isn't the time to test that out.

Amazingly I got bib #8! That is my favorite sports number because I used it in football in high school and it's lucky for the Chinese. The stars are aligned.

Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Miles: 3.50

Comments

From air darkhorse on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:15:18 from 76.27.0.45

Fritz, It's a mixed bag in my experience. I have had good and bad races in both.. I just race and train in the same shoe all the time that way there are no surprises. I learned this after Deseret News one year. I suffered a massive set of blood blisters on both feet that soaked through the side of the shoe! Good Luck tomorrow..

From jun on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:40:59 from 66.239.250.209

I hope your #8 turns into #1. Good luck tomorrow.

From Fritz on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:53:56 from 65.116.116.6

I never train in flats so until I do, I know I shouldn't race in them. A few years back I didn't take this advice and ran a marathon in some 8-9 oz shoes after never training in them. What I might have gained in time due to the lighter weight I lost 3x because my feet were pounded to death.

Someone once told me that I am losing 2-3 mins because I wear heavier shoes. That might be true but it also must assume that I am in training in the lighter shoes. For now I guess I can't justify a slightly faster time for an increased chance of injury and a very uncomfortable race. See you tomorrow.

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