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Ragnar Del Sol

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Location:

Tucson,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Nov 05, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

-5K 21:05 TWS 5K 11/16/2013

-10K 45:57 5/2013

-Half: (split from 2nd half of SGM 2013) 1:39:40

-Marathon (2013 SGM) 3:26:07 Official chip time 3:29:30 (had to take a 0.75 mile detour to get my watch).

-Survived Speedgoat 50K 2013 (Time 9:59:51)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Attempting to complete half ironman triathlon.  I've done a decent amount of running but not much else for a while.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and happy.

Run everyday forever.

Personal:

married with kids trying to inspire the family to be healthy and active daily.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
New Balance 1210 #3 Lifetime Miles: 117.56
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 259.66
Vertical Feet 2015 Lifetime Miles: 909.00
Off Road 2015 Lifetime Miles: 7.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
133.0923.08156.17
Kinvara 3 Miles: 36.93Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 8658.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 86.68New Balance 1210 (Gray) Miles: 27.35Brooks Pure 2 Miles: 5.22Off Road Miles 2014 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Did several runs today the first was on an indoor track at the University of Minnesota. I did 4 miles there trying to focus on negative splits for the first 3 miles. my splits were 8:07, 7:37, and 7:13. The last mile was to try and calibrate my foot pod because according to the track measurements my run was slightly longer than the foot pod said.

The second run was outside I thought I should experience the cold since I may move here or will at most likely move somewhere colderin a couple of years and still want to run. It was really cold 19 degrees. I bundled up in hat, gloves, tights and longsleeve shirt. I still never really warmed up. It is weird to be sweating and still be freezing cold. Still the run felt pretty good considering the cold. the worst part of the run was the snow and ice and trying not to slip and fall. my average cadence was 178.

Kinvara 3 Miles: 8.00Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 244.00
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7.440.007.44

This week I was in phoenix for a training course. This run was in the evening. It felt really good to be back in the warmth. I think it was about 60 for this run. Nice and flat felt good.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 70.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 7.44
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Ran up the street by my motel before the training course. Felt good I decided to try and run twice a day this whole week since I was away from my family. average cadence was 182 spm.

After work I wanted to run up this mountain in central phoenix I think it is called Piestewa peak (used to be Squaw peak). It was a good run/hike. it was kind of a crowded trail at least towards the bottom. closer to the top the trail became very steep and technical not really able to run much at the end. Unfortunately coming down the trail it was dusk/dark and I didn't have a light so I took that kind of slow to avoid death. Nice to be on trail though. I wanted to run on some more of the trails in this area but it is really congested in Phoenix and took me 30 min to drive to this place which was about 10 miles from my hotel. I never made it back. For reference my average cadence was 130 on this run.

New Balance 1210 (Gray) Miles: 3.56Kinvara 3 Miles: 6.41Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 1360.00
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9.650.009.65

Am run south on central towards downtown. I also jogged through the park over the top of the freeway.

PM run went on the canal path. Almost got hit by a car on the way back to the hotel. Cadence was 178

Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.78Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 30.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 4.87
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4.000.004.00

Only able to run in the morning today because i went and toured the temple int he evening. average cadence 178.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 31.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 4.00
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3.050.003.05

Too tired to go further this AM. Average cadence 180.

Saucony Mirage Miles: 3.05
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2.060.002.06

Only time for 2 miles. I wanted to go further but with all the traveling the past couple of weeks i was too tired to get up early before work. i planned on running at work but didn't have the energy or time. 

Kinvara 3 Miles: 2.06Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 15.00
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10.010.0010.01

Had today off to go to the Gilbert AZ temple openhouse. I ran the 1st mile with Juli then continued on up Wade and over onto picture rocks. It was a nice run. I felt pretty tired afterwards. I hope I can handle the multiple runs in the Ragnar in a couple of weeks. average cadence: 182 SPM. The first mile, which was a lot slower was 176.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 538.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 10.01
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.030.006.03

Ran up wade road.

Kinvara 3 Miles: 6.03Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 200.00
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13.320.0013.32

Ran this morning 8 miles up wade road. Felt good. Average cadence 180 SPM.

This evening I ran at Loma Linda Ca where I came for an interview. It was nice and warm. More congested with traffic and not as good of an area to run. No sidewalks in places.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 620.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 8.10Brooks Pure 2 Miles: 5.22
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.570.003.57

Easy miles in Loma LInda before my interview.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 58.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 3.57
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6.300.006.30

Wade Road.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 204.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 6.30
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5.130.005.13

Wade Road.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 145.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 5.13
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.110.005.11

I am super far behind on posting about my runs so these are all going to be short but at least want to put them in. I ran on the trail by my house today.

New Balance 1210 (Gray) Miles: 5.11Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 467.00Off Road Miles 2014 Miles: 4.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.390.003.39

Wade road

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.39Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 49.00
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3.010.003.01

Wade road

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.01Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 30.00
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3.250.003.25

Wade Road

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.25Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 49.00
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Race: Ragnar Del Sol (203 Miles) 31:27:09, Place overall: 68, Place in age division: 49
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.307.038.33

I did the Ragnar Del Sol race with some guys from church. it was a ton of fun. I'm glad that I had the experience. my leg distances were 7, 7.1 and 9. My times and paces respectively were 50:09, 7:08/mile; 54:31, 7:43; and 1:09:38, 7:45. The first one was all downhill 2% grade teh last 2 had decent uphill stretches.

Saucony Mirage Miles: 8.33
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0.0016.0516.05

Last 2 legs of ragnar were actually on this day.

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 450.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 16.05
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1.790.001.79

easy post race run

Saucony Mirage Miles: 1.79
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4.000.004.00

Wade road

Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 87.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 4.00
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9.760.009.76

Wade Road in AM

Went running on the hills in NSL in the evening with my Bro. I really love utah so many trails and mountains.

New Balance 1210 (Gray) Miles: 5.76Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 1090.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 4.04
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.260.004.26

Great run in the rain on the firebreak road in Farmington and a little exploring.

New Balance 1210 (Gray) Miles: 4.26Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 966.00
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8.660.008.66

In the Am did a run on the BSL trail up above the avenues. it was nice and cold at first then got muddy towars the end as things started melting.

PM run with my brother on Firebreak road and BSL in farmington.

New Balance 1210 (Gray) Miles: 8.66Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 1955.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
133.0923.08156.17
Kinvara 3 Miles: 36.93Vertical Feet 2014 Miles: 8658.00Saucony Mirage Miles: 86.68New Balance 1210 (Gray) Miles: 27.35Brooks Pure 2 Miles: 5.22Off Road Miles 2014 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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