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Rhody Run 12k (Pt. Townsend, WA)

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Location:

Cambridge,MA,

Member Since:

Apr 15, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

3:25:46 Marathon (Seattle '07)

1:36:56 Half Marathon (Whidbey '07)

1:34:30 Half Marathon - in race (Seattle '07)

53:02 12k (Rhody Run '07)

6:55 pace 14.52/185 mi relay (Northwest Passage '08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Weight

June 1: 163  157!

June 8: 161  156

June 15: 159  156

June 22: 157  153

June 29: 155

July 6: 153

July 13: 151

July 20: 149  August 1: 149.6!

Races

Oct 26: Cape Cod Marathon 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Emulate my stepfather -- still running at 87!


Personal:

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Elixir Lifetime Miles: 128.80
NB 890v2 Lifetime Miles: 106.80
Kinvara 2 Black Lifetime Miles: 328.45
Merrell Sonic Glove Lifetime Miles: 9.90
Kinvara 3 Red Lifetime Miles: 83.10
Kinvara 3 Blue Lifetime Miles: 99.25
Race: Rhody Run 12k (Pt. Townsend, WA) (7.46 Miles) 00:53:02, Place overall: 72, Place in age division: 9
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
0.000.467.000.000.007.46

Fun race. With the foot acting up I can only run about once or twice a week--can't very well train until it improves, so the S.F. Marathon in July has turned into a pumpkin (i.e., a half). By the time that became clear though I'd already signed up for the Rhody, and was kind of looking it as my last hurrah before an extended period of non-running. Didn't want to go all out and hurt anything else, but thought I'd give a decent effort. Took the first mile at 7:15, and the course's only real incline didn't slow me down much - finally settled in at just about 7:00/mi. A guy from Tacoma liked the pace, and we yakked all the way to mile 7, where I broke away and finished at a 6-minute clip. Broke the tape still accelerating at 12mph according to Garmin. All in all, left a nice taste in my mouth.

Splits:

 1  7:14
 2  7:01
 3  7:40
 4  7:03
 5  6:53
 6  6:55
 7  7:03
 .53  3:12
   

HR was mostly in the 160s and low 170s and topped out at 190; averaged 186 on the last half mi.

Postscript: Sped to the car for a quick getaway, hoping to get in a tub of hot water before the heel tightened, but no such luck: ended up hitting the accelerator with my left foot all the way home. So it's crosstraining for a few weeks, then hopefully start working on October's Portland Marathon. And this time train smarter. Errors to avoid: 1) should have dialed down the week after the Whidbey half, rather than up; 2) shouldn't have done intervals and difficult long run on consecutive days; 3) was stretching achilles too hard and calves not enough; 4) ignored aching in arches--could have nipped it in the bud; 5) shoes with more control and less cushioning probably a good idea.

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