| 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!
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Oct 26: Cape Cod Marathon Long-Term Running Goals: Emulate my stepfather -- still running at 87!
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 146.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 146.60 |
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| Mizuno Elixir Miles: 18.00 | NB 890v2 Miles: 8.20 | Kinvara 3 Red Miles: 20.60 | Kinvara 3 Blue Miles: 20.50 | Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 73.60 | Merrell Sonic Glove Miles: 5.90 |
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| Weight: 155.12 | Calories: 0.00 | |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Went to a barbecue yesterday and ate a ton so was eager to run it off. Today we set out later in Leo's nap cycle than usual, which proved to be a great thing - he was asleep by the time we'd traveled the three blocks to the river. When I peeked in at JFK he was still out, so we just continued on to the Eliot Bridge/Sir Richards Landing. He didn't wake up once until the moment we got home. Just a sweet run. I feel great. Wore the orange Mizunos, which are nicely balanced but have a bit more shock absorption than the Kinvara and it felt quite luxurious indeed.
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| Mizuno Elixir Miles: 5.00 |
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| Weight: 155.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Out to the Mt Auburn intersection with Leo in the stroller. He didn't go down until the very end, so it was a bit stop and go but got a few good stretches in. Very nice morning.
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
| Leo was very patient with a couple of long phone calls so I took pity on him this morning and ran by myself. Quick jaunt out to Brattle Square at lunchtime. Hot day!
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| Kinvara 3 Red Miles: 3.75 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| Nice easy run out to the community garden. Perfect running weather, high sixties, just after a rain so the air was cool but the ground wasn't too soggy. Felt strong - my body is coming back to me, but no straining. Took it slow.
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| Kinvara 3 Red Miles: 6.60 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
| Much precipitation today so no jogging stroller. To Harvard Square and back by the river path. Actually a nice run except for the ninny who went through a puddle and splashed me - even though I waited till the previous car had passed and clearly signaled the puddle! Gal and Eliana had sympathy for the devil, but I was mad.
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| Kinvara 3 Red Miles: 3.75 |
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| Weight: 157.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.30 |
| Out to the JFK bridge with Leo. Lovely day after yesterday's rain. Legs feeling a bit rubbery which sounds right. He fell asleep around Western and we finished up at Hastings Park. This week was moving in the right direction.
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| Mizuno Elixir Miles: 3.30 |
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| Weight: 157.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| With Leo out to the community garden. Our longest run yet! He was a champ, and the morning was stunning.
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| Kinvara 3 Blue Miles: 6.50 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.20 |
| Out to the Eliot Bridge with Leo. Had a slight household accident at about midnight last night - a big jar fell and cut my second toe on the right foot slightly. So had gauze on it, but it didn't bother me at all. Felt pretty good today.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 5.20 |
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| Weight: 154.50 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| Out to the community garden with Leo. He was asleep before the turn. All in all a great run. Still pushing through but feel pretty good at this mileage, Think I might maintain at 30/week for a while since 5-6 is such a good distance with the stroller. No rush in adding miles for the moment.
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| Kinvara 3 Blue Miles: 6.60 |
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| Weight: 154.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| Out to the community garden with Leo. Nice morning. Nothing special to report. Good stretching afterward at the big sycamore in Hastings Park while he slept.
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| Kinvara 3 Red Miles: 6.50 |
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| Weight: 153.60 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.30 |
| Short little run out to the Harvard Boathouse with Leo. Wore the zero-drop Merrells, which I've found very comfortable for walking, but had thought myself too heavy until now to wear for a run. It was an interesting experience. Obvious that muscles were being deployed differently and nothing wrong with that per se but they struck me more as something I'd enjoy for an exotic occasional workout than a go-to shoe. My ITB was complaining a bit afterwards so stretched it in particular at the park (getting a mosquito bite on the calf for my efforts). I will say that I was thinking more about running mechanics, which is the point I guess and was welcome. Leo was fussy and didn't sleep at all. So not a very fun run.
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| Merrell Sonic Glove Miles: 3.30 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
| Raining this morning so left the stroller at home and had a quick run by myself. Out by the river path to Mt Auburn then back via Brattle Square and Putnam. Very pleasant. End of a good week.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 3.75 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 9.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.30 |
| First long run in a while - river path to Arsenal Mall, then Fresh Pond to Mt Auburn and home. Took it easy, felt pretty good. Lovely morning. Had a bathroom break at 6 mi or so in the park by the intersection of Huron and Grove. Top notch portapotty.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 9.30 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 4.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.15 |
| Out to the Mt Auburn intersection with Leo. Pretty fussy, stop and go, but legs felt fine.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 4.15 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.40 |
| Out to the Northeastern boathouse with Leo. He was happy and talkative, which was fun. Didn't fall asleep until mi 5 or so, then stayed under through a pretty good stretch at Hastings Park. Sweet boy! So the run was stop and go until after Eliot Bridge at which point I get a nice good stretch in. Legs felt a bit dead which seems reasonable as I add miles. No particular inflammation.
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| Kinvara 3 Blue Miles: 7.40 |
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| Weight: 155.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Leo was super fussy yesterday morning so we skipped the run. Hoped to get one in after dark but it was still pretty hot. So mileage this week will be little more than last week, which is fine.
Gal's mother arrived yesterday evening so this morning I just went out by myself. Out to the Arsenal St bridge and back, cooldown in Hastings park. Nice run. Legs feeling a bit more normal. Good hydration and breakfast afterwards.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 8.00 |
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| Weight: 154.40 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Out to the Eliot Bridge. Nice cool morning, partly cloudy. End of a pretty decent week.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 5.00 |
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| Weight: 156.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 9.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.70 |
| Out to Fresh Pond and back via the Northeastern Boathouse and Arsenal Mall. Nice run. |
| Mizuno Elixir Miles: 9.70 |
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| Weight: 152.60 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| AM: Out to Harvard Square and back.
PM: River to the Mt Auburn intersection. Hot.
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| NB 890v2 Miles: 4.20 | Merrell Sonic Glove Miles: 2.60 |
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| Weight: 154.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.30 |
| With Leo out to the community garden. Hot and sweaty for me but he slept the whole way more or less.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 7.30 |
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| Weight: 154.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.10 |
| With Leo out to the Eliot Bridge. Nothing special, though I felt more labored than usual and sweated a ton. But it is hot today and was probably close to 80 even at 7:30. Leo did not sleep but sang most of the way!
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 5.10 |
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| Weight: 155.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| AM: 0.5 mi with Leo out to River St and Memorial Drive before we walked back to Hastings Park.
PM: 7 mi out to the Northeastern Boathouse via Harvard Square.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 7.50 |
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| Weight: 155.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.10 |
| Out to the Eliot Bridge with Leo. He wasn't too happy, maybe we need to put the fleece liner on the jogging stroller even in summer.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 5.10 |
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| Weight: 154.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Today's run was not as planned. The idea was to add a circuit of Fresh Pond to the mix, bringing me up to 12 mi or so. Then Leo woke at 5 am - very happy but quite unwilling to go back down - and by the time he was ready to nap I was too. We had a party in Rockport at noon so I figured I'd just do the long run in the evening.
Well, it was a glorious sunset as I set out at 8 or so. The air was like fine wine and my legs were feeling excellent. Intestines however were another story, on account of the clam strips, crab cakes, salt water taffy and espresso we had in Rockport. Much heartburn and a narrowly avoided catastrophe at Belmont Cemetery. The worst thing was, this near-event transpired right by the park where the portapot USED to be - they'd removed it! I dug deep and managed to get up the hill to the bathroom at Fresh Pond - which was closed for construction! Painful.
Anyway, the path by Fresh Pond was closed too and the swarming gnats that come out right at sunset and clog your airways were present in numbers. So I just did the same distance as the last two weeks setting up one more week at 40+ with a modest long run. Legs are feeling good and plenty of time between now and October 26.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 10.00 |
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| Weight: 154.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.20 |
| Only time to go out to the square and back in the morning on my way to the drug store. Hoping to go again in the PM but no such luck.
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| Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 3.20 |
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| Weight: 155.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 146.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 146.60 |
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| Mizuno Elixir Miles: 18.00 | NB 890v2 Miles: 8.20 | Kinvara 3 Red Miles: 20.60 | Kinvara 3 Blue Miles: 20.50 | Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 73.60 | Merrell Sonic Glove Miles: 5.90 |
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| Weight: 155.12 | Calories: 0.00 | |
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