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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
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
40.850.000.000.000.0040.85
Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 27.60NB 890v2 Miles: 13.25
Weight: 153.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

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.

Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 10.00
Weight: 154.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.200.000.000.000.003.20

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. 

Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 3.20
Weight: 155.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

AM: Nada. Will try in the evening if it's not too hot.

PM: Out to the Arsenal St Bridge at 8 PM. Stunning sunset, but still 82 and humid. Lost about 5 pounds in water weight! Moderately difficult but satisfying run.

NB 890v2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 151.20Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.900.000.000.000.006.90

AM: To JFK bridge at 7am. Hot but a nice breeze from the harbor.

PM: To the square and back at 8 pm. One of the most beautiful sunsets I've seen here but ovenly hot. A struggle keeping my heart rate down in the viable range. Next time an hour later and with a bottle.

Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 6.90
Weight: 152.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

Craziest run ever. Started out hot at 10pm, then stumbled into the middle of an intense 5-minute thunderstorm with torrential rain, then was basically run over by celebrants at Boston's 3rd of July celebration (the fireworks are a day early this year on account of the hurricane), most of them seeming drunk or stupid, who were escaping said thunderstorm, which sent them into my path. But I got my miles anyway!

Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 7.50
Weight: 152.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.250.000.000.000.005.25

A fitting close to an ill-starred week of training. Gal had a minor surgical procedure yesterday so I was out with Leo rather than running on my own. The idea was to finish up the week with 7 out to Northeastern boathouse, at least to have some modest forward momentum as I build my base. Has to be this morning because the hurricane is forecast to blow into town around 3pm.

Near Mt Auburn Hospital he started to fuss and upon inspection it became clear that he had a diaper. I haven't been taking the change kit, and this has never happened before but ... law of averages. Anyway, we were diaperless so had to turn around at Sir Richard's landing. We sat on the bench there overlooking the river path for a bit then came home. Ran a little extra at the end to make 5 miles and then hustled him upstairs to the changing table.

The upside is that I broke 40 again and felt pretty strong. So all in all it was a good week if slightly challenged.

Happy 4th!

NB 890v2 Miles: 5.25
Weight: 153.80Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
40.850.000.000.000.0040.85
Kinvara 2 Black Miles: 27.60NB 890v2 Miles: 13.25
Weight: 153.00Calories: 0.00
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