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Location:

Holladay,UT,

Member Since:

Jul 17, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

A couple of wins in small local races. 

I have always been an active person and need to do something physical everyday or I don't feel right. 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Mile: 4:40

5k: 16 min (track or honest course)

10k: 33 min

1/2 Marathon: 1:13

Steadily increase my mileage to 60-70 miles a week.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Eventually run a marathon.

Run for health and sanity.

Personal:

Married. 30

I work in commercial real estate. 

I enjoy golf, video games and have recently started learning chess.

Adam Cornelius

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
114.2517.509.804.500.000.000.00146.05
Weight: 161.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.001.000.001.000.000.000.005.00

Did 5 miles. 1 easy mile followed by a .25 pickup x 4.

Felt pretty good, ran at night, great weather.

Total time of 32:42. 6:33/average

 

Went on a 2 mile walk with Jing aroung the neighborhood. Very fun.

 

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Rode 90 minutes on the stationary bike.

Increased the difficulty for last half.

 

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7.001.001.300.000.000.000.009.30

Ran early with my brother.  Did an easy 4 and ran the last 1.3 at sub 6 pace.

Total time 36:25, 6:52 average

Need to start running on softer surfaces some of the time.

 

Did 4 more miles.  Had hoped to run at local elementary school on grass but football practice and sprinklers forced me onto the road.  Legs felt tired.

6:57 average, 27:48

 

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45 minutes on the stationary bike

Listened to podcasts

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.250.500.000.250.000.000.004.00

4 miles total, ran early.

26:58, 6:45 average

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.002.000.000.000.000.000.009.00

Ran 9 miles easy but sped up a little on the uphills.

Total time 61:15, 6:48 average

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3.500.000.500.000.000.000.004.00

Took my 16 kg kettlebell to the track and did a cross training workout. 

Did kettlebell swings, burpees, lunges, squats and pushups mixed with laps on the football field.  Mileage is a guess.

Carried kettlebell around track for two laps and finished with 2x 400 meter repeats

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6.250.001.000.000.000.000.007.25

Nice morning jog with some pals.

Finished the last mile at 5:20 pace.

Went slower than normal today on easy miles, just under 8 min average.

 

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3.250.000.000.000.000.000.003.25

AM:

Rode stationary bike for 90 minutes.

Did 6x3 minute moderate effort intervals during ride.

PM:

Quick run after work 21:40, 6:40 average

Went to lagoon with Jing, just like I remember it but more fun with her.

 

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5.250.000.000.000.000.000.005.25

Lunch plans got canceled so went for a run. About 90 degrees outside.

36:10, 6:53 average.

 

Another nice 2 mile walk with Jing, lots of runners out around 8 at night.  Great time to be outside.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.501.500.000.000.000.000.003.00

60 minutes easy on stationary bike.

Night run: 3 miles in 19:25, 6:28 average.

Feel like my cardiovascular fitness is where I'd like it to be.

Need to work on leg strength.

 

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2.501.001.500.250.000.000.005.25

Progressive workout.  Ran with my brother, always fun to have a running buddy.

Total time 35:10, 6:44 average.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.000.000.000.007.50

Ran the sugarhouse loop this morning.

Nice and easy, legs were tired today.

53:42, 7:10 average

Went to Cottonwood High with bro-in-law and did tire flips. 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.000.004.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Ran 4 miles up Milcreek Canyon and the 4 back down.

Used the up as a decent hill run and the downhill as a threshold run.

Time up was 30:42, 7:40 average.

Time down was 21:46, 5:27 average.

Total time of 52:28.

Lost focus a couple of times on the tempo run down, let the pace slow too much. Feel like I could have knocked off another 30-45 seconds.  Did better on the last mile.  It's the flattest of the four and I was able to manage a 5:18 mile.  FOCUS!!!

Finished with a 2 mile cooldown in 15 minutes. 

 

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Legs were a little sore today but after a couple miles felt lots better. 

Total time 34:30, 6:54 average.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.750.000.000.000.000.000.005.75

Kept it pretty chill today.  Legs still not all the way back from Monday's run.

40:03, 6:58 average

 

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6.500.000.000.000.000.000.006.50

47:24, 7:18 average

I plan on going to the track Saturday morning for some speed work and want fresh legs.

At the 3 mile point in my jog, a lady pulled up next to me and started to roll down her window.  She looked like she wanted to ask for directions but I just kept jogging. Probably a jerk move on my part.  Anyone else on this blog as mean as me?

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.004.000.000.000.000.000.008.00

Went to the track but it is little league football season so I ran on the road.

6 miles in 39:31, 6:35 average.

2 mile cooldown in 15:14, 7:37

Did a few hard strides on the road.

Went to track later and did tire flips with brother, sister and bro-in-law.  Fun to have workout partners. 

 

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3.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.00

Nice easy miles.  Legs more sore today than I had guessed. 

Did a 40 minute crossfit routine. 

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Rode stationary bike for 60 minutes on lunch break. 

 

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AM

Ran 6 miles with my brothers and 3 on my own.

49:00, 8:10 average for first 6 miles.

2x800 and 2x400 in last 3 miles with jogging recovery of equal distance. 18:52, 6:17 average

Total time of 67:52, overall 7:33 average

PM

30 minutes on stationary bike loosened legs up lots

Did one set of bench press 15 x 165, glad I am not losing too much upper body strength

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.00

Ran 5 miles in 34:38, 6:56 average.  Felt comfortable.

Grabbed 16 lb. weight vest at home and went out for trial jog. Added another 2 miles with vest in 15:26, 7:43 average. 

Don't know if I'll use this vest for jogging again.  I had to hold it while I jogged to keep it from bouncing too much, wish I could tighten it more somehow.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.003.001.001.000.000.000.009.00

Treadmill workout.

Started at 7.6 mph and .5 incline. 

Increased mph .1 every 2 minutes through 10.0 mph.  Increased to 11 for .75 and then 12 for last .25.

Cooled down on 7.5 mph to reach 9 miles.

Workout took almost exactly an hour.

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60 minutes on stationary bike

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.000.000.000.009.25

Was surprised how hot it was this morning.

Total time 64:42, 7:00 average.

 

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45 minutes on stationary bike

 

Very happy birthday to Jing! 21!

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4.250.000.001.000.000.000.005.25

Did .4 miles easy (7:15) then .1 hard (5:15) x 10.  Total time 33:56 for 5 miles. Cooled down for .25.

Lower right leg on inside of shin has been achy since my run on Saturday. It's a pain that comes for a couple of minutes every hour or so then goes away.  I may need to cut down on my mileage, didn't hurt too much on my run today.

PM:

45 minutes on stationary bike,  HR stayed at about 115 the whole time, RPMs at 90

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60 minutes on stationary bike and some adductor and abductor exercises

Leg less sore today

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3.002.500.000.000.000.000.005.50

It felt hotter than normal this morning. 

37:23, 6:48 average

PM:

45 minutes on stationary bike

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
114.2517.509.804.500.000.000.00146.05
Weight: 161.00
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