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Location:

Port Allen,LA,USA

Member Since:

Mar 03, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records

1 Mile- 4:59 (High School) 

5k- 16:10 (High School)

10k- 38:11.2 (Freedom Run Provo, July 4, 2013)

Half Marathon- 1:21:19 (Utah Valley, June 8, 2013)

Marathon- 2:59:00 (Pocatello, August 2013) 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a marathon under 2:30

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win any marathon

Run Boston

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15.130.0015.13

15 mile long run. I intentionally started slow, running the first five miles averaging 8 minutes per mile. I felt very comfortable, so I decided to slowly increase my pace each mile, eventually running the 15th mile in 6:58. At the end of the run, I still felt well within myself and could have run longer, but my goal was to run 15 miles today and I didn't want to push it too hard. It was about 66 degrees when I started my run with a light breeze, which was nice. 

I experimented with running with water bottles along the Mississippi so I would have water along the way. It was a little cumbersome, but I think the hydration definitely helped me in the late, faster miles. I also took a pouch of Honey Stinger chews with water around mile 9, and that probably helped too. 

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11.010.0011.01

I started this run hoping to run 11 miles between 7:00 and 7:30 per mile. After five miles, I was losing steam quickly due to dehydration. It was 75 degrees with high humidity, which made for a tough run. I knew I was dehydrated but didn't have access to water, so I just had to suffer through the last 5-6 miles. Ended up at 8:00/mile. 

I learned the valuable lesson that when it's hot with high humidity to go out at a slower pace (and to drink as much as I can before I start my run)

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0.000.000.00

Planned day off. I feel pretty lethargic from yesterday's tough run, but I should be feeling better tomorrow. I can't believe how much the heat/humidity takes out of me during longer runs. 

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5.000.005.00

5 miles recovery. 8:27/mile. A nice, relaxing run that didn't take much out of me. 

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2.936.209.13

Lactate threshold run. I did a 1.5 mile warmup, then did a 6.2 mile LT run. I averaged 6:33/mile which was a confidence booster. I was running around 90-95% effort, so I could have pushed it a little more, but didn't want to run all out. I am very happy with 6:33/mile. The goal is to push my tempo pace down to the low 6s this summer. This was a very enjoyable run. 

I'm planning on doing a 5 mile recovery tomorrow and a 17 mile long run on Saturday

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5.000.005.00

5 mile easy run. I got the second COVID-19 shot yesterday, and I had chills and was sweating all night, so I got a terrible night's sleep. My arm is sore, I have a headache, and my muscles ache. Hopefully the side effects will subside before my long run tomorrow. I could have easily skipped today's run but didn't want to do that. 

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17.040.0017.04

17 mile long run. It was around 60 degrees. I started with the intent to run 7:30/mile the whole run instead of starting slow and speeding up throughout the run like I usually do. It ended up working well, but I was pushing too hard the last few miles for a long run. I drank two 500ml water bottles during the run and ate a pack of Honey Stinger chews during mile 10. I was still pretty dehydrated after the run. 

I didn't feel 100% due to lingering side effects from my second COVID shot, but overall it was a good run. Since high school, the only time I can remember being in better shape than this was when I trained for the Pocatello marathon, which was in August 2013. I'm feeling great and hope to be able to stay consistent. I need to sign up for a race to keep me motivated. 

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5.020.005.02

5 easy miles at 8:10 pace. It was sprinkling when I left, which quickly turned into a downpour. I was running in several inch deep water by the end of the run. It's that sort of adventure that makes running enjoyable to me. 

My legs are feeling pretty heavy from my long run on Saturday. It felt good to get some blood flowing. I don't have much soreness, and I'm planning on doing a 12 mile medium-long run tomorrow. 

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12.120.0012.12

12.12 miles at an easy pace. I'm still feeling lingering soreness from my Saturday long run, which tells me I pushed the pace too much. Today I ran 7:58/mile, and it felt relatively easy. It was around 74 and humid this morning, so I lost a lot of water (sweat) during my run. I feel good overall but need the soreness in my quads to go away. 

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Scheduled day off

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6.533.009.53

9.53 total miles with 3 1-mile fast intervals. My times were 6:12, 6:09, and 6:00 for the three fast miles. I did half a mile rest (jogging) between each one. 

From the beginning of the run, I didn't feel great and worried that I wouldn't be able to do the fast miles, but whenever I feel that way I tell myself that if I skip my planned workout every time I don't feel 100%, I will almost always skip my planned workout. Anyway, I felt better than expected during the three fast miles and was happy with my run. I want to push my fast miles under 6 minutes consistently, but all things considered, I am happy with today's run.

66 degrees and humid

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5.060.005.06

5 miles easy. 8:18 pace. Long run tomorrow

55 degrees and not humid

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18.050.0018.05

18 mile long run. I intentionally did this long run slower than last week. Last week I did 16 miles at 7:30 pace, and had basically nothing left in me at the end. This week, I did 7:59 pace and was still pretty tired at the end, but not completely dead like last week. It was a good run and I am happy with that pace for now. It's starting to get pretty hot, even in the morning, so for the next few months long runs (and all runs in general) are going to be pretty interesting. 

I started this run when it was around 67 degrees, and it was in the lower 70s by the end. Low humidity. 

 

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11.080.0011.08

11.08 medium-long run. I planned to run a 10-mile lactate threshold run today, but a couple miles into the run, it was clear that I wasn't fully recovered from my 18-mile long run on Saturday, so I decided to turn today into a "normal" run and push the LT run off until tomorrow. I ended up running exactly 8:00/mile on this run, which I'm happy with. I have some lingering soreness in my quads from Saturday's long run, but feel good overall. I should be ready to do a strong LT run tomorrow. 

72 degrees and humid

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7.013.0010.01

I planned to do a 10-mile lactate threshold run today, but during my warm up miles, I felt pretty tired and sore still. Apparently my body is still adjusting to the higher mileage I've been doing. Every once in a while I have "one of those days" when I really don't feel good for whatever reason. Today was one of those days. I didn't want to totally give up though, so I ended up running three tempo miles and doing the rest at a medium pace. The three tempo miles were 6:52, 6:45, and 6:40. For the first time since I started running consistently in January, I felt like I am overtraining based on the soreness in my quads. I'm hoping those feelings will subside over the next few days. I will be off tomorrow, do a 10-mile medium-long run on Thursday, and 5 easy on Friday, so I'm sure I'll be feeling much better after three consecutive easy days.

67 degrees, humid, and raining lightly

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Scheduled day off. Planning on doing a 10 mile medium-long run tomorrow

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10.040.0010.04

10.04 miles at 7:45 pace. I felt much better today than I did on Tuesday. My day off yesterday was much needed. During today's run, the 7:45 pace felt easier than it normally does. I was hardly breathing faster than I normally do. I could have easily carried on a conversation with somebody. 

About halfway through the run, I started to feel some minor pain on the outside of my right foot in the middle. It didn't hurt on every step, but every once in a while when I stepped on it a certain way there would be a little bit of pain. I will be monitoring it closely. Hopefully it doesn't turn into anything big. Other than that, physically I feel good overall with a few sore spots every once in a while. 

74 degrees and raining on and off. 

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5.070.005.07

5 miles easy in preparation for a 15 mile long run tomorrow. Basically every time I run in the morning without eating something first, I feel miserable. On easy runs it doesn't matter, but I definitely have to eat something before longer or more intense training runs.

The soreness on the outside of my right foot is still there, but isn't getting worse. I don't think it's a stress fracture. I think it's more likely some sort of inflammation. If it gets worse, I will take some days off, but for now, it feels fine. We'll see how it feels on a longer run tomorrow.

72 degrees and cloudy

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15.060.0015.06

15.06 mile long run at 7:41 pace. This run was comfortable, but not jogging. I did this run without using any chews or fuel along the way, but I did stage a water bottle to drink at the start of mile 11. I felt very comfortable and could have had a conversation with someone pretty much the whole run. I intentionally did a shorter long run this week and didn't push the pace because I wanted a short recovery time. I felt so good that I probably could have gone at least three miles longer, even without fuel. I am just a couple weeks away from starting my 18 week training program leading up to an October marathon. 

The soreness on the outside of my right foot was negligible. I think it was just a temporary thing that passed quickly.

67 degrees at the start of the run, low 70s by the end. Not super humid.

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5.164.009.16

4 mile tempo run, 9.16 miles overall. I intended to do a six mile tempo run, but after 4 miles, I was fading quickly and would not have been able to maintain the same pace, so I had to cut it short. Every time I try to ignore the heat and humidity and run fast anyway, I always regret it. Today was no exception. My four tempo miles were 6:42, 6:39, 6:42, and 6:45. A week or two ago I did a six mile tempo run averaging 6:33, but for whatever reason today I just didn't have it in me to hold that kind of a pace. I feel good about the run overall, even though I wasn't able to keep it up for six miles. I am constantly preaching patience and consistency to myself, knowing that I'll improve over time if I just keep trying. 

71 degrees and very humid

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11.060.0011.06

11.06 miles at 7:44 average pace. This run was a great exercise for me in mental toughness. I knew going into the run that I'd be running on tired legs. Sure enough, as the run progressed, my legs felt heavy and the miles felt long. Despite that, I knew I had the fitness to keep up the pace, so I pushed through some uncomfortable miles and got the run done. 

I lost about 3 pounds of water weight during the run, so rehydrating today will be essential.

68-70 degrees and fairly humid

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0.000.000.00

Scheduled day off

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10.220.0010.22

10.22 mile medium-long run. I felt ok, but I've been sleeping poorly lately, so I haven't felt my best this week. However, I felt fine on this run overall. I did 5 strides throughout the run, and they took a lot out of me. My major weakness right now is speed endurance. Every time I do a speed workout of any kind, it takes so much out of me because I haven't done a lot of speed work. I'm hoping that over time that will become less of a weakness. 

73 degrees and very humid. 

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5.630.005.63

5.63 mile easy run. I'm planning to do 15-16 tomorrow. 

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15.550.0015.55

15 mile long run. It felt good for the first ten miles or so, but I got really dehydrated toward the end, so the last few miles were slower. Living in heat and humidity, I have to put more focus on staying hydrated, or I'm not going to reach my full potential. Overall, it was a good run though. 7:47 average mile pace. 

68-73 degrees, humid

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10.000.0010.00

10 miles with a 5 mile lactate threshold segment. The 5 tempo miles were 6:55, 6:55, 6:52, 6:48, and 6:53. That's slower than I've done recently, but based on the heat/humidity, I'm happy with anything under 7 minutes right now. This was a good run overall, even though it was a little slower than previous runs.

65 degrees and less humid than normal

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208.7716.20224.97
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