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Location:

Colchester,VT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 15, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Young Man PRs

2:30:36 @ 1995 SGM (Aided)

1:08:59 @ 1996 Las Vegas 1/2 Marathon (aided)

1:12:56 @ 1995 Fiesta Bowl 1/2 Marathon

 

Old Man PRs

18:19 @ 8/10/14 Get Your Rear In Gear 5k

1:25:36 @ 10/12/14 Green Mtn 1/2 Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

Diagnosed with Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in 2010

 

2014 Goals:  Recover from CECS surgery.  Train consistently.  Build base without injury interruption.  Stay injury free.  Learn to enjoy running for the sake of running.  Maybe race a little by summer/fall.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Become the fast old guy that beats up on the young kids.

Personal:

Married, no kids, 3 cats.  Grew up in AZ.  Now I live in New England.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
DS Racer 10 Lifetime Miles: 22.08
Lite Show Nimbus 15 Lifetime Miles: 88.27
Grey Nimbus 15 Lifetime Miles: 32.74
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.630.006.003.0065.63
Kayano Miles: 29.17Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 15.03Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 18.43
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.170.000.000.0018.17

It was a little chilly this morning, 44 degrees.  I was under dressed for the run.  I should've at least worn gloves.  I could hardly tear the top off my gu pouch.  This was another solid long run.  I started to run out of gas around 15 miles again.  I didn't slow down and my HR was steady.  It just took more effort to keep going.  Lost Nation Road and Indian Brook Road plus a bit.  18.17 miles. 2:16:25. 7:30/mi. 142 BPM.

Kayano Miles: 18.17
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.003.005.00

Today was an odd running day.  First of all, I overslept and missed my morning run.  Then, I didn't have much gumption to get out the door from work to go run.  I finally changed into my running gear around 2:00.  I was heading out the door when a co-worker started bragging about how he could beat me in a 5k even though he doesn't run much.  To his credit, Kyle is pretty quick for a non-runner.  He's got youth on his side, he's only 25.  He was also pretty good when he ran cross country in high school.  So... I told him to put his money where his mouth was.  I was a little tired from yesterday's 18 miler, but wanted to nip Kyle's banter in the bud immediately.  Kyle and I went to the track and duked it out, sort of.   I beat him by about 10 seconds.  I ran 17:29 for 3 miles.  I'm still impressed that the kid ran under 18 minutes while his exercise routine consists of jogging on the treadmill once a week and playing basketball.  On the flip side, my 17:29 for 3 miles is a good performance indicator for me.  I'm making good progress.  The next test will be pacing Loren in the Vermont Marathon 2 weeks from now.  We'll see how many 6:30s I can run in a row....

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.430.000.000.008.43

Essex loop.  It was a beautiful running day; 50 degrees and sunny with no wind.  My legs were a little tired from Sunday's long run and yesterday's 3 mile time trial.  8.43 miles. 1:00:53. 7:13/mi. 142 BPM.

Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 8.43
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.030.000.000.0013.03

A.M. Essex Loop with Loren.  A chilly 35 degrees.  I overdressed and sweat like crazy.  I have a tough time figuring out how much to wear from around 25 - 40 degrees. 8.03 miles. 1:02:03. 7:43/mi. 137BPM.

 P.M. River Cove Road with my big boss, COL Mike Morgan.  5.00 miles. 43:56. 8:46/mi. 131BPM.

Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 13.03
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.006.000.0010.00

2.5 mile warm up, 2 x 3 miles @ 6:30/mi.  .75 mile recovery, .75 mile cool down.  First session 6:37, 6:32, 6:25 145BPM, Second session: 6:23, 6:29, 6:19 156BPM.  Not a bad workout considering the strong wind.


Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

I am traveling tomorrow and will probably not have an opportunity to run.  So, I did a little extra today to keep the week's total around 65 miles.  Essex loop pluss a bit.  11.00 miles. 1:20:57. 7:21/mi. 147 BPM.  It was a little warm today, but nothing like it'll be in Jacksonville FL next week.  I'm going to have to get up very early to avoid the heat.  I'm not sure how much my mileage will suffer.  My main goal is to just get out the door every day.

Kayano Miles: 11.00
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Flew to Jacksonville, FL today. My flights were delayed and I arrived in the afternoon. I decided to take the day off. On a non-running note, I flew on a Colgan Air Dash-8. This is the airline and airplane that crashed in Buffalo last winter. I had purchased the tickets well in advance and forgot about it. To add a little extra drama, I just read on CNN that a wheel fell off during landing on ANOTHER Colgan Air Dash-8 on Thursday. I might ask for a copy of the preflight checklist before I get on my flight home! It's concrete jungle around the hotel, but I should be able to get a few miles in this week.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.630.006.003.0065.63
Kayano Miles: 29.17Orange GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 15.03Blue GT2130 (Ret Jul 2009) Miles: 18.43
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