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Location:

Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Grid A2 Lifetime Miles: 125.40
GoRun2 Lifetime Miles: 53.70
Adrenaline 2014 Blue (1) Lifetime Miles: 442.70
Adrenaline 2014 Red (1) Lifetime Miles: 429.20
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
35.506.0041.50
Adrenaline 2010 1 Miles: 9.00Adrenaline 2010 2 Miles: 32.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.003.009.00

The plan called for 6X600 m @ 5K pace but I extended it to 6 X 1/2 mile because I did not want to go to the track.  I have a pretty good idea where every 1/4 mile marker is on my regular loop which made the half mile repeats with 1/4 mile jog easier to track.  Even though I was using my Garmin, it was good to have a point of reference of where each one started and ended.  It was really windy and my route would give me a tail wind for the first 3, a cross wind for 4 and 5 and a head wind for the last one.  I used the interval program on the Garmin but I do not have it set up correctly to show my lap pace so I was running blind.  I was curious to see how even I could keep the splits without monitoring them.  Warmed up with 3 miles then started the repeats.

 Split Comment
 2:56 Slight tail wind but couldn't really feel it.
 2:53 Pace and form felt great.  Very smooth.
 2:54 Felt good but could feel form starting to suffer from fatigue.
 2:49 A little help from gravity.  Happy for the rest interval.
 2:56 Starting to force pace.  Surprised it was under 3:00
 3:02 Straight into the wind.  Big effort  Shocked it was even close to 3:00.

The variability in the splits was due to the wind or terrain change so I am pleased that I was able to dial in 5k pace.  The effort was where it was supposed to be which is what is important.  Good run with no achilles pain.  I was barely able to walk on Saturday because it hurt so bad.  Feeling a little better knowing that I can manage the pain with rest if I have to.

Total Time: 1:12:20 (8:02/mile)

Adrenaline 2010 1 Miles: 9.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.500.0012.50

Sooooooo windy!  When running into the wind it literally stopped me in my tracks a few times.  I was almost blown over a couple of times when it was a cross wind.  Once I had the wind at my back and had a slight down hill my achilles started to really hurt.  It was strange because I had zero pain for the first 7 miles and it all of a sudden started hurting significantly.  Once I hit 9 miles I made the decision to turn towards home and cut the planned 14 miler short.  I'm not surprised it hurt.  I was more surprised that it felt so good during the first half of the run.  I had 2 solid runs in a row so I was due for a tough one. 

Adrenaline 2010 2 Miles: 12.50
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Recover run in yucky weather.  Feeling kind of out of it..  

Adrenaline 2010 2 Miles: 6.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Easy run with a few striders thrown in for fun.  Felt and looked like a February run with the snow covered ground.  Still feeling a little blah but better than yesterday.

Adrenaline 2010 2 Miles: 5.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.003.009.00

Started off with 3 easy miles then ran 3 at LT and finished with 3 easy miles.  I was going to run 5 LT miles but my achilles started to flare up so I called it good after 3.  Splits for the LT miles were: 6:27, 6:30, 6:25.  Still feel like my head is in a fog.  Not sure if I am a little sick or just overly tired.

Total Time: 1:08:05 (7:34/mile)

Adrenaline 2010 2 Miles: 9.00
Comments(11)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

I am taking Jeff and Teena's advice and taking a couple of days off.  This is really difficult for me but I know it is the right thing to do.  Hopefully getting a good long run in St. George on Monday will make me feel better.  It is probably too early to say this but I think my hopes of getting revenge on the Ogden marathon course is going to have to wait.  I will still run the marathon but it will be slow.

Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
35.506.0041.50
Adrenaline 2010 1 Miles: 9.00Adrenaline 2010 2 Miles: 32.50
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