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Location:

Vestavia,AL,USA

Member Since:

May 31, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon Top 10 Finishes: 7 Bridges ('15), Utah Valley ('13), Salt Lake City ('08), Top of Utah ('07), and St. Louis ('04). Ran around the equator (24901.55) in 4,388 days.

Personal Records
Marathon 2:39 (SLC '08)
1/2 Marathon 1:12.30 (Provo River, aided '08)
10K 34:16 (Track, sea level '00)
10K 33:15 (Des 10K, aided '08)
8K 25:32 (Crack of Dawn, aided '13)
5K 16:44 (Track, sea level '00)
5K 16:07 (Running of the Leopards, aided '12)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~NYC Marathon November 3, 2019~~ done

~~London Marathon October 3, 2021~~ done

Tokyo Marathon March 3, 2024!!!

And my largest challenge to date, raise $20,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of my cancer survivorship and in memory of those lost to blood cancer...
DONE! $26,403.70

https://pages.lls.org/tnt/al/london2021/awende

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy being a Masters Runner.

Get under 3 hours one more time...

Personal:

Grew up outside Chicago and joined the blog while I lived in Salt Lake City. Now living outside Birmingham. I am married with two daughters. Wife thinks I'm crazy for doing marathons. And yes I am crazy I'm a scientist for a living...

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	331.25
RM 090416 Lifetime Miles:						136.06
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles:						200.18
Nike Vaporfly Pink Lifetime Miles:						122.22
Saucony Ride #37 - Black Lifetime Miles:						56.50
Saucony Ride #38 - Neon Lifetime Miles:						53.50
Saucony Ride #39 - Grey Lifetime Miles:						59.50
Brooks Launch #38 - Grey Lifetime Miles:						65.25
Brooks Launch #39 - White Lifetime Miles:						57.50
Brooks Launch #40 - Blue Lifetime Miles:						54.00

Sat, Apr 12, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
8.00	5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

Single: Today I felt good again. I managed almost 8-hrs sleep and that always helps. Also, though it was cooler in the morning and the Weather Channel said 26F windchill with 10mph winds it did not feel that bad. I ran out to the new one mile marker and kept the pace easy to the two mile marker then I started my MP miles. The first is slight up then two almost all down then two rollers. Overall, I was happy with the perceived effort. I’m still thinking that 2:35 pace feels more like my half marathon effort than full but I’m hoping the adrenaline of the day will help compensate for that some. Then I spent the rest of the day with family and running errands. Now I’m in work for a couple hours but then hopefully another full night’s sleep. Mi 13-T2 Avg. 7:02 HR 159

Leg	Distance	Target	Avg. Pace	Avg. HR
Warm-up	2 mi	NA	7:28	149
MP	MM 3	6:14	6:05	175
	MM 4	5:22	5:26	175
	MM 5	5:35	5:34	181
	MM 6	6:16	6:02	181
	MM 7	6:14	6:10	182
Cooldown	6 mi	NA	7:53	151
	MP Total	0:29:41	0:29:17
	Diff Total		0:00:24
	MP Avg.	5:56	5:51
	Diff Avg.		0:04.8

Asics DS-Trainer #1: 134 / / Asics DS-Trainer #2: 147 / / Saucony Rides #1: 133 / / Saucony Rides #2: 140

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From wheakory on Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 23:28:09

Nice effort and hitting the target pace is great. I know 2:35 seems tough, but giving our all is the only thing we can find out if we have that extra kick and race make. The last few miles I'm sure is were the training comes in. I just hope I can keep up with you since I'm always a slow starter. Just don't wait for me, and you just go for it.

From Adam RW- on Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 23:31:39

Kory, Just promise that if I do anything stupid, that when you declare me roadkill at mile 18 or something you kick me in the head and remind me of it every chance you get... I've had a tendency of going out to fast. I think I'm going to carry the splits with me and try and stick to them as much as possible. By the way I'm going to e-mail you the "hand out" I told you about now...

From wheakory on Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 00:19:43

I think we need to wear the handout splits, because that will keep us focused. The worst thing in the world is going out too fast, and then we will be roadkill. I think our best chance is to be right on the target pace and not go too extreme below each mile especially on the downhill where it feels so easy, because early fast miles can kill us at the end.

I promise I will hang with you as long as I can, and I think that will help, because we can keep each other in check for pace.

If your roadkill I'm going to stay right with you.

From wheakory on Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 00:22:20

Oh, I plan on just doing 30 miles this week, just 6 miles per day. On Wednesday a race simulation with 3 miles at MP. Just thought I would share my thoughts for this week. I will definitely get plenty of rest.

Good luck on your work this week and try to get rest when you can.

From Adam RW on Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 00:34:08

Kory, I think we both need a course in positive thinking. Here you are worried about hanging with me and I feel the same about you. I think we both just need to realize we have put in the work and we can do this thing. My plan for the week is to run 33 miles, 33 is my lucky number. I will take Thur off, Fri I will do 2-4 miles on the track with 1 mi at pace. I've done this every marathon it is my mental calibration... Have a great week!

From wheakory on Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 01:08:28

Your right enough talking about it, and lets by positive and do it.

"To fear is what gives you Courage".

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