| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 23.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.75 |
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| Saucony Type A Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Rides Blue A #26 Miles: 7.00 | Nike Vaporfly Pink Miles: 4.75 | Saucony Rides Blue B #27 Miles: 3.00 | Brooks Launch Silver A #20 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Today was supposed to be the London Marathon for me. That obviously did not happen... So I thought about running a half marathon on my own.
Did 1 mi wu, 8:45 pace
Then started, but 3 mi in my hamstring tightened. Tried another 2 mi but then bailed. Glad it wasn't race day. Avg. 7:46...
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| Saucony Type A Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day off to rest my hamstring
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| One more day off to rest my hamstring
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Something
Avg. 10:45
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| Saucony Rides Blue A #26 Miles: 7.00 |
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Rocky Virtual 5K Challenge (3.11 Miles) 00:19:35 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.75 |
| My London coaches came up with a Rocky (the movie) 5K challenge. This consisted of running a 5K anywhere and having a run up steps, hill, whatever with the triumphant arms in the air pose.
I did a mile warmup, ran the 5K, and then a cooldown.
8:53 wu
Avg. 6:17 5K
Pace 9:42 cd
Overall, this was my fastest pace over a mile since a 5K in June 2015.
But slightly slower than my pace in the Utah Valley Marathon June 2013, and my final race before moving from Utah...
Was very happy with this effort and hope it is a good sign for focusing on speed again.
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| Nike Vaporfly Pink Miles: 4.75 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Recovery day
Avg. 11:32
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| Saucony Rides Blue B #27 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Family bike/run.
Avg. 9:48
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| Brooks Launch Silver A #20 Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 23.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.75 |
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| Saucony Type A Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Rides Blue A #26 Miles: 7.00 | Nike Vaporfly Pink Miles: 4.75 | Saucony Rides Blue B #27 Miles: 3.00 | Brooks Launch Silver A #20 Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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