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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Jan 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

5 K Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Queen Creek Turkey Waddle - 33:46

Short-Term Running Goals:

Nov - Mesa Mi Amigos Turkey Trot - 10k 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:


Personal:

I am married with a boy and a girl.  I live in Arizona and love nature, wildlife, and photography.

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Wed, Feb 04, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.510.000.000.002.51

Hiked to a water tank 1.62 miles in the flat desert with Cub Scouts 3 hours prior to the run, took about 1 hour.

Ran 2.51 in 31:28.  AHR 155, 76% of max, HR Range 148-163, 23:08 in zone, peak 178, cal 736 based on 232 lbs.  Ran in evening, temp was very nice. I ran around 9 PM, high for day was 81 degrees Didn't walk at all until corner of warner and meridian.  Felt like I was running well.  Ignored HR monitor last 1/4 mile.

Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Eric Day on Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 17:17:38

Welcome to the blog.

I started running last year myself and also hurt myself by trying to do more than my body can handle.

Don't worry too much about your HR (Unless you have heart problems). Go by how you feel. Run at a comfortable pace and every second week try to go a little bit more distance (10% rule). Also, first run 6 days a week.

Running/walking is a very good idea at the beginning,don't let it bug you.

Hope you can reach your goals, people here always have great comments.

From azdesertmonsoon on Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 17:30:27

The HR kind of acts as a check to keep me from running too hard. When I ran without it, I was constantly looking at my splits and trying to beat my previous time. This way I have something external and objective keeping me from trying too hard. If my watch beeps then I start walking. Even with the watch, I can't help sprinting when I turn the corner to my house. That is why you see the peak HR much higher than my goal range. Plus I am in finance and I like to track things, lol.

From azdesertmonsoon on Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 17:31:09

Thanks for the advice though, I do appreciate it.

From Walter on Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 20:31:31

Welcome to the blog!

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