overtaking haynes

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Location:

Redding,CT,USA

Member Since:

May 11, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

1M: 4:57.9 (May 21, 2008)

5k: 17:45 (2008)

5M: 29:11 (2008)

1/2 marathon: 1:24:38 (2005, 2008)

Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim 50+ miles (2005)

50M trail race 11:12 (2005) san juan solstice 6th place

50M trail race Zane Grey Highline trail race (2006)

52M trail race bighorn trail run (2006)

Wapack 50 (2007) 2nd place

Goretex Transalpine run finisher 8 day stage race (2007)

laugavegur ultramarathon (2008) in iceland (55km) 7th place

mount mitchell challenge 40m trail race 2009 10th place
Ironman 11:37 (2001) Ironman lake placid

Easily beating Haynes by 8:45+ in back to back trail races over 12 miles! (2008) and also the marathon by less than 1 sec :)

Mohawk Hudson River Marathon 2:57:53 (2008)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:50 marathon

Sub 1:20 half marathon

Sub 17 minute 5k

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have the courage to enter and finish a 100 mile trail race.

Sub 2:40 marathon! but i can't say i expect to ever run that fast.

Win any race with over 100 entrants in it.

Personal:

Triple majored in chemical physics, philosophy, and biology.

PhD in biomedical science

Was doing aging research but for now switching to chemistry and am planning to write a science fiction novel.

First year I have trained properly, 2nd year of being serious about running.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Brooks GTS Racer Lifetime Miles:						169.70
Puma Trailfox 3 Lifetime Miles:						157.00

Wed, Jun 16, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.40	0.00	0.00	4.50	10.90

closed on house yesterday so didn't run and also thought i needed a break even though i wasn't sore or anything. Did workout 3 week 7 of the daniels' running formula book. I pretty much copied what Haynes did but slower. Did 6x (600m (200m recovery), 400m (100m recovery), 200m (100m recovery). Looked at what pace I should run for a 4:57 mile which is my PR from 2008 and saw (if i'm calculating right) that I should run 2:10 for the 600m, 87sec for the 400m, and 43sec for the 200m.

Ran 1.3 mile warmup on trails at high school. My brother actually came along to run with me (or just do what he could).

splits:

2:12, 88, 44

2:11, 81, 41

2:06, 87, 41

2:06, 84, 43

2:09, 84, 43

2:08, 85, 44

I think these would be considered VO2 max but maybe threshold.

I wore my brooks racing shoes and of course got a blister on my right little toe by repeat set number 4 which was annoying. Felt really good today like it was pretty easy. I felt a tiny burn starting at set 5 but could have run more. Some russian guy was there running and said he used to be good, he said I had good endurance and speed but need to lean forward more and run on the ball of my foot.

Cooled down 1.3 miles on trail.

Went to kristin's house and did 2.4 miles at huntington with her.

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

Comments

From wheaton on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 06:41:52 from 68.1.178.103

I hate to say it but you calculated paces based on 1500m time not mile time. Based on 4:57 mile time you should run 2:02, 81, and 40.

From big legs on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 07:46:39 from 173.2.120.87

well, at least they weren't hard running so slow and i can't run 4:57 now anyways :(

From wheaton on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 07:52:51 from 68.1.178.103

Its good to get some stepping stone workouts in. I did that 3x4x200 at like 37-40 with a few 33's thrown in a few weeks before I really started workouts. And any running at a decent pace is good even if it doesn't stress the cardiovascular system it is training your neuromuscular system to run fast relaxed.

From big legs on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 08:04:23 from 173.2.120.87

yeah i guess...it's just so hard when coach Haynes has abandoned you and left you on your own...sometimes i feel he only cares about himself :(

From wheaton on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 13:18:03 from 68.1.178.103

Congrats on the house closing. If you want, I can set out a training plan for you with paces and everything. I thought I taught you the principles that would allow you to make your own. But I enjoy doing that. In fact, tuesday I am gonna be starting my drive home starting early. If you want to do a prework run I could be out there and join you for that one run.

From big legs on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 20:59:40 from 173.2.120.87

yeah, i guess you didn't teach me the principles well enough :)

perhaps you were holding back your knowledge to have an edge...

I'd definitely enjoy you putting a schedule together for me. I'm actually looking forward to track work since that's the only way to get faster. i hate the blisters though i always seem to get from the turns, i don't really know how to avoid that since i never get blisters anywhere else.

would love to do a run with you tuesday. let me know what time you think. i'm supposed to be at work by 8am, but i could go in a little late for this special occasion. there are some great trails where i live so let me know what time you'd want to start and how far. i'd be up for anything as early as you want. Probably need to be at work by 9am though.

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