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Location:

Durham,NC,USA

Member Since:

Feb 13, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

5K - 0:20:46 (2007)

5M - 0:36:39 (2008)

10K - 0:43:04 (2008)

1/2 Marathon : 1:37:46 (2009)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Improve my 1/2 marathon time. Finish a marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

BQ

Personal:

I'm a college professor (Economics). I'm married to Galit and we have 3 kids: Guy (8.5), Liam (5), Maya (3.5). Time goes by too fast...
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Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Total Distance
6.02

7:20AM 72F 90% humidity. It rained all night so it was cooler this morning but the humidy.. oy the humidity. I took it easy because a) I did a long run yesterday and tomorrow I want to do speed work; b) I have a blister and c) someone called my cell phone at 4:30 in the morning and just killed my night sleep. So I ran the usual two loops and then added a little piece to top it of to 6M. Averaged a 8:26 pace. I think I'm getting slower.

0:50:45

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
Comments
From Scott Zincone on Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 14:55:13

You're not getting slower. Like you said, you just took it easy. Easy days are good. You should do great on your race this weekend.

From Arie Beresteanu on Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 14:59:57

The humidity really kills me. I hope you're right. Anything below 37:30 will be great and below 37:00 it will be awesome. It's my first 5M race so I'm guaranteed PR anyway.

I'm scheduled to be in DC a few times in the Fall semester. If I drive there perhaps I can stop in south hill for a run. You sound lonely there on the south hills of Virginia.

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